October 2016 – CTFashionMag

Stopping off in Bristol, CT: Who could be next to follow these CT style icons?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut style icons– the reigning Miss Connecticut Alyssa Taglia and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen– presided over the latest installment of “Who’s next?” in Bristol, Conn. The […]

Students envision a fashionable future

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

The students at The Arts Institute showed audiences at Art Hearts Fashion in Los Angeles how they see the future of fashion.

On the Nose with Rozana Tamis: Tina Fine’s Fine Lingerie and Swimwear Spooktacular

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

Today on On the Nose with Rozana Tamis, CTFashionMag.com’s correspondent continues her fashion adventures. This time, she visits the annual Spooktacular event held by Tina Fine’s Fine Lingerie and Swimwear […]

Model Confidential: Tricia Aquilar

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Tricia Aquilar Age: 40 Home state: […]

Welcome to Zoe Ilana Grinfeld’s world

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hartford fashion designer Zoe Ilana Grinfeld is a step ahead in the design game. Still in her teens, her collection shown at Hartford Fashion Week in Hartford, […]

Model Confidential: Lucia Osman

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Lucia Osman Age: 21 Home state: Hartford […]

Feeling Steampunk at the menagerie

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steampunk events by the nature are gestalt fashion shows. Most guests take on a different persona to reflect the Steampunk adage of, “What if the future […]

Jakarta shows its style… fashion event kicks off

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

Jakarta Fashion Week 2017 in Indonesia officially began with various shows at Senayan City–Jakarta’s premier shopping mall and lifestyle center. The opening show of Jakarta Fashion Week 2017 at Fashion Tent […]

L.A. kids show off some style

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

As part of Art Hearts Fashion in Los Angeles recently, several designers that focus on fashionable wear for kids showcased their work on the runways.

A taste of things to come… for a good cause

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A runway lined the halls of New Haven City Hall on Friday as New Haven Fashion Week presented a taste of what to expect from a […]

On the Nose with Rozana: New Haven Fashion Week

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

Follow the Connecticut fashion adventures of Rozana Tamis. Today, she attends New Haven Fashion Week at New Haven City Hall.

Designer Confidential: Mariely Pratts

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Designer Confidential” is a series at CTFashionMag.com where we introduce the creative minds in fashion. Brand: Mariely Pratts, MPdesigns. Hometown: Hartford, Conn. How would you describe […]

Romance, fairy tales, and a little bit of drama from Saints by S.J.

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is always a buzz in Connecticut when Saints by S.J. shows its collection on the fashion runway. It was no different at Hartford Fashion Week […]

Socially responsible fashion finds home in Western CT.

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As Meagan Cann sees it, her latest fashion venture on Main Street in Danbury has several dimensions. It’s an opportunity for the fashion conscious customer to […]

Model Confidential: Julissa Ragunauth

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name? Julissa Ragunauth Age? 17 Home state? Connecticut Why do […]

Body Construct: Unwind the wind– How to build up your cardiovascular health at home

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com When initiate any exercise regimen, we may find it difficult because we can get easily winded. This is completely normal. Before you start any exercise program, […]

Worth the Weight: What to expect immediately after surgery

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com Your eyes open. You made it through surgery. You breathe a sigh relief. Reality hits you. The days of splurges and decadent rewards are a thing […]

Time to ‘Fall’ into fitness

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com For many of us fall festivity season is the best season of all, especially with the arrival of Halloween. We get to dress up in fun […]

It’s cool and hot in the ’90s with La ‘Moo

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bertha Angelo of La ‘Moo offered up a polished, CrazySexyCool, and fun collection at Hartford Fashion Week on Oct. 15. Clearly influenced by the fashions of […]

Models get leg up on their dreams at Hartford Fashion Week

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designers may have been the draw for audiences. But for aspiring models in Connecticut, this past weekend’s Hartford Fashion Week was a chance to […]

When fashion becomes art

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion design is an art form unto itself. It requires one to create something out of nothing and give shape to the garment in a way […]

Exotic simplicity of Matthew Reisman

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The East– Near, Middle, and Far– was clearly on Connecticut fashion designer Matthew Reisman’s mind. From the styling, with its echoes of Asian culture, to the silhouettes, […]

The phantoms of fashion: Behind the scenes with hair and makeup

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On the runway, the focus tends to be on the garments and the models. But before the designer helps the model to step into their latest […]

Some purple and romance

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Troy Anthony Designs brought the fantasy and romance as promised to Hartford Fashion Week on Oct. 14. The Hartford-based designer showed his affinity for the color […]

Peggy Sue Got Married at Hartford Fashion Week

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With a collection of all white, with touches of pastel pinks and lavenders, and silhouettes that echoed 1950s proms and weddings, Crinkled Chiffon’s collection at Hartford […]

Rania Hatoum presents her latest collection

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Rania Hatoum took over a meeting space at The London Hotel to present a stunning bridalwear collection that offered a variety of silhouettes to fit […]

What to look for next bridal season

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re looking at a spring/ summer wedding, you’re probably already thinking of bridal gowns that fit the season and are on trend. At The Knot […]

Having a closer look at Hartford fashion

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

Here are some closer looks at some of the fashions, off the runway, shown at Hartford Fashion Week’s VIP event at Hoffman Audi, East Hartford, Conn. The city’s fashion event […]

Hartford Fashion Week soars into 2nd season as VIPs watch

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag The second season of Hartford Fashion Week kicked off on Thursday as VIPs gathered to mingle over wine, cupcakes, and got to see a preview of […]

Some favorite looks out of New York Bridal Fashion Week

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by ROZANA TAMIS, MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There were brides everywhere as the world’s bridal gown designers converged on New York City for the October 2016 edition of New York Bridal […]

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