January 2018 – CTFashionMag

Fashion fights for a cure

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

The fight against cancer took to the fashion catwalk on Jan. 20. The third annual Warriors Against Cancer Introducing The Rainbows was held at Roosevelt’s in New Haven. The event […]

Female designers wanted to show their creations on Red Carpet for Oscar night fundraiser

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

Female fashion designers are needed for The Red Carpet Experience Oscar Event for AIDS CT. This annual Hartford tradition is a fun party held on Oscar Night and is always […]

Get your Mardi Gras on among the creatures of the carousel

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Grab your masks and beads and prepare to party among horses, lions, and dragons. On Saturday, Feb. 10, Bristol’s New England Carousel Museum will hold its […]

Love is in fashion at Sappho

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s been said love is love. And Sappho Clothing of Connecticut was born of love and exists to foster love in all of its dimensions. A […]

Peeking behind the scenes of an upcoming bridal editorial

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

Three teams of students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville (www.StudyHair.com) prepped three models (Samantha Anderson, Ava Onofreo, and Jade Soto) for a bridal hair and makeup fashion […]

From Pittsburgh to Foxwoods… to stardom?

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A 17-year-old high school senior traveled from the Keystone State to the Nutmeg State and now the Big Apple in the Empire State is calling. Stephanie […]

Some Jovani glam and some models that Dazzle

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of Jovani style and a lot of “Dazzle” on Jan. 21 in Oxford, Conn. Dazzle Boutique, owned by Laurye Natale, held its […]

Grab the Brass Ring, grab steampunk style

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A steampunk event is a good opportunity to check out steampunk style. At the Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret at the New England Carousel Museum this […]

Versace goes punk wild with homey looks

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) _ Donatella Versace is embracing her own inner Versace. After coming off a triumphant outing at the Golden Globes, she helped launch […]

Models accuse photographers Weber, Testino of sex misconduct

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

NEW YORK (AP) _ In a sweeping new sexual misconduct investigation, The New York Times reported Saturday that several male models have accused famed photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino […]

New year, new practice

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com 2018 is upon us and I’m sure everyone is hearing “new year new me.” It’s the time of year where everyone sets goals and makes promises […]

The arrival of the new year is a chance for a new you

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com As 2018 has just begun, you can only hope to see what the future holds for yourself. The beginning of the new year is the time […]

Up on the staircase… in living color

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

In this fashion photo set, Connecticut freelance photographer Cornelious Moore was inspired by the idea of bright color fur coats complimented by the “beautiful newly painted staircase” in downtown Bridgeport […]

Piaget launches new global brand campaign

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

During the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Piaget transformed the Country Club de Genève into a tropical sun-filled paradise for the launch of its new global brand campaign. […]

Connecticut model Kylie Frink thrives on ‘Project Runway’s’ latest cycle

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For its 16th cycle, “Project Runway” took a new approach. The fashion designers in this TV reality series had to create garments for a variety of […]

Miami Art Week gives curvy Natalia Lorenzo a leg up in fashion

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miami native and model, Natalia Lorenzo, caught the public eye during December’s Miami Art Week. And in short time, Natalie, who is represented by DAS Model […]

Warm thoughts of fashion on a cold eve

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With temperatures sitting below zero and sidewalks sitting below a foot of snow, visions of summer probably are filling the heads of many Connecticut residents. But […]

The future happens yesterday with Steampunk style

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steampunk is often described as what would happen if the future happened in the 19th century. The style of Steampunk often offers a mash-up of Victorian […]

Burning Guitars warms things up for spring

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

Burning Guitars Clothing presented its spring/ summer 2018 collection at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City last September.

Datari Austin thinks spring

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

Although the temperatures are in single digits, spring was in the air when New York Fashion Week presented the spring collections from designers all over the world. To get your […]

Gretchen Carlson takes reins of Miss America Organization

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

The Miss America Organization Board of Directors announced Monday in a press release the election of Gretchen Carlson, Miss America 1989, as the organization’s new chairman effective immediately. Also effective […]