October 2018 – CTFashionMag

She ‘Dazzles’ the judges, now she gets to dazzle Jovani

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s a new Dazzle Girl in town. At the second ever Dazzle Girl competition at Oxford, Conn.’s Dazzle Boutique, Cynthia Calderon won the top prize. Fourteen […]

Hot fashion from cold New Hampshire via volcanic Cape Verde

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion via New Hampshire proved to be volcanic at New England Fashion Week’s “Take the Roof Off of Cancer” on Oct. 12 Arcanebyaidil was one of the […]

Buzz backstage

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New England Fashion Week was riding a buzz around the bar among the patrons of Take the Roof of Cancer on Oct. 21 But backstage at […]

Granite State style carves out its niche at CT event

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CFashionMag.com The Nutmeg State got a taste of fashion from the Granite State at New England Fashion Week’s Take the Roof Off Cancer. Kelli Marie from New […]

Roaring on the runway with SXX1

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With its Roman-numeral inflected name and its trademark lion’s head logo, Society 21 i.e. SXX1 (https://www.sxx1clothing.biz/?fbclid=IwAR3n1Uo1MugokXWGhx8koNRTWh5yPOVd9DCfn-_6iVvco8yF_pC_cUdUsMk) brought its line of athleisure and club wear to the […]

Dazzle Girl returns… and with a purpose

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A young woman will get to “Dazzle” the world this Sunday as several contestants will gather in Oxford, Conn. for a fashion model competition that will […]

Rebelle, Rebelle… let’s go out tonight

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The sun was streaming through the glass of Rooftop 120 in Glastonbury, Conn. just as Rebelle clothing held up its side of the New England Fashion […]

Turning their imagination into hair styles

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For the graduating students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville, Conn. and Wethersfield, Conn. http://www.studyhair.com, the hair runway show at the Aqua Turf in […]

And then there was ‘Chaos’….

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before there was “Chaos,” La’Moo Dezignz’ fashion show at the Holiday Inn in East Hartford, Conn. there was organized chaos. Models gathered backstage and in a […]

Pick some red to fit your mood

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Depending where you are, the color red is loaded with meaning. In the west, red often symbolizes excitement and passion. In China, red is worn at […]

This versatile dress will leave you ‘Speechless’

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Do you want to look like “America’s Next Top Model?” Then get Speechless. Dress brand Speechless (www.speechless.com) recently partnered with “America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 16 […]

A royal tribute for Halloween

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When a member of the royal family walks down the aisle of a church to say “I do,” many people envision what it would be like […]

Powering it up for the ’90s

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Let’s rocket. The big trend in fashion is flashing back to the 1990s. If you’ve been paying attention, Rachel Greene from “Friends” is the new style […]

A closer look

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Backstage at the International Institute of Cosmetology’s graduation ceremonies at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 14 provided on opportunity to take a closer […]

Potential of hair styling, courtesy of IIC

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Graduating students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville, Conn. and Wethersfield, Conn. as well as staff at Gugliotti Salon and Spa in Rocky Hill, […]

La’Moo digs into the diverse

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Diversity was the keyword for La’Moo Dezigns latest collection unveiled at the Holiday Inn in Hartford, Conn. on Oct. 13. La’Moo—captained by Connecticut, designer Bertha Angelo—presented […]

Young designer injects energy into ‘Chaos’

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At La’Moo Designz “Chaos” fashion show Oct. 13 at the Holiday Inn in Hartford, headlining designer Bertha Angelo’s daughter Taylor opened up the show with her […]

Wedding dress shopping begins now

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the winter holidays approaching, marriage proposals will be blooming. Thus, brides-to-be will soon be dreaming of their wedding gowns. Bridal designers and manufacturers began the […]

NEFW targets cancer with Oct. 21 event

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The organizers of New England Fashion Week are doing it again. On Oct. 21, they are putting their fashion shoulders to the grinding wheel to […]

Calla Blanche: Classic is cool but classic with a touch of modern is cooler in bridal wear

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Classic bridal gown design is good. But classic designs offered with a modern twist are better. That seems to be the latest trend offered by bridal […]

‘Hocus Pocus’ witchy fashion gets the focus

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You know it’s nearing Halloween when social media is aflutter with the “Hocus Pocus” happy dance. And this year, there is plenty to dance about as […]

Wtoo keeps the tradition in a 2018 world

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Watters out of Texas showcased its Wtoo line of wedding gowns at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week on Sunday, Oct. 7. The […]

Finding the fashion at Boscov’s

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Boscov’s opened up its Meriden, Conn. store, it was a “getting-to-know-you” moment in Connecticut. With its new store at Milford, Conn.’s Connecticut Post Mall (now […]

Go natural with OZNaturals’ latest body moisturizer

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com OZNaturals is what its name implies. An all natural skin care product that uses primarily natural ingredients. There is no need to worry about chemicals with […]

A gem of an evening of fashion

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion shined like a diamond in West Haven, Conn. on Sept. 29 as Diamond Fashion Week settled down in the EconoLodge conference. Fashions for the evening […]

CT’s Outstanding Teen puts her brains to work to help cause near to her heart

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Morgan Mancini put her organizational skills where her heart is on Sept. 29. Morgan, whose issue of concern is “‘Completing the Puzzle: […]

Cosmetology students set to graduate Oct. 14; ceremony to feature fashion show

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

CORRECTED OCT 10: On Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, the International Institute of Cosmetology will host its 15th graduation ceremony for over 100 graduates for […]