April 2019 – CTFashionMag

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet National Classic Woman of Service 2018 Laurye Natale

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]

Justin Alexander offers a taste of his bridal

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Buyers received a taste of Justin Alexander’s new bridal collection at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New […]

Crystal ball of Calla Blanche

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Calla Blanche showed what was in its bridal fashion crystal ball for this coming fall at The Knot Couture April 14. The wedding gown brand presented […]

CT woman readies for Mrs. pageant in Vegas

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Susan Pagan is gearing up for June when the Connecticut resident competes for the title of Mrs. USA Woman of the Universe in Las Vegas. Pagan, […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Naugatuck Valley Ariana Puglisi

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

Everything fancy at Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen’s Masquerade Ball

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Titleholders in the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization put on their elegant masks and their elegant fashions as they joined a packed house at La Bella Vista […]

There’s no masking their female solidarity

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There were masks and fancy dress at Waterbury’s La Bella Vista on Thursday night. But among the young women attending the Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Masquerade […]

The Judgment Cure: An open-minded practice

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com How long has it been since you last passed judgment on something or someone? I find it’s sometimes impossible to go through life without making certain […]

What the stylish bride will wear next season: The Knot Couture showcases latest looks

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New York Bridal Fashion Week is a time when bridal designers and bridal gown houses try to entice buyers at boutiques and shops across the country […]

Model Mob: Favorite place for photos

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies and self-submitted photographs that […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Naugatuck Valley’s Outstanding Teen Autumn Schless

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders […]

How to dress, and dress well, for Easter

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Easter and fashionable attire have long been sibling staples of American fashion culture. Granted, the looks have changed with the times. For instance, fanciful Easter bonnets […]

Bravery, Brooklyn, and (French) bulldogs

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Evoking superheroes that would do Black Widow proud and stealthy foreign spies that would give Sean Connery’s James Bond fits, fashion designer Janelle Funari New York […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Bristol Micayla Barrows

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

Who’s the boss? Belle’s the boss

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN The creator of a lifestyle blog out of New Britain is expanding her reach and launching her own athletic wear line. Belle’s Notebook is the brainchild of […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Wolcott’s Outstanding Teen Monika Korbusieski

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

Model Mob: Warm weather footwear desired for spring

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies and self-submitted photographs that […]