June 2019 – CTFashionMag

Snap, crackle, pop (of color) from Videmus Omnia

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Videmus Omnia allowed pops of color to dominate at its show for New York Summer Fashion Week on June 22. There were blacks lurking in the […]

Rosepany, bad in a good way

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At New York Summer Fashion Explosion in New York on June 22, designer Rosepany offered up a collection that was a creative and enticing mashup of […]

Smoking hot fashions from LP Designs

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Working with a palette of black and red, accentuated with plumes of feathers, the urbane and sexy garments presented by LP Designs at New York Summer […]

The future’s bright in the Mind of Kye

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Mind of Kye provided a collection that was at times angelic, at times devilishly sexy, at times breezy, and at times Grecian goddess. The body […]

Model Mob: What is your go-to store for fashion fresh-up?

Posted on June 26, 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 […]

A fashion show ‘Made’ for MTV: Karina Seabrook walks at NYSFE

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Made in Staten Island” star Karina Seabrook made her way down the runway at New York Summer Fashion Week June 22. And she brought her MTV […]

Sipping cocktails with Scheana and indulging in the ‘Wonder’ of it all

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For those who love a good cocktail, and who are always on the look out for a new taste to add to their repertoire, Foxwoods Resort […]

Do it for the ‘gram? No, do it for yourself

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com I’ve recently been on an in-studio hiatus when it comes to taking a yoga class. Not that I’ve been avoiding the local studios on purpose but […]

Reveling and styling in the summertime

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summer means more than warm weather. It means visiting friends, lighting up the grill, and sipping wine or beer beside a fire pit. It also can […]

Cirque costumer got early start in vocation

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jordyn Campbell’s love for costumes was born early on in her life. Campbell taught herself to sew at the age of 11. That provided her with […]

Mrs. Connecticut 2018 reflects on year

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Waterbury-native Teresa Ladopoulos Nakouzi’s reign came to an end this past Saturday, June 8. But the memories will linger and her community efforts will continue. Nakouzi, […]

Putting our best foot forward

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As we slip into our flip-flops or simply strip down to our bare feet to greet the warmer weather of New England, the moment of truth […]

(Maybe) Baby, I’m a star

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The next big stars may have made their way down the runway in downtown New Haven June 8. New Haven’s Top Model Search gave ambitious models […]

Queens among the stars

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Connecticut Galaxy pageant family representatives recently posed for a fashion editorial, complete with crowns and sash, in Hartford. Meet the queens: Fabializ Rivera, Miss Teen Northeast […]

Honesty was the best policy for Miss CT winners

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The new Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen attribute their victories on Saturday at Waterbury’s Palace Theater to their ability to present their true selves […]

From the first night of Miss CT

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant is in the books. The 16 Miss candidates and 13 Outstanding Teen candidates participated in talent, on-stage […]

The waiting is nearly over

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The late rock singer Tom Petty sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” For the young women competing at Waterbury’s Palace Theater to become the next […]

Brisk business for bikini

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s all about the bikini this year. Edited (Edited.com), a source of real time business data to the retail industry, reported in May that the two-piece […]

In a garden with Couture France

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

Model Glenda Nelson (@g.baby_7) stepped in front of the camera of photographer Joseph Long (@mikkajoe) to highlight the designs of Connecticut’s Couture France (@couturefrance). In this fashion editorial, the Connecticut […]

Model Mob: What is your favorite color for spring fashions?

Posted on June 4, 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 Forestville’s Outstanding Teen Irelynn Janell

Posted on June 4, 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 […]

Connecticut’s ChelRita officially unveils its new line

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although ChelRita presented its collection to New York fashionistas in February at New York Fashion Week, on May 31, the line was presented to Connecticut women […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Fairfield County’s Outstanding Teen Ashlyn Manuel

Posted on June 2, 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 […]