August 2019 – CTFashionMag

Colors run on the runway

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Colors were key in the runway collections put across the runway by Fashion Frenzy at New York Summer Fashion Explosion this season. The colors were either […]

In the clear

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the sun is high and you need to clear your head, step into the shadows so the pertinent details to move forward will reveal themselves […]

Chasing waterfalls

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you think you want the tumult of the waterfall, but then you find what you really need is the calm of the inlet. Model: Aislinn […]

Hartford Fashion Week holding forum on where to next for region’s fashion community

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hartford Fashion Week is remaking itself. In the process, it is looking at how it can best serve the region’s fashion community. To that end, HFW […]

Preparing to explode onto the runway at New York Summer Fashion Explosion

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before New York Summer Fashion Explosion, the models had to begin the transformation. Hair and makeup were obvious tasks. But, the models also had to rehearse […]

Go bold and don’t apologize with Renee Larouge

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At New York Summer Fashion Explosion earlier this season, Renee Larouge shared a collection on the runway that was bold, vivacious, and unapologizing for spotlighting the […]

Creatives getting creative in wake of bag ban

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As the ban of plastic grocery bags nears in Connecticut, members of the creative community are jumping into the fray by using their talent to provide […]

Fashion designers wanted for show that benefits Latino Scholarship Fund

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

The Latino Scholarship Fund will put on its annual fundraiser, which is a fashion show and vendor show on Sept. 28. The fund is working with local designers who create their […]

Plump it up, tighten it up with Cheeky Physique

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A little accentuation never hurt anyone. Why else would we speak about contouring, lashes, blush, and lipstick? Of course, that is for the face. How about […]

Model Mob: Favorite vacation spots

Posted on August 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 […]

The must-have looks to seek for back-to-school

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With Connecticut’s sales tax-free week shopping underway through Aug. 24, back-to-school fashions are likely on the mind of teen girls from middle school to high school […]

Meet Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, Payton May

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Payton May, for a little bit this summer, is just an ordinary teen, enjoying her break from school in Washington State. But, there is merely a […]

Chatting about fashion with Miss America’s Outstanding Teen

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen contest in Orlando, Payton May took to the stage in a Tony Bowls original dress in black with silver fringe, […]

Fashion up on the mountain

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you need to climb up the mountain and look down at the valley below to know that special one will find a way to get […]

Alter ego fashion

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion can be functional, fulfilling a need for modesty or protection from the elements. Other times, fashion can be transformative. An evening gown evokes a personality […]

Poolside with Trivera

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Grab that fruity cocktail, slip onto that lounge chair by the pool, and choose a side from the beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B in […]

Closer look at the wardrobe of Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Lindiana Frangu, Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen, unveiled her wardrobe for the national pageant at her farewell party, the guests were told all was hush-hush. No […]

Party it up with Devanna Love

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re heading to an EDM party on the beach or poolside, the kind where DJs flash black light to make iridescent colors glow, Devanna Love […]

Said the spider to the fly

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Will you walk into my parlor?” said the spider to the fly;“’Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy.The way into my parlor is […]

People and pups in the park

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A fashionable promenade in the park can sometimes produce a pop-up reunion between people and pups. Models: Ariana Spinelli, Halee Delavan Hair, makeup: Alicia Sliwka. Designer: […]