November 2019 – CTFashionMag

Dressing luxe in the midst of luxury

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Black Friday is coming. So, of course, you’d want to work your way through your shopping list in a black party dress at a mall. With […]

Elegant queens receive their crowns

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is a new royal court for the Miss Latina Elegance organization. Ten young women competed for the latest title in a competition at American International […]

She’s sowing the seeds for respect

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Darcy Castro has experienced firsthand the pain of being disrespected. As the latest Elite National American Woman of Service, Castro is doing her part to bring […]

Lush luxury from Karlene Lindsay Designs

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay Designs presented its line of elegant evening gowns at Diamond Fashion Week in Hartford Nov. 10. Models walked the runway in a luxurious and […]

Where’s the cruise ship?

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Le Coiffeur showed its line of resort wear at Diamond Fashion Week on Nov. 10 in Hartford. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Not so crazy, but still sexy and cool

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Chocolate Boutique brought the sexy and cool for its runway show at Diamond Fashion Week in Hartford on Nov. 10 PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Model Mob: About those Halloween costumes

Posted on November 14, 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 that illustrate their replies. […]

Miss Connecticut-style fashion on parade

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy may have been the style star of the morning as she offered up a top-secret preview of her Miss America wardrobe. But […]

Knitting together a fashion collection

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Michi Creations demonstrated that knitwear doesn’t have to mean just beanies, scarves, and sweaters. At Diamond Fashion Week on Nov. 9 in Hartford, the designer offered […]

Designer Marion Imbruglio joins the fight against cancer

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New England Fashion Week staple designer Marion Imbruglio showed her support in the organization’s fight against cancer at NEFW’s “Think Pink” event at Favela in Hartford […]

Miss Connecticut overcame cancer and has a chance to make her Miss America dream come true

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jillian Duffy is living her dream as the current Miss Connecticut. In December, Duffy will get to advance that dream by competing for the title of […]

Tickets now on sale at Mohegan Sun for Miss America competition

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

Mohegan Sun will become only the third destination to host Miss America in its 99-year history next month and tickets are now on-sale at Missamerica.org/tickets and on-site at the Mohegan […]

Calla Blanche shows its latest bridal looks at The Knot Couture

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Calla Blanche provided buyers for bridal shops across the country a look at its 2020 collection of wedding gowns at The Knot Couture at the Metropolitan […]

Leafing it all behind

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The leaves have burst the last bit of color for fall before beginning their tumble to the ground. Model Cassandra Dove uses the moments remaining to […]

Bling and black dresses

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The dresses may have been black but the spotlight was on the bling. At the New England Fashion Week Think Pink cancer fundraiser, jewelry was spotlighted […]

Crowning support to fight cancer

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Several pageant titleholders got behind the cause of fighting cancer. The pageant winners not only walked down the runway in crowns and sashes, they walked the […]