June 2020 – CTFashionMag

Write on me with Smock Me

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Smock Me presented a graffiti influenced, upcycled collection at Society Fashion Week in New this past February. The line, which featured women’s and men’s garments, was […]

Model has the passion for being photographed

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Brooke Hatcher has a passion for being photographed. And just a year after starting her modeling career, she has turned that passion into fashion features in […]

The anticipated swimsuit trends become true in 2020

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimsuit trade shows, at least live, were put on hold this July in Miami due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, last year, swimsuit designers and brands […]

Get comfortable: After all, this is 2020

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As the world tries to open up after several months of self-quarantines, social isolation and working from home – and as it crosses its collective fingers […]

Designer struggling with finances, securing aid

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fashion industry worldwide has been affected by COVID-19. Yes, there have been cancellations and postponements of fashion shows across the globe. However, more importantly, there […]

Georgia pecans: A look that goes more than shell deep

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY For CTFashionMag.com What is sweet, buttery, delicious, and nutritious and helps with weight loss and iswidely lauded for anti-aging benefits? Why, it is none other […]

Go ahead, take it outside

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With summer in full swing, there’s no reason to confine yourself indoors. The outdoors is calling even if your respite is in your own yard. Model […]

Behavior tech by day, model when runways open again

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN Runway shows may be on standby as the fashion world waits for the COVID-19 pandemic to subside. But Mariangely Silva, a registered behavior technician in Florida, will […]

Connecticut designer moved to action by George Floyd’s death

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion designer Chinnyere McPherson was so upset when she saw the video of George Floyd die at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, she had […]

Virtual photography and iPhones with Kylie Watson

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]

Superstar Coco Rocha uses her experience to help young models

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Supermodel Coco Rocha wishes she knew then what she knows now. Rocha wishes someone more experienced told her what she needed to know when she took […]

Virtual photography and iPhones with Lili Rojek

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]

Connecticut designers reflect on fashion’s role in fighting racism

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The death of George Floyd has initiated a nation-wide discussion on race relations. The fashion industry has been engaged in its own soul-searching as to whether […]

FaceTime and iPhones with Annaliese Nobile

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]

Womens wear brand Ramy Brook thanks healthcare workers

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Healthcare workers in Connecticut – and the nation ‑ are getting additions to their wardrobes thanks to a New York-based clothing line. Womens wear brand Ramy […]

Changes at the top at Miss Connecticut

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The top brass at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship organization has undergone a change this past week. Nakiya Troth, who handled executive director duties for the past […]

Voyage into her own fashion dream

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Being creative with fashion had been in the back of Victoria Audibert’s mind but she never got a chance to put her plan into action. But […]

FaceTime and iPhones with Monika Kors, II

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]

Fashion industry grapples with race after death of George Floyd

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the wake of the death of George Floyd, which has brought a growing awareness of systemic racism in America, the fashion industry is trying to […]

FaceTime and iPhones with Erika Porras

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]

Getting comfortable in a post-COVID world

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Comfort will be a key selling point in women’s clothing in the post-pandemic future, according to fashion experts. In a webinar held May 24 by Fashion […]

FaceTime and iPhones with Avaryana Rose

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]

FaceTime and iPhones with Cassandra Dove

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]

FaceTime and iPhones with Nihjad Kelly

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]

FaceTime and iPhones with Danielle Radeke

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]