September 2020 – CTFashionMag

Beach Bunny hops into the future

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Beach Bunny Swim not only showed off its future collection during August’s Paraiso Miami Swim but it rode the waves of the future of fashion at […]

Being the best version of one’s self

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Modeling has done more than fueled Alaysjahe Sims’s passion. As Alaysjahe, a recent winner at Magnifique in Pigeon Hole, Tenn., has explained it, modeling has “molded […]

Peace and quiet in the park

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The season is over. The gates are closed to motor vehicle traffic till spring. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take a stroll to take in […]

Model laid the groundwork early

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even before she could officially call herself a fashion model, Brooke Arnold was laying the foundation for her future career. Growing up, the now 16-year-old would […]

Playing to the camera

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com What do you expect when a young singer steps in front of the camera? You’re bound to get photographs that exhibit a variety of moods. Connecticut […]

Kicking up his career

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Maksim Bobick, a recent winner at the Magnifique fashion show, is about more than just walking the catwalk. The third grader loves playing soccer. If he’s […]

Icy Red in the capital tonight

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The capitol city of Connecticut, Hartford, is full of contrasts. The contrasts sometimes are due to history. The contrasts are sometimes due to economics. Toss a […]

This model is ready to rumble

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com No one better push model Trinity Wertz around. Although she loves fashion, Trinity also has a black belt in taekwondo. She trains for mixed martial arts. […]

A dedicated follower of fashion

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Consider her a fan. Ella McGonagill, a recent winner at Magnifique, said she loves modeling and fashion. To feed her passion, Ella said she has been […]

Engineering can be fashionable

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You could say he’s an engineer who is finding a way to engineer success. Model Walter J. Williams was a winner at the Magnifique competition in […]

Backstage Pass: You’ll shoot your eye out kid

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Fans of the cult Christmas classic, “A Christmas Story,” rejoice! A Christmas Story House, now restored to its original movie splendor and nestled just outside the […]

Take a walk on the peaceful side

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In this time of work from home, casual attire is par for the course. It’s a perfect choice when you need to step away from the […]

Model feels she has taken the right career direction

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Tana Gorecki was told she had what it took to be a model. So, she took the plunge late last year. A police dispatcher and a […]

A winner and Magnifique

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Athena Snellenburg was a recent modeling winner at Magnifique. Magnifique Fashion Competition was held at the Black Fox Resort, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. on Aug. 29. Magnifique Fashion Shows and Competitions […]

A fashionable hero in disquise

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Janelle Funari’s latest active wear is a hero in disguise. As the New York-based designer explains it, the clothing is an advocate for nature. Rather than […]

Speeding into style that protects

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Planet Zero Motorsports revved up Small Boutique Fashion Week during this season’s New York Fashion Week. Planet Zero, designed by award-winning Kanya Smith, offered a fashion […]

Multi-faceted resident of fashion

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Paige Watt knows three sides of the fashion coin. Not only is the recent winner of Magnifique a model, she is majoring in fashion merchandising at […]

A winning model

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Model Kayra Cahayagan is a recent winner at the Magnifique Fashion Competition held at the Black Fox Resort, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. on Aug. 29. Magnifique Fashion Shows and Competitions are […]

Model comes alive in front of the camera

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The popular image of a fashion model is someone who is forthright and a bit of a ham. But Sam Shoemaker is a little different. Sam […]

Ancient Homage pays tribute to an honorable past

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ancient Homage paid tribute to the ancestors of civilization, while evoking classic hip hop style, at Small Boutique Fashion Week on Sept. 12. At the Bleecker […]

Capture that dream

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Elizabeth Kathryn Salina, better known as Lizzie Kat, believes in chasing after your dreams. Houston-based, Lizzie describes herself as an aspiring actor-model, who is focused particularly […]

Model wants to use her influence

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Breanna Boyd is working her way to becoming an influencer. In an email, the Nashville-based model said she has worked with John Casablancas to gain […]

Out on the edge

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimsuit weather is wherever you want it. Model Aislinn Ennis tries out her reversible suits from KK Swim on the edge of a precipice near Castle […]

Model puts her talents to test with new venture

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yes, Angela Mabel is a model, recently winning honors at a modeling competition in Tennessee. But Mabel is a lot more. She has numerous acting credits […]

‘Energetic’ model wins honor at Magnifique

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Natasha Geer was one of the main event winners at the recent Magnifique Showcase. Her mother, Galina said, “Natasha is a very smart, energetic, outgoing , and competitive girl . […]

Glowing it up in GLOW ART

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Keisha Collins of Bear, Del. makes the garments of GLOW ART her own in a recent fashion photography editorial from the brand’s creator Ron Vestal. GLOW ART, which is based […]

Adrian Alicea references pandemic in latest collection

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 played a role in the inspiration for Adrian Alicea’s latest collection. Aliciea participated in Small Boutique Fashion Week’s celebration of style during New York Fashion […]

Experts say fashion has had to get real

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Set aside the fantasy and get real. That was the consensus of a webinar panel “Fashion is Empowerment and Inclusivity,” about fashion in a post-COVID-19, post-Black […]

The fading summer sun

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The days of sun dresses are fading as the summer fades. Keyla Rodriguez takes advantage of a sunny day along the pathway and at the summit […]

In a virtual fashion world

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

This fall’s New York Fashion Week has gone virtual and remote in a post-COVID-19 world. And so has fashion photography. Model Savannah Giammarco poses for a fashion shoot conveyed iPhone […]

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