October 2020 – CTFashionMag

She’s been working it

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut model Erika Porras has been sharing her fitness journey all across social media. When you’ve nearly reached your goal, you just have to show the […]

Ryan on the runway

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Ryan Gill recently found himself a winner as the latest Magnifique fashion competition, run by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley was held. […]

Casablanca Bridal shares its latest story on Love Stories TV

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the pandemic canceling all of the bridal markets to preview the 2021 collections, Casablanca Bridal took its newest line to Love Stories TV (LoveStoriesTV.com) to […]

Casual alternative

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Casual in 2020 doesn’t have to mean PJs, sweats or leggings. Model Grace Nowak wears a casual but cute outfit she selected from local consignment shops. […]

Backstage Pass: Niels Duinker juggles into the record books

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Niels Duinker, an eight-time Guinness World Record Holder, has traveled the world with his juggling act, entertaining royalty, appearing on talk shows and delighting audiences at […]

Standing in Solidarity

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Headlines in the news transformed a young actor from Bristol into a purveyor of fashion with a mission. Caleigh Lozito, a 23 year old professional actor […]

A touch of class poolside

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you have to set aside the PJs, sweats and leggings and step outside by the pool and establish a sense of elegance even while COVID-19 […]

A celebration of heritage

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

BY MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In a celebration of her Puerto Rican heritage, model Sylvana Gonzalez created these hair and makeup looks. HAIR AND MAKEUP Sylvana Gonzalez PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

New collection from Jaclyn Jordan reflects bridal needs in 2020

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The COVID-19 pandemic guided Jaclyn Jordan Bridal(when considering the creation of its 2021 collection. Jaclyn Jordan, the owner of the brand, said 2020 gave people plenty […]

Demery Jayne: Lingerie rooted in art

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Demery Jayne comes from a family of artists. Her father paints. Her mother does interior design and creates jewelry. One sister is a painter and the […]

Fashion industry takes a pounding during pandemic

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 has hit the global economy hard. Industries in general have been taking some mighty hits as the economy falters. But, the fashion industry has been […]

Enthusiastic and energetic

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Novelyn Spence exudes a lot of energy and enthusiasm whether it’s on the fashion runway or the pageant runway, she said in a recent email. […]

Toughing it out

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com 2020, by all accounts, has been a tough year. But, it’s been said tough times make tough people. With an outfit of a black pleather top, […]

Acting and fashion worlds, here comes Angelique

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Angelique Estrada, 10, wants to be a double threat. She dreams of being a fashion model. But she also has dreams of being an actor. The […]

Really solid

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prints, yes, are trending for swimsuits next season. But there is nothing as timeless as a solid fabric when it comes to swimwear. Model Iraima Lopez […]

Hello, Felicia

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Model Felicia Dortch was a recent winner at the Magnifique fashion competition held by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley. The competition was held in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. […]

Meet Jasmine

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Jasmine Simone was a recent winner at Magnifique, a fashion competition held by “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Photo credits: @viewzphotography and @atlantaphotographersnetwork Makeup: […]

Consumers crave comfortable intimates in wake of COVID-19

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 is driving one of the key trend sentiments for lingerie and intimates in the upcoming spring-summer 2021 season. In a webinar held by CURVE Connect […]

Party of One

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Cocktail parties are on hold at the moment as the pandemic has forced the world to socially distance and limit guests at public gatherings. But that […]

Manmade and natural

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Sarah Ake looks toward the natural and the manmade when creating her collections. “My inspiration is rooted in the natural movement and characteristics of […]

This model is a ‘Treasure’

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Model Krystal Dawn O’Connor, a recent winner of the Magnifique fashion competition, is a resident of the “Treasure Coast” of South Florida. Krystal is a Blue Eyes Jewelry Co. designer […]

Model works hard to do it all

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Codie Green is a woman working hard to do it all. She is a model. She is an entrepreneur. She is a college student. And more […]

The sun shines in Ohio

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A quaint town in Ohio on a sunny fall day serves as picturesque location for a remote fashion shoot with model Ella McGonagill. Photographed iPhone to […]

Brittany’s a winner

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Model Brittany Calvin was a recent winner at the Magnifique fashion competition held in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. by “America’s Next Top Model” alumnus Victoria Henley. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Bellissima, Ella

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

Ella Jones was a recent winner at Magnfique, a fashion competition held by “America’s Next Top Model” Victoria Henley in Tennessee in August. Photos: Lynn Henley Photography, @lynnhenleyphotography Creative Director: […]

Water in the Rockies

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t have to live along the coast of the United States or have a cabin alongside a lake to enjoy the water. In Montana, despite […]

Black Lives Matter helps show Black brides matter

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Recognition of the need for diversity in the wedding industry has been one of the side effects of the Black Lives Matter movement. In a webinar […]

Très Magnifique from Georgia

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Magnifique held its fashion competition in Tennessee recently, model Hallie Dominguez of Georgia was one of the young women to walk away a winner. The […]

Let the show begin

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Andrew Roberts likes a good show. Whether it’s walking on the runway as a model, stepping out as an actor or taking the field as a […]

After COVID postponement, Miss Connecticut set for April 2021

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization has announced a new date for the annual competition. The date is now April 9-11. The competition, which selects a Miss […]

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