by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Atlantic City Fashion Week is coming up in February and a Connecticut model has been tapped
Month: January 2021
Diving deeply into Anna Sui’s fashion world
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before punk rock and grunge became nostalgia, designer Anna Sui was appropriating elements of the style
Conn. model takes to Halston runway in Netflix series
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Writers are told to write what they know. Connecticut model Julia Mandirola took a variation of
A force for good
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Modeling is an outlet for Genesis Prestage to express herself. But for Genesis, fashion is about
New year means new resolution to get fit
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When new year arrives, the New Year’s resolution isn’t too far behind. And fitness almost always
Exploring sustainability
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Voyage by V is still sailing into an exploration of the world of upcycled fashion. The
Experience counts
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is something to be said to be experienced. And model Philicia Jones can claim to
Express yourself
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The arts are teen model Hannah Alexis’s realm. Born and raised in New Orleans, Hannah said
An entertainment wunderkind
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Thirteen-year-old model Austin Fabre is an entire entertainment empire by himself. Austin, who calls Baton Rouge,
Designing sisters leap into Ready to Wear with new boutique
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer brand Saints by S.J. is a veteran on the Connecticut fashion scene. Launched in
Education is in style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Des’monay Barnes is a fashion model, yes. But this winner in the Magnifique Showcase held in
Diversity is key
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Child model Kemarion Fletcher, 11, is making sure diversity is calling card. Kemarion used his modeling
Beauty and the passion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Beauty is the beat for model Chloe Elise Hennessy (@chloe_elise_modeling). The 20-year-old, who recently was a
Spring will be sprung soon in New England
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion.com By January, New Englanders are resigned to the cold. However, it is also a time when
Believing is everything
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You’ve just gotta believe. That’s the philosophy of model Sarah Brann, 16. “You can achieve anything
She’s got the fit
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Keeping fit and helping others realize the importance of fitness is what fuels Yessenia Martinez’s ambition
For those about to model, we salute you
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Tracea Bolin has a passion for fashion. But she also has a passion for her nation.
New date, new locale for return of Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The annual Miss Connecticut competition officially has a new date and a new home. In a
Getting cozy continues to trend
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Set aside the tailored business suits and dress code appropriate apparel for at least the foreseeable
Conjuring up some edginess, and sustainability, with Lovecraft Intimates
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The big buzzwords in fashion are sustainability and inclusivity. And they are trends that Lovecraft Intimates
An Angel before the smartphone
Model Angel Lawrence, a 22-year-old Nashville resident, was a winner at the Magnifique Showcase held in Gulfport, Miss. in December
Just like a child
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Chloe Destiny Marie Bradley is on her way to becoming a model. But first and foremost,
Diversity is supreme
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Stephanie Dunbar see it as her mission to help people realize the importance of a
Struggling but surviving
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Samantha Gass has been pushing against her personal mental health struggles and is making progress.
Beginner’s luck
Tiera Hobbs, a 14-year-old model, was in the right place at the right time. Tiera is a modeling student at
Lending a helping hand
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Tekemia Jenkins may love modeling but beneath that desire for success in that feel is desire