October 2021 – CTFashionMag

WE11DONE offers a ‘Spring Celebration’ for its latest collection

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

The WE11DONE Spring Summer 2022 collection, dubbed “Spring Celebration,” was presented to the public recently. Press materials from the brand explained the new collection “is a dynamic sequel to the […]

Leaving it all behind

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Nor’easter that blew through New England on Oct. 26 took away a good number of the leaves that gives the region color in fall. But […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley has a ‘Nightmare’ in Georgia

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Nestled deep in the woods just down the road from the famous FDR State Park in Pine Mountain, Ga., Nightmare on 190 is a bone-chilling and […]

Headlong into her dreams

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Sara Montse arrived in Philadelphia, she already had been a model since she had been much younger. But she said her ambitions to model and […]

Rough and ready with Cox Leather

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Cox Leather showed a rough, rugged and sexy collection of leather and furs at Society Fashion Week in September. In the runway show during New York […]

Driven by her own experience, designer creates affordable fashion

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Blessed Hands Boutique out of Crawfordville, Fla. is about affordable fashion. And it’s a brand mission based on the designer’s own experiences. Designer Natika Thompson explained […]

Neon lights up the night

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Celebrating neon nights is all fine and dandy. But in the northeast, the fall gets kind of chilly. So, you have to find your neon inside […]

Down by the seaside

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ocean-side can mean many things. It can mean overlooking the shore from the deck of a hotel in Miami Beach. Or it can mean standing at […]

Letting the river flow

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is a peaceful feeling elicited when you stroll along the river, watching the waters flow past the city. Model Adele Johnson takes an afternoon to […]

Beauty, pageants and heart

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kayla Mick has a philanthropic bent to her beauty and fashion endeavors. The 17-year-old Cookville, Tenn. resident was a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, which is […]

Miss America tickets on sale; event in Connecticut in December

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

The Miss America Organization announced tickets to the 100th Anniversary Competition are now available for purchase. This year’s competition will be held Sunday, Dec. 12 through Thursday, Dec. 16 at Mohegan Sun. […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley cooks up some advice for Branson’s eateries

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

Branson is home to not only some of the finest shows and attractions you’ll find anywhere, but also some of the most delectable dishes, chef prepared confections and creatively crafted […]

It’s all about KAYPHORIA

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

She may have been born Kayci Chisholm, but she’s now KAYPHORIA. And KAYPHORIA was a recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase organized by Victoria Henley, a former contestant on “America’s […]

Bob Mackie would be proud

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com I had memories of 1970s TV variety shows when Bob Mackie ruled the wardrobe (think Cher post-Sonny or Diana Ross, post-Supremes), Vegas showgirls and Marilyn Monroe […]

Like the big girls

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Marc Defang gave his young models a chance to wear formal wear that echoed the garments he creates for older models. There was plenty of glitz […]

Walking into a new fashion journey

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Grace Ruby, 8, stepped onto the runway for the Magnifique Showcase, she was stepping into a new world. Grace, who was one of the winners […]

Go near the water

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bodies of water can be like human beings. Sometimes, they are still. Sometimes, they are in motion. Sometimes, they run shallow. Sometimes, they run deep. And […]

SOFWCT: It’s a wrap for 2021

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sound of Fashion Week CT wrapped up its style endeavors with a runway show at Tide and True Studios in Norwalk, Conn. These are some of […]

Opportunity knocked, she opened the door

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Haleigh McLendon found herself a recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase organized by Victoria Henley, a former contestant on “America’s Next Top Model.” “This was a […]

SOFWCT: A touch of Brooklyn in CT

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Casey Russell of Claude Russell NYC showed the brand’s latest line at Sound of Fashion Week CT in Norwalk, Conn. on Oct. 9. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based […]

SOFWCT: Before the magic begins

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the models hit the runway at Tide and True Studios in Norwalk, Conn., there was a lot of prep that had to be undertaken before […]

Parq West provides more than a ride down the street

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Parq West offered up a collection in September that drew from the world of streetwear without being married to it. It was a polished, cool and […]

Any wall will do

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the rains keep you from being outside at the beach, you grab a cover-up for your bikini. Then any wall will do to work your […]

Ambitions, she has ambitions

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sukara Marie Fernandes, 13, has big dreams in the world of fashion. The Houston, Texas native has been modeling since she was 9 years old. And […]

The story of the Amistad lives on

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The story of the Amistad is a story that illustrated the horrors of slavery in America and the battle for the nation’s conscience. To help remind […]

The heart of darkness

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dark Jasmine unveiled a collection at Society Fashion Week in September that was…, well, dark. Shown during New York Fashion Week at the Angel Orenzanz Center […]

You’ve gotta have friends

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The friendships are key for model Camille Mazzola. Camille has worked modeling. She also has competed in pageants. And for the Michigan resident, the best part […]

Lili meet Lilly

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Is model Lili Rojek drawn to Lilly Pulitzer fashions because she is Lili and the designer is Lilly? Lili didn’t say. But she took time on […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley takes on NYFW

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Top tier productions, incomparably beneficial networking opportunity, and a live, up close and personal look at the season’s hottest trends long before they make their way […]

Dance, dance, dance

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Trinity Anthony, 14, has been keeping on her toes for the past 12 years as a dancer. A recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase organized […]

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