December 2021 – CTFashionMag

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley gets festive in Gulfport

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Beginning in 2015, The Island View Casino and The City of Gulfport joined forces for a collaborative effort that turned into one of the most magical, […]

LBD with a little pop

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A little black dress doesn’t have to be plain. You can bling it up. That’s especially important if you’re attending a festive celebration. Model Jenna Scott, […]

Creativity from David Aguilar in New Jersey

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer David Aguilar took a creative and elegant line of evening gowns to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week at the Showboat Hotel in […]

Red it on the calendar

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Red is bold. Red is passionate. And red is a call to action to get motivated. Red says you’re ready to take on the world. With […]

She’s a poet and a model– and she knows it

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Someone can be poetry in motion, the aphorism goes. However, Tampa, Fla.’s Krystal “Gypsy” Orellano is a poet in fashion. A recent winner of Victoria Henley’s […]

Some more shooting the breeze with Ava Breeze

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Actor/model/pop singer Ava Breeze offered up some more insight into her new single “Floor is Lava” as well as the scoop on her creative process during […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley wines and dines in the Smoky Mountains

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com The great Smoky Mountains are undoubtedly acclaimed for their great natural wonders and impressive live entertainment shows; however, one of the biggest draws to the region […]

These women will serve the community as American Women of Service

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Connecticut and Rhode Island representatives for the American Women of Service received their crowns and sashes in an intimate setting in Cranston, R.I. surrounded by […]

The secret is out on what Miss Connecticut wore

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan held her send off party in South Windsor, she showed guests the wardrobe she was going to wear at Miss America […]

The push and pull of feminine and masculine in fashion

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Accentuating the feminine touches with some masculine pieces has long been part of the fashion toolbox. Just think of some of the looks made famous by […]

The dreams are back for Amorlina

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Now that her children are grown, Amorlina “Lena” Harmon has decided it’s time for her and her dreams. Amorlina, who lives in Stillwater, Okla., is the […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley wishes a very Merry Smoky Mountains Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Ranging from variety shows, musical revues, dinner theatre, magic performances and more, the Smoky Mountains offer an unparalleled variety of entertainment options, sure to delight the […]

Ava Breeze talks about a hot new single

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ava Breeze was thinking warm thoughts earlier this year when she sang about the “Girls of Summer.” Now things are getting awfully hot for the young […]

Model is living her Playboy dreams

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you spy Jodi Tiahrt staring back at you from the cover of the December 2021 issue of Swedish Playboy, you’re staring at the fulfillment of […]

Emma Broyles is first Korean and Alaskan to become Miss America

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Emma Broyles was crowned the first ever Miss America of Korean descent on Thursday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Broyles also is the first ever […]

Miss America contestants smile along the red carpet

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before they headed into the Mohegan Sun Arena for the finals of Miss America, the contestant glided over the red carpet in their evening gowns for […]

Some parting words from Miss America 2020

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After a prolonged reign as Miss America thanks to COVID-19, Camille Schrier gets to hand over her crown to a new titleholder tonight. The 50 women […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley navigates Nashville

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Throughout the years, Nashville has established itself as the “Country Music Capital of the World.” Lynn Henley (@lynnhenleyphotography) and I scoured the city to scope out […]

Miss America panelists for finals announced

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

The Miss America Organization, whose mission is to prepare great women for the world and the world for great women, today announced that Forever Miss Americas Nina Davuluri and Ericka Dunlap will co-host its 100th Anniversary Miss America Competition, taking place on […]