BY VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Effortlessly smooth vocals, an engaging stage presence, and an uncanny ability to connect with audiences through songwriting, are just a few of the myriad of reasons […]
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Month: March 2022
It takes a village to support a model
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When a model steps onto the runway, there have been steps to help get them there. And there is a support team to make sure the […]
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That certain Glow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you want your art to shine, Ron Vestal’s Glow-Art dresses are an option. The creations from the designer use a process that cause the fabrics […]
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Elizabeth Cordelia: Billboard bound for NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The mission? Secure photographs worthy of a Times Square board during New York Fashion Week in February. Nicole Reichenbach, the designer of the Elizabeth Cordelia clothing […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley has a night at the (light) opera
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Brimming with palpable excitement, swashbuckling style, and arguably some of the most internationally recognizable songs in the comic opera sphere, Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of […]
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A model knows when to work it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s a simple equation if you’re a model. If there’s a camera, if there are lights and if you have a wardrobe — it’s time to […]
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Starting out early
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Alejandra Torregrosa Jimenez got an early start in the world of modeling. Now 12, her first opportunity to work as a model came at age 7 […]
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Out in the sun
If the weather is warm and the sun is out, you might as well take it outside. Model Daylan Newman was a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, which is held […]
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Miss Connecticut competition set for April 9
The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization announced the Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Competition will be held April 9 at the Cabaret Theater of the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. […]
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Avaryana Rose shines and the magpies are confused
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Avaryana Rose would have given the magpies a fit. Magpies, you see, are drawn to shiny objects. And the Florida sun was shimmering off the […]
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‘Steal’ this swimwear at hiTech MODA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summer was in the air even though it was February in New York City. Steal The Look presented a line of swimwear on the catwalk at […]
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As simple as black and white
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even when it’s in color, what works in fashion can be written in black and white. Model Maggie Wernicki wears a pair of black and white, […]
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From Birmingham with love, it’s Jheez
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jheez proved that American street fashion is universal. The Birmingham, U.K. based brand brought its Dreams to Reality Collection across the Atlantic to Runway 7 during […]
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Fashion with a ‘Latina’ touch
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion was the word as the Miss Latina Elegance organization in Massachusetts held a “Top Model” night. Girls from “Baby” status on up to the “Miss” […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley runs away to the circus
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Great Pages Circus is a multi-generational family circus, owned and operated by George and Frieda Pages, featuring their children, Vincenta and Jorge, as the polished no […]
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Functional flannel
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is so close you can taste it. But in the New England mornings, temperatures still carry winter’s chill. That’s when you dress in layers so […]
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Her story runs deep
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dr. Niecy Fuqua may have walked the runway at Magnifique Showcase and she may step out as a model in front of the camera. But her […]
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GLOW-ing in AC
Pennsylvania-based designer Ron Vestal brought his GLOW-ART (http://glow-art.com) collection of body-painted artful sportswear to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week in February. Using his own photographic skills, Vestal captured […]
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Forward into the past
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even a modern girl in a modern world needs to look back in time once in a while to find a fashion that speaks to them. […]
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Dreaming with the Designer Dream Collective
Anjali Phougat, a Central Ohio-based fashion designer, wardrobe stylist, entrepreneur and founder of Designer Dream Collection, presented her collection at New York Fashion Week in Feburary. The luxury brand specializes […]
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The flounce to bounce
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the dictionary, “flounce” means taking large exaggerated movements to draw attention to yourself. In fashion, a flounce is an almost ruffle originally created to provide […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley helps the animals in Costa Rica… and having fun at the same time
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Nestled within the magical, illusive cloud forests of the Alajuela Province San Roman, Lands in Love Resort is not only merely a lodging establishment, but also […]
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Happily ever after
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a fairy tale going on at the Peach and Penny fashion show at Runway 7 during New York Fashion Week in February. Cinderella and […]
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Dreamy Dreamtime
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Drawing upon her Austrailian Aboriginal heritage, designer Trinity Dawson offered up a cozy and comfortable collection of swimwear as the Dreamtime Collection took to the catwalk […]
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The pop of a flash
Sometimes you just want to be seen. And if a pop of a camera flash should accompany, oh well. That’s the price you have to pay for visibility. Model Kandi […]
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Seeking to be an agent of change within Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Leah Juliett wasn’t sure if competing at Miss Connecticut was going to be on the agenda for 2022. When Juliett was crowned Miss Rockville, before the […]
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When she says jump…
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A fun way to jump into fashion as the temperatures rise is to pull on a jumpsuit. Model Adele Johnson shares a favorite on a weekday […]
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From tragedy to the spotlight
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After a tragic setback in her life, Jane Eze finally is pursuing her dream. The 31-year-old Providence, R.I. resident “ was into modeling, acting and dancing” […]
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Mysterious Mardi Gras
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The masks at Mardi Gras are intended to be mysterious… shielding the identities of the revelers. But model Kella Price is willing to lift her mask […]
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Pop goes the fashion at Imperial Legacy
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Imperial Legacy drew from pop art, abstract art and graffiti for the prints used in its polished collection for fall/winter 2022. The brand showed its energetic […]
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