The sharp-dressed man of Rick Bailey
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Rick Bailey Design offered a slick, sharp and well-tailored collection of suits, sport coats, casual wear and streetwear for men at...
Month: June 2022
Showing her support for Ukraine
Twelve-year-old model Alejandra Torregrosa Jimenez did her bit for international peace by joining her designer in saluting the people of Ukraine. Alejandra recently walked...
Model is giving and ambitious
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Adelynn Poindexter, 7, is dreaming of taking on the world and spreading kindness as she does so. The young model’s mother...
Iconic sport coats from the ‘Iconic’ Elie Balleh at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Italian fashion designer Elie Balleh demonstrated that sport coats don’t have be your same-old Navy jacket or tweed. At New York...
Model fights the odds for the sake of a dream
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kimberly Thompson wanted to see the world. But the world fought her and it tried to knock her down. But...
Jumped ball (fashion)
The definition of formal wear for women has been evolving in recent fashion seasons. Pant suits, for instance, are now popping up for future brides....
Reach for the skies
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t always have to wait for blue skies. You can bring them along for you. Model Mariana Duong Vazquez wears...
Joyful yellow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yellow is the color of the sun. Subsequently, it has become the color of joy. Taking advantage of the summer sun,...
Model has had to battle her own body to make her dream come true
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Unfortunately, I fell extremely sick three years ago with a rare CSF leak in my spinal cord and suffered considerable damage...
Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley delights in Polish and Greek culinary delights
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com A hidden gem nestled in the heart of the beautiful downtown St. Augustine, Fla., Gaufre’s and Goods has earned quick acclaim...
Four times a woman
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Michelle Burski is a quadruple threat. She’s a model. But she’s also a wife, mother and fitness entrepreneur. Originally from upstate...
Model wants to prove she’s worth it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Stefanie Todd wants to inspire others by sharing her own experiences. “I suffer bipolar II disorder,” said the 27-year-old self-described...
Model having her Hollywood moment
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ally Dubuc of Cheshire, Conn. described a moment that seems straight out of an old Hollywood movie. Just before the pandemic...
Be a tourist but be in style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re doing that tourist thing that we do in summer, we could look as if we fell out of bed...
Falling in love with modeling
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nierra Marrett, a Stafford Spring, Conn. native, is new to modeling. “Modeling is new to me but I am truly in...
Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley takes the trolley around St. Augustine
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Known for its storied, and undoubtedly grim, history St Augustine Florida attracts over six million tourists annually, who flock to the...
New York Summer Fashion Explosion takes off down the runway June 25
Pink Maison, the luxury showroom in Atlanta has announced its annual New York Summer Fashion Explosion fashion show will be held June 25. The show,...
Sade Nicole sits by the poolside; Rebellious Bitch gets active
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hartford-based fashion designer calls her latest collection “Do Not Disturb.” Evoking margaritas by the poolside, Sade presented a collection of swimwear...
Before the curtain rises with Sade Nicole, Rebellious Bitch
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prior to the arrival of the guests for the June 18 runway show in Hartford, Connecticut-based brands Sade Nicole and Rebellious...
Roughing it doesn’t mean looking and living rough
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Warm weather brings the temptation to go camping. Fire pits, grills and sleeping bags. But roughing it doesn’t necessarily have to...
Not so basic
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Every woman should keep a little black dress for those moments when a gown is too formal and leggings are too...
From hard times to success
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shamila Beslow had been modeling since she was in her teens. But an illness that left her temporarily paralyzed inspired the...
Small town, big dreams
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Christopher Boykin may come from a small town, but he says he has “big ambitions for everything beautiful.” A recent...
Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley takes a cruise in alligator country
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Both high octane and supremely relaxing, Sea Serpent Airboat Tours is the best way to experience the vast natural flora and...
Miss Connecticut USA Cynthia Dias has style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss USA is an American style icon. And the current Miss Connecticut USA, Cynthia Dias, is hoping to step into those...
Newbie is already in love
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ava Taylor is relatively new to the world of modeling. Ava, 14, started modeling just a year ago. But, Ava said...
Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley takes a walk at St. Augustine Fashion Week
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Operating under the guidance and leadership of Brittany Alphonso, St Augustine Fashion Week is an innovative and beautifully produced celebration of...
Welcome to the garden party
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionCom.com In the old song by Ricky Nelson, a “garden party” symbolized a moment of personal transformation. Nelson, a former teen idol...
Yellow is the color of joy
When it comes to the arts and literature, colors have meanings. For instance, green means nature. Blue means reflection. And yellow, the color of sunshine,...
At home on the runway, but the camera’s calling
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kimani Mullings likes the runway. But, she said, “My passion is to be a photo model.” Represented by Model and...
