March 2023 – Page 2 – CTFashionMag

Stitching up a new collection from Imperfections by Ley

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Imperfections by Ley knit together a collection of crocheted garments for the runway show at “Life in Color: Motherland” held by Chasity Aniece Productions in Norwalk […]

Don’t put those sweaters away just yet

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is in sight. But that doesn’t mean you have to set aside your sweaters just yet. Model Chiara Espineli tries on a few sweaters from Chaser […]

Backstage Pass: Enjoying the Crazy Craig empire in Branson

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEYNYSFE Magazine Since its inception, the Crazy Craig empire, which offers two total locations in Branson, Mo., including The Treehouse and The Cheeky Monkey, has garnered praise and […]

Behind the scenes with model Chiara Espineli and her sweaters

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Chiara Espineli is seen at work behind the scenes of a recent fashion shoot.

Donald Carter demonstrates African style in his own distinctive manner

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New Haven-area designer Donald Carter offered a nod to African creativity while remaining true to his own distinctive sense of style at “Life in Color: Motherland” […]

Keep her eyes on the prize

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bethany Grondin has her eyes set on a career in fashion…but she also has her eyes on the long game. “Modeling has completely rebuilt my life […]

Titleholders take over the catwalk

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Pageant Live took over the runway at hiTechMODA during New York Fashion Week to allow titleholders from across the country strut down the catwalk and demonstrate […]

Some royal Rasta style

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Rasta Royal Elegance offered up a clothing line that presented the Rastafarian influence on African creativity at the “Life in Color: Motherland” runway event held Feb. […]

A little night exploration in the city

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yahmiya McGill Dominique, with her mother just out of frame, explores New York City during a warm winter night during New York Fashion Week in February. […]

Middletown Fashion Week lines up on the calendar for Connecticut

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first ever Middletown Fashion Week took another step toward becoming reality when a model casting call was held at Washington Street’s Oddfellows Playhouse in Middeltown, […]

Once upon a time in the village with Sia Dezigns

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sia Dezigns used the runway as the medium for an African fairytale at the “Life in Color: Motherland” fashion show held Feb. 26. The evening, which […]

Elaborate and otherworldly style from Abraham David Levy

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Abraham David Levy, who has designed garments for “RuPaul’s Drag Race” presented an elaborate and over-the-top avant garde collection at Runway 7 during New […]

Bright lights, big city

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Once the girl has been taken to the city, there’s no turning back. Model Ella Perillo experiences the bright lights and hustle of Times Square.

Designer Virginia Cathey celebrates her creative diversity at ‘Motherland’

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Virginia Cathey offered a diverse collection on the runway that offered a nod to traditional African garments to formalwear to club-worthy garments at the “Life […]

Marc Defang let’s his targeted customers walk the runway at NYFW

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Marc Defang is a favorite of pageant competitors and titleholders. And at hiTechMODA during New York Fashion Week in February, pageant competitors and titleholders of […]

Modern take on ‘Motherland’s’ theme from Vibrant Souls Only

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vibrant Souls Only offered up a collection of men’s and women’s upcycled hand and spraypainted garments at the “Life in Color: Motherland” fashion show on Feb. […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley has a rousing good time at the Cotton Club

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

Exclusively written for the Asher Theatre, “Murder at the Cotton Club” is a romping, rousing, action-packed, whodunnit spectacular, featuring toe-tapping musical numbers (complete with beautifully performed instrumentals and soaring vocals), […]

A vibrant Lady Black energizes ‘Motherland’

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vibrant tones burst out onto the runway as Lady Black Boutique presented a collection of traditional African silhouettes constructed from fabrics emblazoned with energetic prints. Lady […]

No energy conservation, please

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

If you’re going to be a winner at the Magnifique Showcase organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley, you better be prepared to exude a little energy. […]

Creativity at work at ‘Motherland’

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashinMag.com In keeping with the theme of African creativity, the hair and makeup artists at the “Life in Color: Motherland” fashion show put their skills to the […]

Alfords presents a lineup of titleholders during NYFW

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Several pageant titleholders had the opportunity to place their crowns atop of their heads and to slide on their sashes as they took part in New […]

The modeling skills that pay the bills

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Alejandra Torrogrosa Jimenez puts her skills to the test — and her nod to the goth lifestyle — on the streets of Manhattan during the […]

Sade Nicole infers but doesn’t directly reference the evening’s theme

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The assured collection shown by Hartford brand Sade Nicole at the “Life in Color: Motherland” runway show offered more inference than direct quotes of the chosen […]

Black and white in Gotham with Victoria Henley

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New York City can be full of color. But if you look, you can find spots with some grit and character. In this black and white […]

Model Blaise gives us an update on life as she knows it

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Blaise had a long trip to New York City from her home in Australia. As New York Fashion Week took over the Big Apple, Blaise […]

Africa invoked in One Powerful Kingdom

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com African creativity was the theme. And One Powerful Kingdom celebrated the theme with great aplomb with a variety of colorful prints at Chasity Aniece Production’s runway […]

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