by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: My name is Jaalib but everyone knows me […]
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The fashion of a queen to be focus of April 23 talk
On Sunday, April 23, 2017, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Avenue in Norwalk, CT, Lynne Zacek Bassett will give a talk titled, Reigning Fashion: Victoria and the […]
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Model Mob: Talking about denim
Model Mob is a group of women who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com. Style experts say, and fashion runways show, that denim of all kinds is […]
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Spring has come to Cinder + Salt
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was wine, vegan chili, shopping, and discerning fashionistas on March 15 in Middletown, Conn. as Cinder + Salt’s Rachel DeCavage unveiled her spring collection. PHOTOS […]
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How do you deal with stress?
Stress? How do you deal with stress? They say it’s the biggest cause of heart disease and does the most long term damage to our health. I feel as though […]
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Yoga class intimidation and how to overcome it
by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com The ultimate goal in yoga is not to get the perfect pose instead it should be self-realization. You do not need to hike to a mountain […]
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Healthy foods fit for your pregnancy
by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com To all those Mommies-To-Be out there, focusing on what you eat during your pregnancy is crucial to have the healthiest baby that you can. Although it […]
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Behind the curtains at Sappho and LaMoo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion designers Sappho Clothing Co. and LaMoo teamed up for a runway show at Caral Lounge on Park Street in Hartford, Conn. March 12. Before […]
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Fashion, style, and pride on a Sunday afternoon in CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of fashion in Hartford, Conn. on a recent Sunday. On March 12, Sappho Clothing Co. of Hartford hosted a fashion show that […]
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Miss CT Class of 2017 complete after local pageant
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Class of 2017 is complete as Bristol hosted the final two pageants on Saturday at Chippens Hill Middle School. The first pageant held […]
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Get pretty covering up
Swimsuits For All, an online retailer of women’s swimwear, has many new ways for women to complete their swimsuit ensembles in style. Cover ups put the perfect finishing touch on […]
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By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) _ Chanel rocketed into space Tuesday at Paris Fashion Week in an interstellar-themed show spectacular that saw designer Karl Lagerfeld reach for the […]
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Sappho Clothing takes the runway Sunday
Sappho Clothing will hold a fashion show Sunday, March 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Caral Lounge, 1429 Park St., Hartford. Sappho Clothing Co is clothing line and brand that celebrates, represents and […]
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Historic look at wedding traditions, fashion
On April 5, 2017, The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open its 2017 Season with a new exhibition titled, “Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s”. The exhibition […]
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Wine, food, and fashion intermingle this April
Wine tasting, food sampling and fashion showcasing is on the agenda for a Saturday evening at The Library Wine Bar & Bistro, Wallingford’s venue known for offerings of local wine […]
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Three shows at once, you get madness
Art Hearts Fashion often packages several designers into one runway slot– allowing guests to see one show after another. But backstage, this also means craziness as hair and makeup people […]
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Mister Triple X shows it loves art, fashion
Mister Triple X showed off its funky, whimsical fall/ winter 2017 collection at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City on Feb. 10 as part of New York Fashion Week.
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Area woman finds herself cheering at two Super Bowls
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Karen Link has been a New England Patriots Cheerleader for three years. Two of those years, the Terryville native – former Miss Teen Bristol— traveled […]
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Simply Vera Vera Wang offers up a spring teaser
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The shopping for spring clothing has begun. Winter still may be in the house, according to the calendar. The threat of snow still looms. And temperatures […]
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Model Mob: Reaching for that lipstick
Model Mob is a group of women who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com. This week we asked them about their favorite lipstick and shade of lipstick. […]
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Swimsuits in all sizes offered just in time for vacations
NEW YORK– Swimsuits For All, a leading online retailer of women’s swimwear, has expanded their inventory, extending their size range and adding new styles to now include a broader size […]
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Eclectic and stylish from Charles and Ron
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion.com Charles and Ron offered up an eclectic, funky, and original collection at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City last month. The design team showed a […]
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Anteprima shows conventional but unconventional collection
Anteprima showed the fall-winter collections recently at Milan. In press materials, the line describes itself as “standard, but far from standard. Classic, but unconventional.” The lines says the current collection […]
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Keeping a resolution, even if it’s not for the new year
Statistic Brain Research Institute released a study on Jan. 1 that reported the number 1 New Year’s resolution is to lose weight and eat healthier. Of those surveyed, 21.7 percent […]
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Talking with Taylor… Prom
CTFashionMag.com’s straight-talking correspondent Taylor Plourd takes a look at prom gown trends for 2017.
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Behind the scenes: A fashion fairy tale
A look at the preparations for a fashion editorial. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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Calling Mr. Gatsby at Studio 54: Arzamendi Style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Arzamendi Style presented a runway collection for fall/winter 2017 that was filled with a decadent kind of elegance. The silhouettes and textures of the collection of […]
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Hurry up, Cinderella. Time to get dressed
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Quick fashion is king these days on the runways of the fashion capitals of the world. But fairy tale princess Cinderella was always the queen of […]
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Bring a mask when you celebrate Mardi Gras
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Behind a mask, you can be anybody you want to be. And at Mardi Gras, the anonymity is all the better. According to MardiGrasNewOrleans.com, “In the […]
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Fit to be fierce
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ginger Seibert gathered up her Midnight Orchid collection and presented a fierce runway show at the S2pid Cupid Steampunk Ball. At the event, staged on the […]
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