by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The three-day weekends of summer are underway. And the beach is calling. But when you slide away from the waterway and want to grab a lobster […]
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Ready for a three-day weekend
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With Memorial Day approaching, and a three-day weekend, the time is right to bring out an all-American look. Maddie Merrifield reaches for a light summer top […]
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Big dress, small girl
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut model Katerina Cejas musters up her sense of drama in this voluminous dress she wore in New York City at Mila Hoffman’s fashion show at […]
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Model Katerina Cejas is seen on the fashion shoot set
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Some excerpts of behind-the-scenes action as model Katerina Cejas poses in a gown from Dallas-based fashion designer Mila Hoffman.
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Stop what you’re doing, there’s a camera in the room
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Red means stop. And model K Marie stopped what she was doing to stop the shutter of the camera as she posed in her vibrant costume […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley pays a Wagnerian trip to the Atlanta Opera
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Brought to life from April 29-May 7 at the iconic Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, “Das Rheingold” is an epic cautionary tale of obsession, […]
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Back to her roots
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Naomi evokes her Japanese heritage in a kimono as she takes a break from a rehearsal in Bridgeport for the Mosaic International Fashion Show planned […]
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It’s a family affair
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A family affair took place in front of the camera at a recent rehearsal for the Mosaic International Fashion Show slated for Sunday, May 21. Model […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley airboats through gator country
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Nestled in the heart of the peaceful, serene and naturally beautiful Lake Jessup in Orlando, Fla., Black Hammock Orlando Airboat rides offer a plethora of opportunities […]
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Ride, cowboy, ride
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you want to just ride off into the sunset and evoke that rough and tumble cowboy vibe. Model Noe Gonzalez rides down that particular trail […]
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Giving off that springtime vibe on the trail
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The weather was perfect for a photo shoot as model Maddie Merrifield takes a fun spring look along the trails at Scovill Reservoir in Wolcott, Conn.
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Forward to the past from tomorrow… and with a disco ball
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Floral Xscape fashion show is in the future, July 9 in fact; but at a recent rehearsal for the show in Bridgeport, model Destiny reflected […]
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Is it real or AI? Fashion industry explores computer generated models
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The growing sophistication of artificial intelligence has raised eyebrows in many fields over recent months; so, when Levi Strauss announced it had partnered with a software […]
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Reflections of her culture
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Daviana Plaza evokes her Puerto Rican heritage with her folk-inspired sartorial choices for a recent rehearsal held by Chasity Aniece Productions in Bridgeport in preparations […]
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Splashing around
With the warmer weather upon us, and Memorial Day within reach, model Charla Puccino (Instagram @charlafit) says it’s a perfect time to splash around in the spray of the waterfalls […]
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Those Hollywood vibes
For this shoot, photographer and hairstylist Bill Schrlau said he “was inspired by the old Hollywood waves look worn by Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Becall, and Elizabeth Taylor to mention a […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley experiences Presley’s Country Jubilee
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com One of the longest running — and most firmly established — shows on the world-famous “76 Country Boulevard” in Branson, Mo., Presley’s Country Jubilee, features a […]
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Red all about it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re waiting for someone, you don’t want to blend into the woodwork. Wearing red, Miss Queen of Queen Latinas Arielis Gutierrez ensures she is not […]
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Visions of India
Model Sonya Upadhyay taps into her Indian heritage for some fashions at a rehearsal for the upcoming Mosaic International Fashion Show. The show will be held Sunday, May 21 at 5 […]
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Jadyn challenges her body and wins
Model Jadyn Spencer recently took second place in People’s Choice honors at Magnifique Showcase, organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley. It was a brief moment of […]
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Florida studio hosts Backstage Pass’s Victoria Henley
Backstage Pass’s Victoria Henley recently visited Yvona Gonzalez in Longwood, Fla. And her content creation studio EV-E Productions. Gonzalez, in an email explained, her business was started by herself and […]
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Crafting a Mosaic for upcoming fashion show
Model Jessica Clark poses for some photos during a rehearsal for the upcoming Mosaic International Fashion Show Sunday, May 21 at 5 p.m. at 1021 Main St., Bridgeport The event […]
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Hell or high water, she’ll wear white
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although the fashion commandment has been largely debunked, wearing white before Memorial Day and after Labor Day once was considered verboten. Now we realize that the […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley basks in the sounds of Twitty and Lynn
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Starring the outrageously talented Tayla Lynn and Tre Twitty, “Twitty and Lynn: A Salute to Conway and Loretta” is a tribute show unlike any other, celebrating […]
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Make mischief, not music
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re in a recording studio, and you don’t know how to make music, why not make some mischief in front of the camera. Tricia takes […]
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Shake up the classics
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A white t-shirt and blue jeans don’t have to a “plain” white tee and “plain” blue jeans. Miss Wolcott Monica Fenwick and Miss Wolcott’s Teen Sage […]
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Fashion can be a game
by MIKE CHAIKEN It’s your move. Model Jabari is getting ready to play the fashion game as he prepares for Chasity Aniece Productions next fashion show on July 9, Floral […]
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Setting an example for the petite models out there
LaTonya Colvin is petite model signed with Bellah Modeling Agency of Columbia, S.C. She has walked for several designers in runway shows, been published over 10 times in several different […]
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If you’ve got a crown, you might as well flaunt it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You’ve just been crowned as a member of the Queen of Queen Latina royal court. What do you do next? You pose for a fashion shoot […]
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Out, under the roof
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com What do you do when there’s a camera and a fashion shoot hanging in the balance, but the skies have opened up with a torrent of […]
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