by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Cerulean blue first entered the color vernacular in the 16th century. It was first developed as a pigment for use in art and fashion in the […]
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Ready to take on New York City
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You may be a warrior in New York City; but you can still have some style as you’re ready to take on the world for you […]
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Miss America crowning Dec. 15; Miss Connecticut candidates sought
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss America Organization is getting ready to crown the latest national title holder. Meanwhile, the Miss Connecticut organization has begun the search for the state […]
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Ava Breeze isn’t ‘Joking’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re an up-and-coming singer like Ava Breeze, and you want a break from red carpet openings and step-and-repeat photographs, what do you to shake things […]
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Trying something new
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes, when it comes to style, you have to try something new and get out of your sartorial comfort zone. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN DESIGNS by […]
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Cosplayers flock to New York Comic Con
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the halls of the Javits Center in New York City, alter-egos and creativity rubbed elbows with the general public at the annual New York Comic […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley has a scream at Nightmare on 190
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Nestled deep in the backwoods off of Highway 190 in the quaint town of Pine Mountain, Ga. there sits one of the most delightfully terrifying, undeniably […]
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Maximum impact for Troy Anthony with Maximus
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut designer Troy Anthony traveled south to DC Fashion Week recently to unveil his womenswear and menswear line he called, “Maximus.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
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Shelter from the chill
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The evening’s are crisp. Those short-sleeve t’s probably have migrated to the closet and the long-sleeves have taken residence on your arms. Model Annalisa Hair has […]
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There was no George in this Sunday in the park
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It was a Sunday in the Park for models Aspen and her aunt Melissa Juarez-Borden as they took advantage of a sunny morning in New York […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley pays tribute in Pigeon Forge
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Eli Williams, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning Elvis tribute artist hailing from Canada, continues to thrill audiences from across the U.S. during his residency at the Main […]
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Sound of Fashion CT keeps evolving for year 2
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fashion world of Connecticut gets another shot at strutting its stuff this month as Sound Fashion Week CT returns for a second season. Locations from […]
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Getting it right at New York Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everything is all polished when the first model walks down the runway at a New York Fashion Week show. But before the iPhones come out to […]
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A man’s coat is a menu
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A man’s coat can be used to spark the memory of the one who used to wear it. It can serve as a shield from the […]
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A touch of old Mexico, but fashionably so
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The spirit of old Mexico, courtesy of folk-influenced prints, wraps itself around model Simone Pardasani on the streets of New York City. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley has a taste of Flavortown
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Owned and operated by visionary food entrepreneur and television star, Guy Fieri, Flavortown in downtown Pigeon Forge, Tenn. is your one-stop destination for exciting and unexpected […]
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Zipporaa presents its architectural/ landscape influenced line
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Zipporaa Designs presented a collection that highlighted its landscape and architectural influenced designs. The show was held as part of Small Boutique Fashion Week during New […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley experiences mind-blowing magic
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Starring master mentalist Erik Dobell, who has travelled the globe performing reality-shattering feats of mentalism for internationally known clients such as the NFL, Macy’s and Goodyear, […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley checks out the landscape on the Space Needle
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Arguably the most iconic structure in the downtown Gatlinburg landscape and a definitive landmark by which all other structures are measured, the Gatlinburg Space Needle has […]
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Art on fabric
Naps and Nites presented a line of hand-painted scarves at Small Boutique Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 10. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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Nevaeh is a place on earth
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even in a neighborhood called Hell’s Kitchen, you can find a slice of heaven. And on an early morning, model Nevaeh Martin finds her slice of […]
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From the ballroom to the club to the street with Shop the Runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shop the Runway offered up a mix of clubwear, formalwear and street wear in its runway show at Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week […]
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The neon lights of Broadway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com They say there is magic in the air when you are within sight of the neon lights of Broadway. Model Annalisa Hair basks in the glow […]
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A flower grows in Manhattan
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Jessica Maria Couts blooms among the greenery of Bella Abzug Park in New York City wearing Melanie Caballero’s Frida Kahlo-inspired floral designs. PHOTOS by MIKE […]
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Just like Frida in Melanie Caballero
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Wearing the designs of Melanie Caballero in Bella Abzug Park in New York City, model Kara-Gregory Wilson embodies the spirit of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. PHOTOS […]
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Fashion with a message in NYC
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hemistry used fashion as social commentary in its show, dubbed “Fashion With A Cause,” during Society Fashion Week on Sept. 10. During New York Fashion Week, […]
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Dressing casually with MyGirlCrush
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ainslee has made her mark as a glamour model and a digital content creator. Now the Scottsdale, Ariz-based resident has launched a new casual apparel brand, […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley rides the rapids like a River Rat
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Located in the viscerally breathtaking, naturally beautiful landscape of Hartford, Tenn. (near the bustling cities of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg), Smoky Mountain River Rat Whitewater Rafting […]
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Connecticut girl takes on New York Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Katalina Litchfield has been involved in fashion for five years and along the way of her style journey she has modeled as well as launched her […]
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Revamped and revitalized by Ghosted
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ghosted Clothing presented a youthful, energetic upcycled collection with a punk rock edge at Small Boutique Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 10. […]
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