by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s a chill in the air in New England. It’s time to bring out the stylish hoodies, denim, flannels and boots. Model Arlianis Lopez pulls on […]
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Casual or sparkle, she shines
Sometimes, you have to go casual. Sometimes, you have to sparkle. Model Bethany Thomas, a recent winner of Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Showcase fashion competition demonstrates she can handle both sartorial […]
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Autumn’s blues and golds
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the snow flies and crushes everything to the ground below, the Connecticut’s autumn explodes with brilliant golden foliage and vibrant blue skies. Model Allie Maisto […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley is playing games at Dave and Buster’s
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Since its inception in 1982, Dave and Buster’s has steadily and rapidly built a solid foundation, and a well-deserved reputation, for offering high octane arcade games, […]
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Custo Barcelona gets swinging for tropical weather
During Art Hearts Fashion in Los Angeles in October, Custo Barcelona offered up a collection that could best be described as Swinging Sixties meet Disco Seventies for a warm weather […]
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Opportunity keeps knocking in Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The calendar says fall. The weather says otherwise. Model Ella Perillo enjoys the opportunity warm temperatures provide to get outside and enjoy historic Hubbard Park in […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley feels the magic, sees the hypnosis
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Stationed in the heart of the bustling, wildly popular landmark Myrtle Beach, S.C. destination Broadway at the Beach, the Charles Bach Wonders Theatre has quickly cemented […]
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Mix of influences walks the Giannina Azar runway in L.A.
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com I spied an intriguing mix of Asian, Polynesian and Mexican influences in Giannina Azar’s collection presented at Art Hearts Fashion Week in Los Angeles on Oct. […]
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Head to the festival and go straight to VIP
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Carmen Steffes offered up a collection at Art Hearts Fashion Week in Los Angeles on Oct. 13 that was perfect for those VIP tents at […]
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The bride can relax
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You’ve been working for months, stressing over every detail of your wedding nuptials, and now they’re all over. The ring is on your finger and your […]
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The center may hold
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before things get too claustrophobic, sometimes, you have to get outside to clear your head. Model Dory tries to find the center as life tips off-kilter. […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley has a slice at Fox’s
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Nestled in the heart of the beautiful, peaceful Pine Mountain, Ga., home of the internationally acclaimed tourist destination, Callaway Gardens, Fox’s Pizza has been serving up […]
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The king is in the building
You can call him the king. Joel Wells, 5, was recently selected as the 2022 Indiana Sunburst Pageant King. His family described him as “an energetic and expressive 5-year-old who […]
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The first members of the Miss Connecticut class of 2023 selected
The 2023 competition season for Miss Connecticut began on Oct. 29 with the crowning of a new Miss Bristol and a new Miss Bristol’s Outstanding Teen. At the contest held […]
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Showing your stripes
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Animal prints are perennial favorites. Model Arlianis Lopez shows her affinity for a zebra print paired with a knee-length cardigan. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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Bella’s Bug: A conversation with model, breast cancer survivor Jocelyn Binder
by BELLA BASQUE CTFashionMag.com Author and model Jocelyn Binder sits down to discuss her journey through surviving breast cancer. I learned so much more and I think her book will […]
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Veiled from evil spirits and showcased for beauty
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you pull back the curtains of history, you’ll learn that the first wedding veils were intended to disguise the bride-to-be to keep her safe from […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley takes a stroll through Brookgreen Gardens
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com The defining landmark botanical attraction of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Brookgreen Gardens, is much more than merely a garden. It combines art, biology, ecology, comprehensive and informative […]
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There was an Extravaganza in the ballroom during SOFWCT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Sound of Fashion Week CT showed its support for the LGBTQ+ community with the return of its Extravaganza fashion show, featuring a runway show highlighting […]
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A bridal respite at night
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Your duties have been fulfilled as a bridesmaid. Now is the time to take a breather and take in some air in downtown Hartford. As you […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley plays ball with the Pelicans
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Established in 1999, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a locally beloved, and nationally recognized, minor league baseball team based in Myrtle Beach, S,C., as well as […]
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A fashion veteran at 4
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Chozyn Amore may just be 4 years old, but her resume is already full. Chozyn is runway model. She’s also a brand ambassador and a mini […]
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The ‘Lights’ shine for Sound of Fashion Week CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Music and fashion combined as the Sound of Fashion Week CT continued with the All of the Lights Fashion Show in East Hartford, Conn. The evening […]
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When the sun shines in autumn
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s that point during the fall when the sun reaches a certain angle where its rays just about peak through the gaps of the changing leaves […]
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Holding the line against our winter wardrobes
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Soon enough, the wardrobe in New England will be all flannels, long underwear and Uggs. But, while the temperatures hover in the 1960s, and while the […]
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Up on the hill
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Who are the people who live on the mansion on the hill? And are they really happy? Model Dory ponders if life is really greener on […]
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Her badass self
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s something bad ass about a black wardrobe when it’s packaged just right. Model Abby Friend works her bad ass attitude in this black ensemble. PHOTOS […]
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Bella’s Bug: A conversation with Kimberly Thompson about pet adoption
On this episode of “Bella’s Bug,” Bella Basque talks to Kimberly Thompson from the Miss Fashion Global organization about pet adoption. Some pics of Kimberly Thompson and her pup Pippin […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, the teens of SOFWCT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A sellout crowd was on hand for a Sunday night fashion show featuring five collections modeled by teens. At Hartford’s Connecticut Science Center, Sound of Fashion […]
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Backstage among the teens for SOFWCT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The teens took charge on the runway and behind the scenes at Sound of Fashion Week CT’s first ever teen fashion show. This is what was […]
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