by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t want to throw shade. But when it’s hot, you might want to find shade. Model Adele Johnson hits the cool spots on a summer’s […]
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A fashion romp in the sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The sun is out. The park, with its greenery and open space, is calling. Model Kylie Watson goes for a romp in a selection of stylish […]
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Keeping edgy style under belt
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com An under bust corset belt adds a retro edge to your outfit. Here, model Alexis Accomando uses her corset belt to transform a throwback pin-up type […]
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Some Caribbean flavor at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Opening with outfits worthy of Carnival, complete with wings of feather, Artystri underscored the Caribbean flavor of his latest line. At New York Summer Fashion Explosion […]
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Model finds her way through the bad times to reach the good times
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kristina Johnson-Short admits that her life has had its pleasures. It’s also had its pain. “To say my life has had some ups and downs […]
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The ‘Wow!’ factor of AnR at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you absolutely, positively need to grab the fashion spotlight, AnR Fashions offered up a collection at New York Summer Fashion Explosion that shouted, “Wow!” The […]
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Summer-time retro
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’ve hit the summer sheds or the arenas for a concert featuring your favorite singer or group, you’ve probably seen it. The fashionable set are […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley sails around the waters of St. Augustine
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Owned and operated by Captain Tony Pelesotti, readers have consistently voted Red Boat Tours as one of USA Today’s Top Boat tours in the St. Augustine […]
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Getting ready for the runway at New York Summer Fashion Explosion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The New York Summer Fashion Explosion runway show may have been happening in the evening of June 25 in Chelsea, NYC. But hours before hand models […]
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Rolling down the river
Columbia River State Park in Pennsylvania has a canoe, kayak and boat launch. It also provides a perfect backdrop for fashion photos on a sunny day. Model Maya Huhn takes […]
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Shelter from the summer sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As New England hits head on to July, the parks become a popular destination to revel in the summertime greenery and to grab a little shade […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley marches into St. Augustine’s storied fort
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Arguably the most defining and instantly recognizable lasting symbol of St. Augustine culture and history, the Castillo De San Marcos has stood steadfast in the heart […]
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Feminine and funky wear from Videmus Omnia at New York Summer Fashion Explosion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Videmus Omnia offered up a runway collection that was decidedly feminine with bold floral prints, touched by a bit of the brand’s trademark gothic, funky and […]
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At 5, she’s a modeling veteran
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com South Carolina’s Skylar Rogers may be just 5 years old, but she’s already done a good deal of modeling in her short life. She has participated […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley raises the Jolly Roger aboard the Black Raven
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Wildly unique, outrageously innovative, and undeniably exhilarating, the Black Raven Pirate Ship offers a wide variety of swashbuckling experiences that make it evident why this excursion […]
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The sharp-dressed man of Rick Bailey
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Rick Bailey Design offered a slick, sharp and well-tailored collection of suits, sport coats, casual wear and streetwear for men at the New York Summer Fashion […]
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Showing her support for Ukraine
Twelve-year-old model Alejandra Torregrosa Jimenez did her bit for international peace by joining her designer in saluting the people of Ukraine. Alejandra recently walked the prestigious of the HiTechModa […]
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Model is giving and ambitious
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Adelynn Poindexter, 7, is dreaming of taking on the world and spreading kindness as she does so. The young model’s mother Kimberly describes her daughter as […]
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Iconic sport coats from the ‘Iconic’ Elie Balleh at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Italian fashion designer Elie Balleh demonstrated that sport coats don’t have be your same-old Navy jacket or tweed. At New York Summer Fashion Explosion in Chelsea […]
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Model fights the odds for the sake of a dream
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kimberly Thompson wanted to see the world. But the world fought her and it tried to knock her down. But Kimberly eventually picked herself up, […]
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Jumped ball (fashion)
The definition of formal wear for women has been evolving in recent fashion seasons. Pant suits, for instance, are now popping up for future brides. And rather than long flowing […]
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Reach for the skies
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t always have to wait for blue skies. You can bring them along for you. Model Mariana Duong Vazquez wears a sky blue top and […]
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Joyful yellow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yellow is the color of the sun. Subsequently, it has become the color of joy. Taking advantage of the summer sun, model Chiara Espineli finds a […]
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Model has had to battle her own body to make her dream come true
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Unfortunately, I fell extremely sick three years ago with a rare CSF leak in my spinal cord and suffered considerable damage to my pelvis region and […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley delights in Polish and Greek culinary delights
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com A hidden gem nestled in the heart of the beautiful downtown St. Augustine, Fla., Gaufre’s and Goods has earned quick acclaim among both locals and critics […]
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Four times a woman
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Michelle Burski is a quadruple threat. She’s a model. But she’s also a wife, mother and fitness entrepreneur. Originally from upstate New York and now living […]
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Model wants to prove she’s worth it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Stefanie Todd wants to inspire others by sharing her own experiences. “I suffer bipolar II disorder,” said the 27-year-old self-described plus-size model. “I want to […]
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Model having her Hollywood moment
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ally Dubuc of Cheshire, Conn. described a moment that seems straight out of an old Hollywood movie. Just before the pandemic hit, in February 2020, the […]
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Be a tourist but be in style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re doing that tourist thing that we do in summer, we could look as if we fell out of bed in tees and sweats. Or […]
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Falling in love with modeling
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nierra Marrett, a Stafford Spring, Conn. native, is new to modeling. “Modeling is new to me but I am truly in love with the whole experience,” […]
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