by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen, the contestants not only have to demonstrate they have brains and talent, but that they live a healthy lifestyle to keep […]
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Get fit, get a score at Miss Connecticut Teen USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On the second night of Miss Connecticut Teen USA in Windsor, the contestants walked before the judges a second time in their athleisure wear in the […]
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Getting fit on night one with the Miss Connecticut USA contestants
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com To demonstrate their fitness, the contestants for the Miss Connecticut USA competition took to the stage in the swimwear of their choice. This is what the […]
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Getting fit on the first night of Miss Connecticut Teen USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Lifestyle and fitness on display for contestants in the Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition as they showed the judges their personal choice for stylish athleisure. This […]
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Miss Connecticut: Just be yourself
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The opening number offers a first impression for the judges at competitions like Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen. When this year’s competition started in […]
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Face the world with your style
Sometimes you have to put on your best face to head out into the world. Model Eva Denis does just that in a stylish shoot at the Versace Mansion in […]
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C’mon spring, it’s safe to come outside
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com April showers bring May flowers. Spring is in flux. But the warm weather and the sun are coming. Model Chiara Espineli of JC Models of Connecticut […]
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Glamming it up for night one of Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The glitz and glamour were on display on the first night of the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor Saturday night. […]
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Wolcott woman, North Haven teen win Miss Connecticut USA titles
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A woman from Wolcott is continuing the town’s tradition of producing statewide pageant title holders as Cynthia Dias was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday afternoon […]
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Glammed up at Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss America Organization calls it “Red Carpet” but evening gowns were still part of the evening’s pageantry as Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen […]
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New Miss Connecticut, Outstanding Teen crowned Saturday
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A woman who has been knocking at the door of Miss Connecticut for five years is the new state title holder. And a young woman who […]
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Oh boy, let’s head to the beach
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring break travelers are clogging airports and transport stations across the country. And the popular stops are the ones along the coastlines of America. This means […]
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Feeding her passion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nathasia Mark had been living a full and busy life. The Brooklyn-born woman of Panamanian descent was the third child of four children raised by grandparents […]
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Work it, girl
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If there are cameras around you, and you’re dressed in a gown that epitomizes a “pop of color,” you might as well snag your moment in […]
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Towering style with Eiffel Bleu
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With awards season in full swing, there may be a bit of bling envy out there. But for the younger set looking for their red carpet […]
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Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan is ready to take her next steps
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sapna Raghavan has spent seven years of her life as a part of the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Program. When she was younger, she served the Miss […]
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Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen savored her power to inspire
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Aicha Diallo hands over her Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen to her successor on April 9, the soon-to-be student at Duke University said she will look […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley finds good fortune at the Jimmy Fortune show
BY VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Effortlessly smooth vocals, an engaging stage presence, and an uncanny ability to connect with audiences through songwriting, are just a few of the myriad of reasons […]
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It takes a village to support a model
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When a model steps onto the runway, there have been steps to help get them there. And there is a support team to make sure the […]
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That certain Glow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you want your art to shine, Ron Vestal’s Glow-Art dresses are an option. The creations from the designer use a process that cause the fabrics […]
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Elizabeth Cordelia: Billboard bound for NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The mission? Secure photographs worthy of a Times Square board during New York Fashion Week in February. Nicole Reichenbach, the designer of the Elizabeth Cordelia clothing […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley has a night at the (light) opera
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Brimming with palpable excitement, swashbuckling style, and arguably some of the most internationally recognizable songs in the comic opera sphere, Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of […]
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A model knows when to work it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s a simple equation if you’re a model. If there’s a camera, if there are lights and if you have a wardrobe — it’s time to […]
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Starting out early
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Alejandra Torregrosa Jimenez got an early start in the world of modeling. Now 12, her first opportunity to work as a model came at age 7 […]
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Out in the sun
If the weather is warm and the sun is out, you might as well take it outside. Model Daylan Newman was a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, which is held […]
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Miss Connecticut competition set for April 9
The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization announced the Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Competition will be held April 9 at the Cabaret Theater of the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. […]
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Avaryana Rose shines and the magpies are confused
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Avaryana Rose would have given the magpies a fit. Magpies, you see, are drawn to shiny objects. And the Florida sun was shimmering off the […]
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‘Steal’ this swimwear at hiTech MODA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summer was in the air even though it was February in New York City. Steal The Look presented a line of swimwear on the catwalk at […]
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As simple as black and white
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even when it’s in color, what works in fashion can be written in black and white. Model Maggie Wernicki wears a pair of black and white, […]
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From Birmingham with love, it’s Jheez
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jheez proved that American street fashion is universal. The Birmingham, U.K. based brand brought its Dreams to Reality Collection across the Atlantic to Runway 7 during […]
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