Mike Chaiken

From Middletown to Miami with reality TV’s Darcey and Stacey

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sisters Darcey and Stacey Silva are more than just reality television stars. They are also fashion designers. And in July, the Connecticut-born 46-year-old twins brought their […]

Getting to know Miss Connecticut USA Amanda Torchia

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Amanda Torchia admits the cultural melding of her parents is an unlikely one. Torchia, a Waterbury resident and the current Miss Connecticut USA, is the daughter […]

Model Victoria Henley takes in some Nashville Nightlife (Theater)

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Nashville– Tennessee’s capital– is known far and wide for its bustling “Music Row” nightlife scene, and for being the home-place of some of country music’s most […]

Take Me To your bikini at Miami Swim Week

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Take Me To was one of the swimsuit brands who outfitted the contestants of the annual Miss Bikini US competition. A fashion show was held poolside […]

In the south, but not south enough

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com North Texas is in the south. But it’s not as far south as Miami. So, model Katie Marie Edwards traveled to North Beach in south Florida […]

Sail on the Ocean with Chloe at Miss Bikini US

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It wasn’t a drop in the ocean for Mississippi’s Chloe Sumrall when the final awards were announced at the Miss Bikini US contest in Miami Beach. […]

Having a golden time on the Gold Coast with Victoria Henley

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Known and acclaimed around the world for its snow-white beaches and crystal blue waters, Pensacola, Fla. is immensely proud of its rich heritage and significant place […]

Hide and seek in Hidden Talent

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In order to win this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami, the contestants didn’t want to hide from the judges. But the night before in […]

Play misty for me, 2021

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The summer of 2021 seems to be the summer of rain in New England. If it’s not coming down in a torrential rainstorm, it’s an annoying […]

NYSFE: Get ready, get set, go

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the models take the runway and the guests are welcomed in, there’s a lot of grunt work that must take place at a fashion show. […]

She’s a fashion protege

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Former “America’s Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley sees something special about 4-year-old Lillie Ann Sarenity, says her mom Rolicia. And that’s why the veteran fashion model […]

Something in the way she moves

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com In this hair and makeup, my concept was “The position, the pose: It’s influence and movement.” PHOTOGRAPHER: Bill Schrlau Lead hair: Schrlau Hair assistants: Sophia Modica, […]

Marleigh blooms her way into the Miss Bikini US title

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Marleigh Petras is the new Miss Bikini US. And the seeds for her success were planted back in 2019. 2019 was the year when she first […]

Dare Taylor: A hostess with the mostest

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dare Taylor could have tried to take it easy over the weekend as she prepared to give up her Miss Bikini US Model crown in Miami […]

From Montenegro with love

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach finished with an international flourish July 8 when Jovana Nikolic, who was competiting as Montenegro Fit, won the […]

The art of Videmus Omnia

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion brand Videmus Omnia, by designer Yun Qu, walked on the artistic side of fashion at the runway show hosted by New York Summer Fashion Explosion […]

11-year-old continues to build her fashion resume

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At 11, Alejandra Torregrosa Jimenez already has a considerable resume as a model and an actress. A recent winner of the Magnifique Showcase organized by former […]

Getting to know Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Aicha Diallo

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The countdown is underway for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Aicha Diallo of West Haven will begin preliminary competitions for the national crown on July 28. And […]

A Chixit show all in red

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a sea of red beside the sea during the Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach in early July. The contestants of the annual […]

A model and more

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Courtney Johnson is a model. She recently was a winner at Magnifique Showcase in Tennessee, which is directed by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria […]

Hawaiian bikini queen

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was an island flair to the final results of this year’s Miss Bikini US in Miami Beach. Jadalyn Haia, who was competing as Hawaii Model, […]

Zip it up with Zipsie

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

Jaquenta Poole had the opportunity to show her streetwear/ athleisure brand Zipsie at the May edition of the Magnifique Showcase in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Magnifique is directed by former “America’s […]

Connecticut woman shows her bikini style at Miss Bikini US

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut is not known as a bikini capital, but a state woman showed that New England knows its swimwear when she finished in the top five […]

Stripes of summer

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Daviana Plaza is earning her stripes in this jumper modeled on the historic grounds Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford on a recent summer day. […]

Meet Ogochuku Uduma

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

Model Ogochuku Uduma was a recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase held in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. in May. Magnifique is organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley. […]

They wore a bikini and they got the Miss Bikini crowns

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Forty plus contestants gathered in Miami during Miami Swim Fashion Week to figure out who would represent the Miss Bikini US organization for the next year. […]

Confident in front of the lens

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Aubrey Olivia Holbrooks may be new to fashion modeling but she already has a passion for being in front of the camera. The 15 year old […]

Unicorns and mermaids

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

Luna Brison, daughter of Brittany Calvin, is young enough to love the color pink, unicorns and mermaids. But the sassy child also is old enough to be a recent winner […]

Mani: Put those sharp-dressed women in something sassy at NYSFE

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Mani offered up a collection of sharply tailored women’s wear spiced with some sexy and sassy pieces at the NYSFE fashion show held on a roof […]

Up, up and away

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sassy McPhail may not be a superhero. But that does not mean she can’t enjoy their company. Sassy, who recently was one of the models who […]

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