Filly Rose Intimates, a Cheshire, Conn-based online boutique for intimate apparel, is holding a Bra-Ducation Brunch at The Hive in Naugatuck on Saturday, June 19 from 11-2pm, to teach and […]
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Author: Mike Chaiken
Markell Ritchie showcased
Male model Markell Ritchie was a May 22 winner at Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Showcase in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. CONTRIBUTED
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A teenage dream
Sheila Lambert had a dream since she was 14. She wanted to be a model. Now signed with Bellah Modeling Agency, she was a winner at the Magnifique Showcase held […]
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Focus is on fashion, art of the 1960s at Woodstock museum
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On the main floor of the Museum at Bethel Woods, the permanent exhibit explores the musical, political and sociological atmosphere that led up to the Woodstock […]
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Paraiso back to IRL in Miami in July
After a year of presenting virtual shows during the pandemic, Paraiso Miami Beach announced it is returning with in-person runway shows, events, and brand activations featuring more than 30 swimwear […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley gets Smokies in her eyes
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Famous for its rolling hills, cascading waterfalls, and perhaps most renowned for being the birthplace of country music icon, Dolly Parton, there are many reasons that […]
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Watch out world, here’s Sapna
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan is preparing to take on the Miss America world when the competion comes to the Mohegan Sun in December. Along the way, […]
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Modeling skills to pay the bills
Sade Barnes recently demonstrated her modeling skills at Magnifique Showcase held on May 22 in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Magnifique is organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley. […]
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The therapy of being a model
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A tragic moment in Sydney Houston’s life compelled her to dive head first into the world of modeling. Sydney said her boyfriend died in 2019. And […]
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She won’t be held back
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Ji’Rea King refuses to be held back by perceived limitations. “I’ve wanted to be a model since I was 7-years-old, but I never had the […]
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Career goals
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nadia Jordan is a junior in high school who has career goals. Although she just started working as a fashion model, Nadia said she knows she […]
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Twinning
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Nazariea Oliver is one of a pair who is part of three. The Louisville, Ala. resident, who recently was a winner at the Magnifique Showcase […]
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May was a good month indeed
Spring of 2021 was a good one for model Joni Rose Shirey. On May 22, Joni was a winner at the Magnifique Showcase held in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Magnifique is […]
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Nature calls
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nature is at the heart of the inspiration that manifests itself in Connie Bennett’s collection of stained glass jewelry and home accessories. Bennett, who currently lives […]
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Making the transition into summer
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com During that transition between the end of school and summer, there may be a little bit of reluctance to let go of one moment and leap […]
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Drive her to success
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Deonna Goode aspires for life as a singer and an actress. But the North Carolina youth’s primary passion is for modeling and fashion. A recent winner […]
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Sea his fashion sense
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Go ahead, go near the water. Model Alphonso Gordon, a former Bridgeport, Conn. resident, is a recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase for models held in […]
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Her great love is fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Olivia Wall loves the different facets of fashion. First of all, Olivia — a recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase organized by Victoria Henley in Pigeon […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley goes deeper into her Branson explorations
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Branson, Mo. has been visited for many decades by visitors who have traveled from far and wide for the live music venues that pepper the famous […]
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History made at Miss Connecticut USA competition
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com WINDSOR — Waterbury, Conn.’s Amanda Torchia made history on Sunday night as she became the first Afghani to become Miss Connecticut USA. Joining Torchia, in an […]
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A touch of elegance at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There aren’t many places to wear an evening gown just yet, but the Miss Connecticut USA competition is one of the exceptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Swimming back into competition at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As temperatures soared outside in Windsor, Conn. on June 5, making for a perfect day by the Long Island Sound in Connecticut, it was beach weather […]
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A little bit of fit at Miss Connecticut Teen USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Teen USA contestants demonstrated that they weren’t going to be held by the COVID-19 quarantine 15 as they participated in the fitness wear […]
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Making a strong opening statement at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss Connecticut USA competition was held June 5 in Windsor, Conn. The event kicked off with […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley goes for broke in Branson
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Branson, Mo., a dreamy, glossy town nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, is known as the “Live Music Show Capital of the World” for a good […]
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Anyone for brunch?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As masks come off, people are asking themselves, “Where do you want to go out to eat?” Suddenly, brunch and dinner at cute little bistros or […]
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Triple threat of style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kirsten Lynn Clements is looking to be a triple career threat. The recent graduate of Ridgeland High School said she is going to be spending […]
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Dress up or down? Effects of working from home
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the COVID-19 pandemic forced many offices and businesses to shut down last March, encouraging those employees who could to work remotely from home, workplace dress […]
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Pandemic pushes clothes shopping online
BY MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Online shopping already had been challenging brick and mortar stores for the spending dollars of consumers. But the COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for online shopping […]
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Miss Bikini Model Dare Taylor dared herself and won
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dare Taylor had gotten to be pretty good at being first runner-up, much to her chagrin. In a Zoom interview from her home in Los Angeles, […]
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