Mike Chaiken

Stretch it out

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although sweats and PJs are still considered the fashion of necessity during these days of COVID-19 and pandemics, as restrictions ease, it’s a nice change of […]

Summer of the swimsuit

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimwear sales have seen an uptick in 2021, according to a Vogue Business story released earlier this month, as retailers jump back into the bikini and […]

Just like Doja

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

Standing in downtown Springfield, Mass., in the shadows of the stony courthouse, model Nimzay Viera-Vazquez evokes the spirit of Doja Cat in her sport coat, bejeweled bra and high waisted […]

Women seeking harmony, refuge in fashion for fall/ winter

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vaccines for COVID-19 are available and mandates to wear masks in public places have been rolled back. But lingerie and intimates designers and manufacturers believe customers […]

Working out that comfort thing

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

In a COVID world, workout gear became the go-to wardrobe choice. Yes, you could slip it on and work off the quarantine 15 and then some with your favorite cardio […]

Background check

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A fashionable evening gown with sparks and bangles turns any backdrop for photographs into an elegant locale. Model Nimzay Viera-Vazquez visits downtown Springfield, Mass. to find […]

Bras to support environment, women in need

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Tapping into the spirit of sustainability and social justice that has been trending in the fashion industry, Woodbury, Conn. business Filly Rose is holding a used […]

Fashion is academic

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With its old world architectural details and diverse landscaping, New Haven’s Yale University is like taking a journey back into another place and time. It provides […]

Walk, run, jump and romp into spring

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion.com Models Aicha Diallo, the reigning Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen and Allie Maisto leap toward the warm days of spring in jumpsuits and rompers provided by Dazzle […]

It’s 2021. Long live the prom

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com 2020 was a bust for high school proms. COVID-19 made sure of it. As social distancing became a requisite for life in America, girls looking to […]

To the manor born

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re going to visit a former mansion, you might want to get a little bit dressed up… even if the butler and maid have long […]

Facing the ‘Zoom Boom’ during a pandemic

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

BY MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The trend has been called the “Zoom Boom.” As more people stayed at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and held virtual meetings over webcams, more became […]

Starting them out young

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Cadence Whitehorn is just in third grade. But her mother Serita explains fashion is already in her blood. “Cadence brings her energy and passion for modeling […]

Backstage Pass: Smokies get in Victoria Henley’s eyes

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Millions of tourists travel to the great Smoky Mountains season after season for a variety of reasons, and springtime is a particularly exciting time to visit […]

Blue skies don’t care

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Blue skies over southern Connecticut with a pair of artfully torn blue jeans makes a vibrant combination on a spring day. Model Daviana Plaza grabs her […]

Blue and tied up

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Their popularity may surge and wane over the years, but denim and tie-dye never really disappear over the generations. Model Yashy Dejesus wears her favorite blue […]

Oscars: The return of the red carpet

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

Fans of red carpet fashion have had to make due with virtual arrivals during the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic. But at April 26’s Oscars, celebrity guests stopped in […]

It’s never too late to bloom

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Lisa Hopkins says she was late to the party when it comes to fashion. But she’s now making the most of her first few footsteps into […]

Sports bras shake up lingerie industry

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN The ground is quivering beneath the metaphorical feet of the traditional bra industry. Experts from a recent webinar about the future of bras, hosted by lingerie and […]

Breaking out

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After a pandemic and a New England winter, sometimes you have to get out of the house. And when you have your photograph taken, sometimes you […]

Backstage Pass: Victoria Henley takes a look at the ‘Real Thing’

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Invented in the late 19th century by Atlanta pharmacist, John Stith Pemberton, Coca-Cola was originally marketed as a temperance drink and initially intended as patent […]

Bridal designer Vera Wang announces partnership with Pronovias

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

Legendary bridal designer Vera Wang has stepped onto the Pronovias Group. The announcement was made in a virtual press conference hosted by Wang. Pronovias Group, a luxury bridal wear, adds […]

NYFW will be live this September

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTfashionMag.com New York Fashion Week will be shifting from the virtual to real life once again this September. The Council of Fashion Designers of America made this […]

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Maggie Wernicki is a sports fan. She plays soccer and she wrestles. So, it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that when it came to wearing […]

True romance beckons for brides this fall

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vaccines for COVID-19 are rolling out and romance for weddings is rolling back in. COVID-19 forced New York Bridal Fashion Week to focus on virtual runway […]

Backstage Pass: Spring into summer theater at the Springer

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com First opened in 1871, the Springer Opera House was officially named the state theater of Georgia by then-Governor Jimmy Carter, just in time for its 100th […]

Miss Connecticut has historic moment

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com History was made this past weekend at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship competition when the top two titles of the organization were awarded to women of color. […]

Miss Connecticut candidates reflect on a year of change

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com 2020 was a year that will change people, many have said. COVID-19, social unrest, economic uncertainty. The calendar was shaken to its foundation as plans were […]

Outstanding Teens say pandemic will impact their generation

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 has disrupted life across the globe. Teens in America have not been immune. For the past year, classes in school have gone remote; school sports […]

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