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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Stretch it out
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 […]
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Summer of the swimsuit
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 […]
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Just like Doja
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 […]
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Women seeking harmony, refuge in fashion for fall/ winter
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 […]
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Working out that comfort thing
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 […]
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Background check
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 […]
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Bras to support environment, women in need
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 […]
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Fashion is academic
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 […]
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Walk, run, jump and romp into spring
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 […]
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It’s 2021. Long live the prom
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 […]
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