by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model JoAnna Johnson is proud of her body. And she wants every woman to share that same pride for their body. “I am a curvy woman […]
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As you WFH, show some (snake)skin
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When shopping for above-the-keyboard style during these work from home times, try some animal prints. Animal prints are perennially on trend. When there were runway shows […]
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Utterly fearless for fall
Jil Sander describes its fall winter 2021 collection as “fearless.” Unveiled virtually at February’s pandemic impacted New York Fashion Week, Sander’s press materials explained, “This collection is an ode to […]
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New England can’t make up its mind
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New England in March always seems to have a personality crisis. Is the meteorological resolve geared to bone-chilling temperatures? Or will the thermometer readings indicate a […]
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Cool with a tasty bite of pop
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Virginia-based designer RJ Gregory offered up an exciting pop culture-infused upcycled collection at Atlantic City Fashion Week on Feb. 20. Gregory’s collection, RJ Brands Customs, was […]
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Backstage Pass: Victoria Henley shares her tourist finds in LaGrange, Ga.
BY VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com As the host of Backstage Pass on iHeart and FCB Radio Network, I recently sat down with representatives of a couple of lesser known tourist attractions […]
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Spring into House of Sofia
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashinMag.com The House of Sofia runway collection provided the coda to the 18th installment of Atlantic City Fashion Week by providing a vision of spring. House of […]
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Just like mom
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Skinny jeans are on the run as young women begin to shift the fashion paradigm bag to loose fitting mom jeans. A COVID-19 protocol trip to […]
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Harmful stereotypes tackled in runway show
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The corrupt pop culture imagery of Black men was upended in the collection shown by Haberdashery by Lue at Atlantic City Fashion Week on Feb. 20. […]
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Getting your fashion crystal ball out for fall
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 and the move toward WFH (working from home) for most workers will be driving fashion trends heading forward in 2021. Amirya Perkins, the director of […]
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Getting some Kulture
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Kulture Collection headlined the Friday, Feb. 19 installment of Atlantic City Fashion Week. The Newark, N.J.-based ready to wear brand exhibited its street style and […]
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Modeling is in the blood
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Modeling already was in the blood of 9-year-old Joslynn Hopkins. A recent winner of a modeling competition at Magnifique Showcase, Joslynn’s “nana” Lisa Hopkins is a […]
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Seclusion of pandemic works for designer Thom Browne
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 necessitated most fashion designers to take the virtual route in showing their 2021 fall winter collections at New York Fashion Week in February. But fashion […]
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A fairy tale drama
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Amir Black provided some fairy tale drama to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week in New Jersey on Feb. 20. PHOTOS by MIKE […]
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Getting creative for the kids
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Tanisha Mills and her brand Glam 2 Glo Designz offered up their creative approach to children’s fashion at Atlantic City Fashion Week in New Jersey on […]
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Connecticut model takes the Atlantic City runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut model Lindiana Frangu joined her peers from across the region at Atlantic City Fashion Week in New Jersey Feb. 19 and 20. At the event, […]
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Magnifique winner likes getting awards
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Abby Williams is a model who likes to win honors. The 8-year-old recently received the honor of being a winner at Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Showcase. Henley […]
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Twice as nice with Society 21
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you missed the runway show of Society 21 on the afternoon of Feb. 19 at Atlantic City Fashion Week, you didn’t have to wait too […]
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The heart falters
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gambling is at the heart of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk. Rip the gambling away, however, all that is left is a gaping hole. During Atlantic City Fashion […]
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The world is your studio
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re cooped up inside due to a pandemic, sometimes it makes sense to turn the world into your photo studio. Model Irelynn Janell takes to […]
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Backstage Pass: Victoria Henley shares vacation-worthy destinations in Georgia
BY VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Let’s face it: 2020 was chaotic, to say the least. It left many of us in desperate need of a relaxing vacation. While, for many, […]
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The struggle has been real for POC
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If Asan Neil-Evergin could describe himself, the brains before the fashion brand Progressionover Complacency said he is a “dream chaser.” In an email interview, the former […]
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Jean-etic controversy between generations
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A fashion war has broken out between Generation Z and Millennials on social media. The division that has given rise to the flame wars is over […]
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Turning a dream into her reality
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shyanne Romano has had a dream since she was a child. She wanted to be a model. However, the 25-year-old from Lowell, Mass. said she was […]
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Brighten the world
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If the world is a little brighter today than it was yesterday, model AfrikaExotic may have something to do with it. AfrikaExotic, born Adaibaa Mpi, said […]
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Weddings in a post-vaccine world: Still not pre-COVID normal
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With a vaccine in place, engaged couples may have thoughts that they may be able to hold that COVID-19 delayed wedding celebration. But what are some […]
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COVID or no COVID, Atlantic City Fashion Week is a go
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 still has the fashion industry rethinking staples of its calendar such as the myriad of fashion weeks. In New York City, most designers are going […]
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Sustainable fashion becoming the norm, despite COVID’s impact
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The move toward a sustainable fashion industry already had begun its march prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. And, despite the pause put on clothing retailers by […]
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Miss Connecticut offers webinar on finances
The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization Board of Directors announced its new professional and personal development Series. These will be webinars about a variety of topics hosted by experts in their […]
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Repeat winner
Model Mariangely Silva did it again. At a previous Magnifique Showcase held by Victoria Henley, former “America’s Next Top Model” contest, Mariangely found herself a winner of the modeling competition. […]
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