by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Temperatures were rising across America recently. Many times, it was too hot to stray from the air conditioning inside. But even inside, the AC sometimes struggled […]
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NYFW is a go
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionWeek.com There will be a New York Fashion Week this fall. However, like many of the fashion events during the COVID-19 pandemic, some designers will be turning […]
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Kicking back with style at the Colt building
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Lili Rojek takes the opportunity to showcase her favorite outfits around a piece of Hartford history: the old Colt factory, which is now a state […]
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Real solid gone
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As long as you don’t pick the color of the moment (does anyone really want to remember teal or rust), solid colors are a great way […]
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The small things count for Maaji’s swimwear
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you think swimsuits for 2021, swimwear brand Maaji says women should think small. Maaji, a Colombian-based swimsuit and lifestyle brand, participated in Paraiso Miami Beach […]
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Life becomes a studio set
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With COVID-19 necessitating a policy of social distancing in all public spaces, school campuses once brimming with students have become studio sets full of empty spaces […]
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A royal visit in style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Erika Porras was crowned queen of Hartford as the new Miss Hartford USA. So why not take a royal tour in the area surrounding Hartford City […]
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The animal on her
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Animal prints are a classic favorite. Even though some women would think twice about wearing real animal skin, the patterns created by the imagination of Mother […]
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The women on the stylish pulse of hip-hop
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even if you don’t recognize the names of Misa Hylton and April Walker, you probably have seen their work. In the world of hip-hop of the […]
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One of a Kind takes on the world
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Waterbury’s Jacqueline LeGree is ready to take on the big kahunas of fashion and retail. The home-based entrepreneur creates, designs and sells clothing for teens and […]
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Virtual photography and iPhones with Kacey Hubbell, pt. 2
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with apps like CLOS has become king in the world of fashion photography. […]
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Back to (beauty) basics
by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com Basic beauty in terms of hair and makeup are trending this season. To stay in style for hair, consider bling buns, ballerina buns, angel buns and […]
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A trail to summer style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New England summers are an opportunity to get out into the great outdoors. And they are a great opportunity to show off your personal fashion. Model […]
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A summer romp in a romper in Rockwell
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Rompers this summer seem to be the stylish choice for women looking to stay breezy in high temperatures. They offer a fashionable choice for women who […]
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A summer’s day alternative
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With COVID in the air, temperatures soaring into the 90s, beaches along the Long Island Sound in Connecticut closed when reduced capacity is reached, the best […]
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COVID-19 forces couples to get creative with wedding plans
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Couples who were planning to get married in 2020 are finding their plans disrupted as COVID-19 has not subsided as quickly as hoped for at […]
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Virtual photography and iPhones with Amanda-Marie, pt. 2
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]
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Live fashion events on hold this fall in NYC
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion fans and fashion retailers hoping to make an exodus to New York City to check out what’s on trend will have to wait till next […]
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Virtual photography and iPhones with Amanda-Marie
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]
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Unexpected landscape
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The doors are still shut. Students are scattered where they are social distanced. But the high school, silenced by pandemic and summer, provides a colorful backdrop […]
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Miss Connecticut Teen USA pivots for her ‘dream job’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Samantha Sarelli earned her dream job in November 2019 when she was crowned Miss Connecticut Teen USA. After trying three times to win, when she received […]
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Lingerie industry reps discuss issues of Black Lives Matter
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After the death of George Floyd, and as protests began in cities and towns across the nation to fight systemic racism in America, many fashion houses […]
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Virtual photography and iPhones with Allie Maisto
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]
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Virtual photography and iPhones with Keyla Rodriguez, part 2
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]
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Model Dare Taylor dares to build her career from the ground up
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For a bit of time, social media model Dare Taylor found herself homeless. She wasn’t homeless in that she was living without shelter and asking people […]
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Virtual photography and iPhones with Maggie Wernicki
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]
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Excuse us as we interrupt this isolation
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Seclusion has to be interrupted by the occasional bouts of freedom to immunize you from boredom and resignation. Model Lindiana Frangu airs out her stylish wardrobe […]
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Masks: People gotta breathe
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Gov. Ned Lamont signed his order asking residents to wear face coverings and masks in public settings in late April to slow down the COVID-19 […]
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Virtual photography and iPhones with Ava Onofreo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Expensive cameras and lights have been tucked away. And the modest iPhone armed with FaceTime has become king in the world of fashion photography. COVID-19 and […]
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Miss Connecticut to host virtual program ‘The Black Queen Experience’ July 7
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The issues raised by the Black Lives Movement will be the focus of a virtual panel hosted by the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization Tuesday, July 7. […]
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