by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Society Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week, GYV Me Body offered diverse body positive swimwear on the runway at the Nautilus on Collins Avenue. There […]
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Fire up the yacht, pop open the champagne, and slip on your Liliana Montoya
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Liliana Montoya provided a simple palette for her swimsuit collection unveiled at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami Beach on July 11. The show at Faena Forum […]
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Outstanding farewell for Outstanding Teen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In two weeks, Woodbury teen Lindiana Frangu will find out how she ranks among teens from across the country. Frangu, who is the reigning Miss Connecticut’s […]
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Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do…
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Sunshine fell with romantic affection upon her glowing face,” F. Scott Fitzgerald on Daisy Buchanan in “The Great Gatsby.” “There was music from my neighbor’s house […]
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AnR: Can you say diverse?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The key word for AnR Fashion’s runway show at New York Summer Fashion Explosion was diverse. The looks were diverse. The intended customer base was diverse […]
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It’s something in the Watters
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Watters http://www.watters.com presented its latest collections for Watters, WTOO, and Willowby bridal wear at The Knot Couture in New York City earlier this year. PHOTOS by […]
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Cars and fashion, a marriage of color
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion and automobiles have more in common than some of their aficionados may admit. For example, there are times where you buy for function –such as […]
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Ex-Gap exec designs shoes that fit the lifestyle of the modern woman
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bells & Becks shoes are designed for women to wear from day to night. And the concept reflects the lifestyle of the brand’s founder Tamar Miller, […]
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JUS10H’s urban renewal project
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The JUS10H collection shown at New York Summer Fashion Explosion on June 22 could be described as urban renewal. The individual patchwork pieces that help give […]
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Snap, crackle, pop (of color) from Videmus Omnia
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Videmus Omnia allowed pops of color to dominate at its show for New York Summer Fashion Week on June 22. There were blacks lurking in the […]
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Rosepany, bad in a good way
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At New York Summer Fashion Explosion in New York on June 22, designer Rosepany offered up a collection that was a creative and enticing mashup of […]
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Smoking hot fashions from LP Designs
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Working with a palette of black and red, accentuated with plumes of feathers, the urbane and sexy garments presented by LP Designs at New York Summer […]
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The future’s bright in the Mind of Kye
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Mind of Kye provided a collection that was at times angelic, at times devilishly sexy, at times breezy, and at times Grecian goddess. The body […]
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Model Mob: What is your go-to store for fashion fresh-up?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies and self-submitted photographs that […]
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A fashion show ‘Made’ for MTV: Karina Seabrook walks at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Made in Staten Island” star Karina Seabrook made her way down the runway at New York Summer Fashion Week June 22. And she brought her MTV […]
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Sipping cocktails with Scheana and indulging in the ‘Wonder’ of it all
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For those who love a good cocktail, and who are always on the look out for a new taste to add to their repertoire, Foxwoods Resort […]
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Do it for the ‘gram? No, do it for yourself
by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com I’ve recently been on an in-studio hiatus when it comes to taking a yoga class. Not that I’ve been avoiding the local studios on purpose but […]
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Reveling and styling in the summertime
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summer means more than warm weather. It means visiting friends, lighting up the grill, and sipping wine or beer beside a fire pit. It also can […]
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Cirque costumer got early start in vocation
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jordyn Campbell’s love for costumes was born early on in her life. Campbell taught herself to sew at the age of 11. That provided her with […]
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Mrs. Connecticut 2018 reflects on year
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Waterbury-native Teresa Ladopoulos Nakouzi’s reign came to an end this past Saturday, June 8. But the memories will linger and her community efforts will continue. Nakouzi, […]
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Putting our best foot forward
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As we slip into our flip-flops or simply strip down to our bare feet to greet the warmer weather of New England, the moment of truth […]
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(Maybe) Baby, I’m a star
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The next big stars may have made their way down the runway in downtown New Haven June 8. New Haven’s Top Model Search gave ambitious models […]
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Queens among the stars
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Connecticut Galaxy pageant family representatives recently posed for a fashion editorial, complete with crowns and sash, in Hartford. Meet the queens: Fabializ Rivera, Miss Teen Northeast […]
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Honesty was the best policy for Miss CT winners
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The new Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen attribute their victories on Saturday at Waterbury’s Palace Theater to their ability to present their true selves […]
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From the first night of Miss CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant is in the books. The 16 Miss candidates and 13 Outstanding Teen candidates participated in talent, on-stage […]
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The waiting is nearly over
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The late rock singer Tom Petty sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” For the young women competing at Waterbury’s Palace Theater to become the next […]
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Brisk business for bikini
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s all about the bikini this year. Edited (Edited.com), a source of real time business data to the retail industry, reported in May that the two-piece […]
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In a garden with Couture France
Model Glenda Nelson (@g.baby_7) stepped in front of the camera of photographer Joseph Long (@mikkajoe) to highlight the designs of Connecticut’s Couture France (@couturefrance). In this fashion editorial, the Connecticut […]
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Model Mob: What is your favorite color for spring fashions?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies and self-submitted photographs that […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Forestville’s Outstanding Teen Irelynn Janell
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
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