Mike Chaiken

Bridal show in Hartford this coming weekend

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

The 34th Annual Connecticut Wedding and Bridal Expo will be held Jan. 5 and 6, 2019 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Press materials bill it as the largest gathering of […]

Let your free spirit fly at your wedding

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN With Christmas and New Year’s, the engagement rings are flashing across social media sites left and right. This means, wedding gown shopping season will begin in earnest. […]

Getting fresh for NYE

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The countdown is on till New Year’s Eve. That means New Year’s Eve parties and New Year’s wine and New Year’s tasty apps. You may have […]

Model Mob: That red carpet look

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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 that illustrate their replies. […]

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How to finish your year strong

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com It’s the final lap of 2018. As you look back on your year can you say you accomplished all your goals you had back in January? […]

Jamie Hughes fulfilled her dream as Miss CT USA

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Jamie Hughes won the Miss Connecticut USA pageant early in 2018, she was fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I grew up watching the Miss USA contest […]

Titleholders help effort to bring bikes to kids

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A little crown power was put to work on Tuesday, Dec. 18 to brighten up the Christmas of some Connecticut children. An anonymous donor continued a […]

Getting comfy in style for the holidays

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dressing up to visit family on Christmas day or to attend the holiday office party is a style balancing act. You are expected to look polished. […]

Empowered Girls Rise rally set for Jan. 12 in Wolcott, Conn.

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

Carol Jurzyk of Wolcott will present a free Empowered Girls Rise Movement Rally on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. at Wolcott High School, Wolcott, Conn. […]

Winning contestants get personal

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The new Miss Waterbury wants to stand up for most women who aren’t represented in the media. Laura Christie was selected as the new Miss Greater […]

Barbie take your acid and mingle with the punks ’cause it’s Candy Rock Couture

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Harmony Corbett describes herself as someone who has always been creative and always knew she wanted a career where that creativity could find form. But, Corbett, […]

Fashionable gift ideas as Christmas looms

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As the days draw closer to Christmas, here are some fashion gift ideas that have come across the desk of CTFashionMag.com Yandy’s newest launch is described […]

What’s trending in jewelry this season

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jewelry, like many items associated with style, follows specific trends. As the winter holiday season is in full swing, a Connecticut stylist and several jewelry industry […]

Under the cover of veils

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Veils historically have symbolized a certain innocence. The white veil on a bride symbolizes her virginity. The veil worn by a woman in a temple represents […]

Model Mob: What do you like about yourself?

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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 that illustrate their replies. […]

Everyone’s a star, everybody wants to shine

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN Stars were in the eyes of dozens of children, women, and men at the Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods on Saturday, Dec. 9. JC Models of Connecticut hosted […]

Hosting with a holiday panache

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re going to play host at a scholarship pageant in December, you just might reach for some holiday colors. That’s what Miss Connecticut Bridget Oei […]

Persistence pays off at Miss Bristol

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A year made a difference for the new Miss Bristol, Micayla Barrows. Barrows was crowned at Chippens Hill Middle School Saturday night. And it was a […]

Androgyny comes in through the out door

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The androgynous and the nonbinary have stepped into the “here-to-stay” category in pop culture. This past week, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which celebrated the life of the androgynous […]

What holiday fashions did they wear

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Holiday fashions were in full force Friday night as the Miss Connecticut Holiday Social was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bristol, Conn. Miss […]

Taj Mirage’s fashion barrage

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Taj Mirage, aka Tajah Ramsey continues her unique mix of African prints and body paint as evidenced by her latest runway show. At New England Fashion […]

M. Imbruglio offers a mood for many occasions

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com M. Imbruglio presented a collection at New England Fashion Week’s Take the Roof Off Cancer this fall that offered something to fit a variety of moods […]

Model Mob: About that Christmas list

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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 that illustrate their replies. […]

More women join Miss CT 2019 sisterhood

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Three new competitors for Miss Connecticut and three new competitors for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen were selected Saturday night at John F. Kennedy Middle School in […]

Living in the Times and living the dream

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A fashion model dreams of the moment where she shifts from taking headshots for her latest comp card to being photographed for a fashion editorial in […]

Styling under the lights

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the film comedy, “Christmas Vacation,” the main character Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, stands proudly outside of his house around Christmas time. He is […]

Model Mob: Fall must-haves for 2018

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies that illustrate their replies. This installment’s question is: […]

Tasteful fashion with a capital ‘T’

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The event was called “Taste of Fashion.” The clothes unveiled by Connecticut designer Troy Anthony fit that title to a “T.” And that “T” stood for […]

Recommit to your practice

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com Whether you’re an established “yogi” or someone just interested in beginning your yoga journey, I want you to commit to getting on your mat (even for […]

The special on the menu Saturday is fashion

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Last year, Connecticut designer Troy Anthony offered up a fashion event that combined style and dining. And this Saturday, the creative fixture on the Nutmeg State […]

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