by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Backstage at a fashion show is a world of transformation. Models arrive sans makeup and hair in a natural state, and under the talents of hair […]
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The sartorial eccentricity of Burning Guitars
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As rapper Smiley Jonez’ music thumped, and as the models – male and female – walked the runway, some musical thoughts came to mind during the […]
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Rather than strike fear, Tepito inspires: Ricardo Seco ‘Resists’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the press handout distributed before his Art Hearts Fashion show, fashion designer Ricardo Seco called his new collection a tribute to the Mexico City neighborhood […]
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Paint a picture of fashion with Bad Bunny
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you like the prints used in the garments created by Bad Bunny’s Jennifer Jacob, you’re out of luck if you want to find them at […]
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Some style direction for Valentine’s Day
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the time comes to choose your Valentine’s Day fashions, local fashion gurus said you can choose to follow the trends… or you can choose not […]
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Model Mob: Why should your fashion taste reflect your individuality?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of fashion issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies that illustrate their […]
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How to do fashion, Hollywood-style, on the Red Carpet [Experience]
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut residents can follow in the glittering footsteps of Hollywood’s biggest stars as they celebrate the Academy Awards at the Red Carpet Experience on Feb. 24. […]
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Doing it for the kids: An Outstanding Teen lets her fashionista flag fly
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Pageant and prom fashions – as well as formalwear for young girls‑ were strutted across a catwalk on Saturday night as part of a fundraiser to […]
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A helping hand across the Red Carpet
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The spotlight of the Academy Awards will shine a little closer to home once again this year. And the glitz and glamour of Hollywood will benefit […]
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Model Mob: Fashion week moments
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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Kendall puts it on the line and proves victorious
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a small army of ambitious models – male and female, young and old who waited in the summer sun at the Top Model Search […]
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Who are you on Valentine’s Day? Yandy has some suggestions
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re looking for that alluring persona on Valentines Day night, and an alluring persona that reflects the thumpa-thumpa in your heart, Yandy.com has a new […]
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New practice for a New Year
by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com 2019 is here and I’m sure everyone is seeing #newyearnewme. It’s the time of year where everyone sets goals and makes promises to themselves about hitting […]
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The wow of the gown
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When it comes to beauty pageants, the “Wow” factor moment typically comes during the evening gown portion of the evening. In the Miss USA brand of […]
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Miss Connecticut USA maintains its swimsuit tradition
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com While the Miss America Organization has moved away from a swimsuit category, the Miss USA system has steadfastly clung onto its swimsuit tradition. At the Miss […]
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With active wear, teen contestants on cutting edge of fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Business reports again and again cite athleisure wear as the hottest segment of the fashion market. Brands that focus on athleisure wear are succeeding on the […]
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Model Mob: Stylish holiday gifts
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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Engaged? Hit up a bridal expo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionmag.com With the plethora of engagement ring photographs filling social media following Christmas and New Year’s, wedding-related vendors are heading into a busy season. And bridal […]
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Stylish in blue at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fascinating aspect of fashion is how different shapes, adornments, textures, and fabrics can create a rainbow of different kinds of garments. Even when constrained by […]
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An elegant farewell
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re commemorating your final night as Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA, you’re going to want to do so in style. And that […]
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A modest proposal on the runway
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Presented under the precept that you don’t have to be “half naked” to be beautiful or feel good about yourself, the first ever International Islamic Muslimah […]
Read moreBridal show in Hartford this coming weekend
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 […]
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Let your free spirit fly at your wedding
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. […]
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Getting fresh for NYE
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 […]
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Model Mob: That red carpet look
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
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? […]
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Jamie Hughes fulfilled her dream as Miss CT USA
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 […]
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Titleholders help effort to bring bikes to kids
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 […]
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Getting comfy in style for the holidays
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. […]
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Empowered Girls Rise rally set for Jan. 12 in Wolcott, Conn.
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. […]
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