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 […]
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Barbie take your acid and mingle with the punks ’cause it’s Candy Rock Couture
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, […]
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Fashionable gift ideas as Christmas looms
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 […]
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What’s trending in jewelry this season
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 […]
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Under the cover of veils
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 […]
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Model Mob: What do you like about yourself?
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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Everyone’s a star, everybody wants to shine
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 […]
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Hosting with a holiday panache
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 […]
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Persistence pays off at Miss Bristol
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 […]
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Androgyny comes in through the out door
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 […]
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What holiday fashions did they wear
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 […]
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Taj Mirage’s fashion barrage
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 […]
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M. Imbruglio offers a mood for many occasions
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 […]
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Model Mob: About that Christmas list
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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More women join Miss CT 2019 sisterhood
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 […]
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Living in the Times and living the dream
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 […]
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Styling under the lights
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 […]
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Model Mob: Fall must-haves for 2018
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: […]
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Tasteful fashion with a capital ‘T’
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 […]
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Recommit to your practice
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 […]
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The special on the menu Saturday is fashion
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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Here comes the cold, here comes RBH
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com RBH presented a collection fit for the chill of New England autumns and winters at the recent “Take the Roof Off Cancer” mounted by New England […]
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Strength through jewelry: CCXX Designs comes to Greenwich
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Buckle up and demonstrate your power. CCXX Designs will be setting up a trunk show on Nov. 14 in Greenwich to present its line of bejeweled […]
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And they’re off… Miss CT hunt begins with Miss Wolcott
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The 2019 Miss Connecticut pageant season is underway as the first competition for the year, Miss Wolcott, was held on Saturday, Nov. 3. At the pageant, […]
Read moreArts in CT Artist Job Fair on Sunday
Arts in CT is having its Artist Job Fair Showcase on Friday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. If you would like to join Arts in CT and […]
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She ‘Dazzles’ the judges, now she gets to dazzle Jovani
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s a new Dazzle Girl in town. At the second ever Dazzle Girl competition at Oxford, Conn.’s Dazzle Boutique, Cynthia Calderon won the top prize. Fourteen […]
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Hot fashion from cold New Hampshire via volcanic Cape Verde
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion via New Hampshire proved to be volcanic at New England Fashion Week’s “Take the Roof Off of Cancer” on Oct. 12 Arcanebyaidil was one of the […]
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Buzz backstage
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New England Fashion Week was riding a buzz around the bar among the patrons of Take the Roof of Cancer on Oct. 21 But backstage at […]
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Granite State style carves out its niche at CT event
by MIKE CHAIKEN CFashionMag.com The Nutmeg State got a taste of fashion from the Granite State at New England Fashion Week’s Take the Roof Off Cancer. Kelli Marie from New […]
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Roaring on the runway with SXX1
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With its Roman-numeral inflected name and its trademark lion’s head logo, Society 21 i.e. SXX1 (https://www.sxx1clothing.biz/?fbclid=IwAR3n1Uo1MugokXWGhx8koNRTWh5yPOVd9DCfn-_6iVvco8yF_pC_cUdUsMk) brought its line of athleisure and club wear to the […]
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