Negris LeBrum, Houston (U.S), launched its Le Magnolia collection during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 on Saturday Sept 9th. During the end of the show the brand designer, Travis […]
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Author: Mike Chaiken
Happens for a reason: Daydream, Darling
by MARISA BARNARD CTFashionMag.com Whenever I find myself daydreaming, I am immediately taken back to my English class during junior year of high school. Don’t tell my mom, but hands […]
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Enzoani readies brides for spring and summer 2018
Spring and summer bridal gowns for 2018 were unveiled on Saturday at The Knot Couture in New York City as Enzoani presented their Enzoanni, Blue, and Beautiful collections during bridal […]
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These gowns do the talking
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Watters allowed the dresses to speak for themselves at The Knot Couture bridal market event this past weekend in New York City. Rather than providing a […]
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This ‘kid’ sure can design
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ping Greco, the creative mind behind Kids Future Designs, is pretty much a kid himself. But at Diamond Fashion Week in West Haven, Conn. on Sept. […]
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Making the journey from the wedding to the nightclub
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay of Karlene Lindsay Designs of West Haven, Conn. offered up a catwalk full of outfits at Diamond Fashion Week that took you from the […]
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A Chocolate Angel among the Diamonds
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the All White Fashion Affair held by Diamond Fashion Week on Sept. 30 in West Haven, Conn., Chocolate Angel Boutique of West Haven […]
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Models celebrate a Diamond (Week) achievement
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the focus was put on the clothes during the second half of the All White Fashion Affair for Diamond Fashion Week on Sept. 30, the […]
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Model Mob: Can’t wait till fall
Model Mob is a group of women who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com. Although summer has lingered longer than expected, the leaves are turning color, […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Miss National Petite 2017-2018 Olivia Mae Zink
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, and talent costumes are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear when […]
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Youth quake in West Haven
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com During the first half of the All White Fashion Affair held by Diamond Fashion Week Connecticut, youth was the word. Young models and the designers that […]
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At the art of it all
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion can be about finding the perfect out for a night out or at the office. Fashion also can be about creativity, pushing the concept of […]
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From the Playboy Mansion to your thighs: Tyes by Tara
Designer Tara Stravinsky took her side business of lingerie accessories to the Playboy Mansion. And now her Tyes by Tara is reaching out across the nation. We spoke to the […]
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From the rhinestones of dance to the lace of lingerie
Taryn Winters discovered her love of creating fashion working with the wardrobe of a dance company. In time, it led to the creation of her own lingerie line, Taryn Winters.
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A soft touch in a hardened venue: The Elena Collection
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Thoughts of cotton candy, Degas, and the royal court of Louis XIV ran through my mind during the runway show of the Elena Collection at Style […]
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Stylish in their furs
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The contestants of Miss Polonia CT 2018 had the chance to play fashion model for a moment on the stage of the Polish National Home in […]
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A Polish queen with fashionable flair
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Polish community of Connecticut has a new queen and the Nutmeg state has a new style as New Britain’s Nicole Janusz was crowned Miss Polonia […]
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Lighting the match to start ‘Blazing’
Here is a peek behind the scenes at the Omni Hotel and Resort in New Haven prior to go time for the Blazing the Runway fashion show mounted by TRJ […]
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Smokin’ in the ballroom
The Omni Hotel in New Haven was hot on Sept. 23 as Blazing the Runway from TRJ Production took over the Grand Ballroom. A bevy of local fashions graced the […]
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Demonstrating what New Haven fashion means
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New Haven Fashion Week turned the first floor of New Haven City Hall into a catwalk as models and designers strutted their stuff on a recent […]
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Getting ready for New Haven Fashion Week
Inside New Haven City Hall, before the crowds arrive, the work begins as hair and makeup is applied on models and the models perfect their runway walk for New Haven […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Mini Miss Mum 2016 Allison Aparo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, and talent costumes are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear when […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Junior Miss Mum 2016 Jenna Siemiatkoski
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, and talent costumes are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear when […]
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No Hartford Fashion Week in 2017; focus changes in 2018 toward fashion as art
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fans of Connecticut fashion will have to wait another year for the return of Hartford Fashion Week. Organizers of the fashion event, which was held these […]
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A Dandy in the CT fashion world: Meet Traveling Gentlemen’s Boutique
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut’s own Traveling Gentlemen’s Boutique’s accessories are perfectly geared to the burgeoning Black Dandy movement. Tyron Harris’s collection of ties and jewel-encrusted bowties, pocket squares, unique […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Miss Mum 2016 Callie Laprise
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, and talent costumes are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear when […]
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The big 2-5 at Foxwoods; celebrities do it up on the red carpet
Foxwoods Resort Casino on Friday night, Sept. 1, wrapped up summer with a bang with Studio 25, a 25th anniversary party bash. The event, which continued the celebration of Foxwoods’ […]
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Audrey Hepburn would be proud: Linda Gail showcases elegance
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Thoughts of Audrey Hepburn filled my head as designer Linda Gail unveiled her latest collection at Style Fashion Week in New York Sept. 9. As the […]
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Jean-Paul Goude makes his mark with Desigual
On Sept. 7, Desigual unveiled its Spring/Summer 2018 show at New York Fashion Week. It marked Jean-Paul Goude’s first step as artistic director of the brand (his appointment was made […]
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Royal runway from Janay Deann
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As soon as the first model walked onto the runway with an emerald green cape, I couldn’t help but think “princess” at the Janay Deann runway […]
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