by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A steampunk event is a good opportunity to check out steampunk style. At the Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret at the New England Carousel Museum this […]
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Versace goes punk wild with homey looks
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) _ Donatella Versace is embracing her own inner Versace. After coming off a triumphant outing at the Golden Globes, she helped launch […]
Read moreModels accuse photographers Weber, Testino of sex misconduct
NEW YORK (AP) _ In a sweeping new sexual misconduct investigation, The New York Times reported Saturday that several male models have accused famed photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino […]
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New year, new practice
by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com 2018 is upon us and I’m sure everyone is hearing “new year new me.” It’s the time of year where everyone sets goals and makes promises […]
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The arrival of the new year is a chance for a new you
by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com As 2018 has just begun, you can only hope to see what the future holds for yourself. The beginning of the new year is the time […]
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Up on the staircase… in living color
In this fashion photo set, Connecticut freelance photographer Cornelious Moore was inspired by the idea of bright color fur coats complimented by the “beautiful newly painted staircase” in downtown Bridgeport […]
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Piaget launches new global brand campaign
During the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Piaget transformed the Country Club de Genève into a tropical sun-filled paradise for the launch of its new global brand campaign. […]
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Connecticut model Kylie Frink thrives on ‘Project Runway’s’ latest cycle
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For its 16th cycle, “Project Runway” took a new approach. The fashion designers in this TV reality series had to create garments for a variety of […]
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Miami Art Week gives curvy Natalia Lorenzo a leg up in fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miami native and model, Natalia Lorenzo, caught the public eye during December’s Miami Art Week. And in short time, Natalie, who is represented by DAS Model […]
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Warm thoughts of fashion on a cold eve
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With temperatures sitting below zero and sidewalks sitting below a foot of snow, visions of summer probably are filling the heads of many Connecticut residents. But […]
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The future happens yesterday with Steampunk style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steampunk is often described as what would happen if the future happened in the 19th century. The style of Steampunk often offers a mash-up of Victorian […]
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Burning Guitars warms things up for spring
Burning Guitars Clothing presented its spring/ summer 2018 collection at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City last September.
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Datari Austin thinks spring
Although the temperatures are in single digits, spring was in the air when New York Fashion Week presented the spring collections from designers all over the world. To get your […]
Read moreGretchen Carlson takes reins of Miss America Organization
The Miss America Organization Board of Directors announced Monday in a press release the election of Gretchen Carlson, Miss America 1989, as the organization’s new chairman effective immediately. Also effective […]
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Petition seeks clean sweep of Miss America Board of Directors post-scandal
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A petition is being circulated to force the current board of directors of the Miss America organization to step aside and bring in a new board […]
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3 Miss America officials resign, 1 apologizes to ex-winner
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) _ The top leadership of the Miss America Organization, implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse […]
Read moreGoodbye 2017, and take your unicorns with you
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) _ You know all those things you wish would disappear but won’t? Us, too. Highlights of the things we’re over in 2017: […]
Read moreMiss America Organization loses TV partner over emails
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) _ Dick Clark Productions says it has cut ties with the Miss America Organization over internal emails by pageant senior leadership […]
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‘Chatting’ up the fashionable set in CT
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag If you’ve been visiting the fashionable people at fashionable events, you’ve probably run into the “Chat It Up” team from Hartford. “Chat It Up” is a […]
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Scenes from Miss Greater Waterbury
On Sunday, Dec. 17, the Miss Greater Waterbury pageant was held at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School. At the local competition, which is a preliminary for Miss Connecticut, Danielle Radeke of […]
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Scenes from Miss Naugatuck Valley
On Sunday, Dec. 17, the Miss Naugatuck Valley pageant was held at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School. At the local competition, which is a preliminary for Miss Connecticut, Courtney Ouellette of Bristol […]
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Five more going to Miss CT in June
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Five women were selected Sunday in two different pageants to represent the Waterbury area at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant this June at The Palace Theater. […]
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Grab your cabana-worthy swimsuit, the Caribbean is calling
The temperature have dropped below freezing in the Northeast as December marches into the New Year. The temperatures may cause some women to reach for the long underwear. However, just […]
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Tip of the hat to creative CT fashions
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Groundbreaking British milliner Stephen Jones, who has outfitted the likes of fashion-tastemaker Isabella Blow and pop star Boy George, told the Financial Times once, “Hats tend […]
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Give presence this holiday
by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com As the temperature keeps dropping and the days grow shorter it’s easy to forget about the important things in life. From running around, trying to keep […]
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12 days of takeaways for the holidays, New Year
by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com Ever hear that taking trivial steps to living a healthier life is key? Well, that is true. As the holiday season is at its peak and […]
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Historic hotel sparks a fashionable endeavor
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com An invitation to check out the historic Goodwin Hotel in downtown Hartford set into motion a series of fashion events recently. Lisa DiBenedetto of Nightingale Events […]
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Dear Drew, these are ‘adorbs’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Drew Barrymore (“E.T.,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “The Wedding Singer,” and so on) has won the hearts of movie fans many times over. Now, she is venturing out […]
Read moreMark Ronson, Miguel, 50 Cent perform at Art Basel parties
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Musicians, actors and fashion icons descended on Miami for a whirlwind week of glamorous parties to celebrate some of the […]
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New studio opens in Hartford area
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Hartford area has a new multi-purpose studio that offers a little bit of everything for the creatives in fashion and entertainment area. Travis Bivans, a […]
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