by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion designers Sappho Clothing Co. and LaMoo teamed up for a runway show at Caral Lounge on Park Street in Hartford, Conn. March 12. Before […]
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Fashion, style, and pride on a Sunday afternoon in CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of fashion in Hartford, Conn. on a recent Sunday. On March 12, Sappho Clothing Co. of Hartford hosted a fashion show that […]
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Miss CT Class of 2017 complete after local pageant
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Class of 2017 is complete as Bristol hosted the final two pageants on Saturday at Chippens Hill Middle School. The first pageant held […]
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Get pretty covering up
Swimsuits For All, an online retailer of women’s swimwear, has many new ways for women to complete their swimsuit ensembles in style. Cover ups put the perfect finishing touch on […]
Read moreYSL ad triggers sexism outcry as Chanel rockets to space
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) _ Chanel rocketed into space Tuesday at Paris Fashion Week in an interstellar-themed show spectacular that saw designer Karl Lagerfeld reach for the […]
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Sappho Clothing takes the runway Sunday
Sappho Clothing will hold a fashion show Sunday, March 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Caral Lounge, 1429 Park St., Hartford. Sappho Clothing Co is clothing line and brand that celebrates, represents and […]
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Historic look at wedding traditions, fashion
On April 5, 2017, The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open its 2017 Season with a new exhibition titled, “Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s”. The exhibition […]
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Wine, food, and fashion intermingle this April
Wine tasting, food sampling and fashion showcasing is on the agenda for a Saturday evening at The Library Wine Bar & Bistro, Wallingford’s venue known for offerings of local wine […]
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Three shows at once, you get madness
Art Hearts Fashion often packages several designers into one runway slot– allowing guests to see one show after another. But backstage, this also means craziness as hair and makeup people […]
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Mister Triple X shows it loves art, fashion
Mister Triple X showed off its funky, whimsical fall/ winter 2017 collection at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City on Feb. 10 as part of New York Fashion Week.
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Area woman finds herself cheering at two Super Bowls
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Karen Link has been a New England Patriots Cheerleader for three years. Two of those years, the Terryville native – former Miss Teen Bristol— traveled […]
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Simply Vera Vera Wang offers up a spring teaser
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The shopping for spring clothing has begun. Winter still may be in the house, according to the calendar. The threat of snow still looms. And temperatures […]
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Swimsuits in all sizes offered just in time for vacations
NEW YORK– Swimsuits For All, a leading online retailer of women’s swimwear, has expanded their inventory, extending their size range and adding new styles to now include a broader size […]
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Eclectic and stylish from Charles and Ron
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion.com Charles and Ron offered up an eclectic, funky, and original collection at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City last month. The design team showed a […]
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Anteprima shows conventional but unconventional collection
Anteprima showed the fall-winter collections recently at Milan. In press materials, the line describes itself as “standard, but far from standard. Classic, but unconventional.” The lines says the current collection […]
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Keeping a resolution, even if it’s not for the new year
Statistic Brain Research Institute released a study on Jan. 1 that reported the number 1 New Year’s resolution is to lose weight and eat healthier. Of those surveyed, 21.7 percent […]
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Talking with Taylor… Prom
CTFashionMag.com’s straight-talking correspondent Taylor Plourd takes a look at prom gown trends for 2017.
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Behind the scenes: A fashion fairy tale
A look at the preparations for a fashion editorial. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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Calling Mr. Gatsby at Studio 54: Arzamendi Style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Arzamendi Style presented a runway collection for fall/winter 2017 that was filled with a decadent kind of elegance. The silhouettes and textures of the collection of […]
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Hurry up, Cinderella. Time to get dressed
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Quick fashion is king these days on the runways of the fashion capitals of the world. But fairy tale princess Cinderella was always the queen of […]
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Bring a mask when you celebrate Mardi Gras
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Behind a mask, you can be anybody you want to be. And at Mardi Gras, the anonymity is all the better. According to MardiGrasNewOrleans.com, “In the […]
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Fit to be fierce
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ginger Seibert gathered up her Midnight Orchid collection and presented a fierce runway show at the S2pid Cupid Steampunk Ball. At the event, staged on the […]
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Repurposed and dressed for the show
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the S2pid Cupid Steampunk Ball at the Deanston House in Storrs on Saturday, Connecticut designer Nightwing Whitehead presented her collection. The garments, walked […]
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The up and coming trends, as told by the up and coming artists
Hair and makeup students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville, Conn. recently offered up their tips for trends for brides as well as other helpful advice.
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Zip it up, they’ll take it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There were shades of the 1980s and punk rock in the fall/winter 2017 collection of Rosete by Triple X on Feb. 11. The silhouettes of the […]
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Cheerleader for Super Bowl champs recalls 1st ever calendar shoot
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After making it past the gauntlet of auditions, one of the first tasks for a New England Patriots Cheerleader is the annual swimsuit calendar photo shoot. […]
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Beat the slump of a fitness bump
by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com At some point in our fitness routines, we may be faced with a speed bump. Your motivation might be getting low, the gym is overcrowded, and […]
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Defining what it means to be ‘active’
by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com What is being active exactly? So many times we go through this journey after weight loss surgery and everybody’s advice is “Be Active.” “Be more active.” […]
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Fit pregnancy: Importance of healthy exercise for mommy and baby
by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com During your pregnancy, it was essential to focus in on your eating and fitness regime. The nourishment your baby received while you were pregnant was so […]
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Eerie, disturbing… and beautiful: The runway show of Sheguang Hu
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The conventional thought about fashion is it should be wearable. It should be pretty. It should be attractive. And it should have a function… either as […]
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