By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionmag.com The first night of preliminary competition at Miss America is in the history books. New York’s Sydney Park won talent with the recitation of an […]
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Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan begins her Miss America adventure
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of Miss America preliminaries was held on Sunday night at the Mohegan Sun Earth Convention Center in Uncasville. And it was the first […]
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Designer Janelle Funari helps Nashville’s dogs up their fashion game
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Human beings have Chanel and Calvin Klein. And dogs have Janelle Funari. The New York City based fashion designer traveled south to Tennessee on Dec. 4 […]
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Dream a little dream of modeling
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Stella Bickford has held onto the dream. And she recently had the opportunity to step into her dream for a while. The 57-year-old said she started […]
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Miss Connecticut Teen USA shares her mental health story
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A retreat in Houston earlier this year helped ease Nikitha Kikanamada’s ride when she arrived in Tulsa, Okla. for the Miss Teen USA competition in late […]
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A little romance told with a flourish
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When spring arrives in 2022, expect fashion trends to “Flourish.” That was one of the style themes that Fashion Snoops, which forecasts trends, saw when it […]
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Miss America panelists for prelims announced
With the 100th Anniversary Miss America competition beginning this weekend, the Miss America Organization announced the panelists for the two-night competition preliminaries scheduled to take place on Sunday and Monday at 7 p.m. at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. The preliminaries […]
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Model Avaryana Rose is making movies
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Besides her modeling gigs, Avaryana Rose is making in-roads into the film industry with a couple of acting opportunities already under her belt. Listen as she […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley takes in the attractions of the Smokey Mountains
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com The towering snowcapped mountains, frequent black bear sightings and majestic, winding terrain contribute to the fact that over 12 million visitors flock to the Great Smoky […]
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Go ahead, make my fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re a fashion designer, what do you do when you’re visiting friends on a holiday weekend? If you’re Connecticut upcycling artist Victoria Audibert, the brains […]
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The time is always right in Times Square
by ALEXANDER GURMAN Special to CTFashionMag.com I recently was able to catch a fashion show for the Mdjina show collections @RoseHeadpiece and @CestjoieCouture. For fashion, Time Squire wins by a […]
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Neon, bras, skin… and sustainable
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In its spring summer 2022 list of fashion prediction based on the September runway shows, trend forecaster Fashion Snoops offered up its take for the warmer […]
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Fashion passions
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Alexandra Boyles dreams of residing in the world of fashion. But she doesn’t necessarily dream of the runway or the fashion photographer’s camera. She sees […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley romanced by the Smoky Mountains
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com French philosopher and author, Albert Camus quipped, “Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower,” and this quote certainly applies to the fall […]
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Model Cinthia Mascorro will help you count down the days
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you start shopping around for Christmas presents and browse the calendars available for the coming year, you might come across the 2022 installment issued by […]
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Miss America to be streamed on Peacock this year
Peacock and The Miss America Organization announced that this year’s 100th anniversary competition will stream live on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. the 10,000 […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley highlights Branson ‘must sees’ that are twice as nice
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Twice is nice. During my return trip to Branson, Mo., I loved these shows so much when I went in April I had to check them […]
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Saturday morning style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On a Saturday morning, Nov. 20, the order of the day was breakfast, mimosas, music… and fashion with a Connecticut twist. Early Rise Breakfast Party Couture, […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley takes the stage at the Branson Terry Awards
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com I recently had an opportunity to be wowed by the talent honored at the Branson Terry Awards. The special limited event at Branson’s Famous Theater was […]
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Model Avaryana Rose is breaking ‘Bad’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Avaryana Rose is already breaking the internet. Now, she wants to break into the world of fashion moguls with her new clothing line, which is […]
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Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan makes her mark as she represents the cause of diversity
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As an Indian-American holding the title of Miss Connecticut preparing for the Miss America competition, Sapna Raghavan is a success story on the road to ethnic […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley hits the big time shows of Branson, part 2
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Branson, Mo. is the entertainment center of the middle part of the nation. I had an opportunity to take in some of what the city had […]
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Rise and style on Saturday
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Wake up and feast on fashion on Saturday, Nov. 20. And wake up with an eye-opening sizzle as Fio Dulce Doll Boutique https://www.fiodulcedolls.com/ in Wallingford presents […]
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Another winner from Magnifique
Magnifique Showcase, organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley added a new name to its list of fashion model winners: Dominique Marrocco. The 24-year-old recently submitted examples […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley hits the big time shows of Branson, part 1
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Branson, Mo. has, deservedly, built a solid reputation as “The Live Music Show Capital of the World”, with over 100 shows, spanning a wide variety of […]
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Socks it to you
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When it comes to fashion, dresses, gowns, tops, skirts, pants, shoes… and so on… tend to get all of the attention. But socks tend to be […]
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Cute for fall
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With fall in its New England house, crisp sunny afternoons outdoors are made for cute sweaters and skinny jeans. Model Daviana Plaza wears a favorite outfit […]
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RJ Brands: Sharp, dude. Sharp
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com RJ Brands Custom presented a cool, sharp upcycled streetwear collection at Atlantic City Fashion Week in September. The men’s and women’s brand would have looked right […]
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Krissy King bursts forth on the NYFW runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Krissy King offered up a large, extensive, diverse colorful and joyful collection at Society Fashion Week. The line presented in the Angel Orensanz Center in the […]
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Let’s talk about Harry Styles
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re going to attend a Harry Styles concert in 2021, you best be prepared to wear something shiny, something with sequins, something with flash. And […]
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