by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kayla Mick has a philanthropic bent to her beauty and fashion endeavors. The 17-year-old Cookville, Tenn. resident was a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, which is […]
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Miss America tickets on sale; event in Connecticut in December
The Miss America Organization announced tickets to the 100th Anniversary Competition are now available for purchase. This year’s competition will be held Sunday, Dec. 12 through Thursday, Dec. 16 at Mohegan Sun. […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley cooks up some advice for Branson’s eateries
Branson is home to not only some of the finest shows and attractions you’ll find anywhere, but also some of the most delectable dishes, chef prepared confections and creatively crafted […]
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It’s all about KAYPHORIA
She may have been born Kayci Chisholm, but she’s now KAYPHORIA. And KAYPHORIA was a recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase organized by Victoria Henley, a former contestant on “America’s […]
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Bob Mackie would be proud
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com I had memories of 1970s TV variety shows when Bob Mackie ruled the wardrobe (think Cher post-Sonny or Diana Ross, post-Supremes), Vegas showgirls and Marilyn Monroe […]
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Like the big girls
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Marc Defang gave his young models a chance to wear formal wear that echoed the garments he creates for older models. There was plenty of glitz […]
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Walking into a new fashion journey
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Grace Ruby, 8, stepped onto the runway for the Magnifique Showcase, she was stepping into a new world. Grace, who was one of the winners […]
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Go near the water
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bodies of water can be like human beings. Sometimes, they are still. Sometimes, they are in motion. Sometimes, they run shallow. Sometimes, they run deep. And […]
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SOFWCT: It’s a wrap for 2021
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sound of Fashion Week CT wrapped up its style endeavors with a runway show at Tide and True Studios in Norwalk, Conn. These are some of […]
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Opportunity knocked, she opened the door
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Haleigh McLendon found herself a recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase organized by Victoria Henley, a former contestant on “America’s Next Top Model.” “This was a […]
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SOFWCT: A touch of Brooklyn in CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Casey Russell of Claude Russell NYC showed the brand’s latest line at Sound of Fashion Week CT in Norwalk, Conn. on Oct. 9. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based […]
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SOFWCT: Before the magic begins
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the models hit the runway at Tide and True Studios in Norwalk, Conn., there was a lot of prep that had to be undertaken before […]
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Parq West provides more than a ride down the street
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Parq West offered up a collection in September that drew from the world of streetwear without being married to it. It was a polished, cool and […]
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Any wall will do
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the rains keep you from being outside at the beach, you grab a cover-up for your bikini. Then any wall will do to work your […]
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Ambitions, she has ambitions
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sukara Marie Fernandes, 13, has big dreams in the world of fashion. The Houston, Texas native has been modeling since she was 9 years old. And […]
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The story of the Amistad lives on
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The story of the Amistad is a story that illustrated the horrors of slavery in America and the battle for the nation’s conscience. To help remind […]
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The heart of darkness
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dark Jasmine unveiled a collection at Society Fashion Week in September that was…, well, dark. Shown during New York Fashion Week at the Angel Orenzanz Center […]
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You’ve gotta have friends
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The friendships are key for model Camille Mazzola. Camille has worked modeling. She also has competed in pageants. And for the Michigan resident, the best part […]
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Lili meet Lilly
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Is model Lili Rojek drawn to Lilly Pulitzer fashions because she is Lili and the designer is Lilly? Lili didn’t say. But she took time on […]
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Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley takes on NYFW
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Top tier productions, incomparably beneficial networking opportunity, and a live, up close and personal look at the season’s hottest trends long before they make their way […]
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Dance, dance, dance
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Trinity Anthony, 14, has been keeping on her toes for the past 12 years as a dancer. A recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase organized […]
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Having a ball with Sound of Fashion Week’s Extravaganza
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ballroom and fashion partnered up on Oct. 4 as Sound of Fashion Week CT began with Extravaganza, a runway show held at Soiree in Waterbury, Conn. […]
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Let it flow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Khadija Assabar had a variety of activity options at her disposal as the clock ticked near to midnight on the Atlantic City boardwalk. She opted to […]
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The Kulture Collection blurs the lines
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Atlantic City Fashion Week, the Kulture Collection offered up a selection at the Showboat Hotel on Sept. 18 that imaginatively blurred the line between streetwear, […]
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A queen in her castle
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re a queen, you’re going to seek out your castle. And that’s what model Lauren Crawford did during Ohio Fashion Week as she stepped away […]
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Midsummer dreaming in the city
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Melanie Caballero evoked a world depicted in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” at her New York Fashion Week runway show in September. Caballero presented […]
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Pink is the color of passion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the long-ago 1990s, songwriters Glen Ballard and Richard Supa presented legendary rockers Aerosmith with a monstrous hit single, “Pink.” In that track, Stephen Tyler sings, […]
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The universe was theirs on the catwalk during NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag. com At the hiTech MODA fashion show in New York City during New York Fashion Week, some of the winners and contestants in the MODA Universe […]
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Mysterious ways
There’s a certain mystery when you play an arcade game. The end result, no matter your skill, is always a mystery. Model Chasidy Cromwell provides a mysterious air as she […]
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No need to race today Emery Grace
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Someday model Emery Grace Carner will need to race to and fro across a train station to catch a ride home from a day of hard […]
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