Atlantic City Fashion Week

GLOW-ing in AC

March 9, 2022 Mike Chaiken

Pennsylvania-based designer Ron Vestal brought his GLOW-ART (http://glow-art.com) collection of body-painted artful sportswear to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week in February. Using his own photographic skills, Vestal captured these images of model Kelsey Osborne (Instagram @kelseyyos, Facebook Kelsey Osborne) at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, which hosted

Creativity from David Aguilar in New Jersey

December 27, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer David Aguilar took a creative and elegant line of evening gowns to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week at the Showboat Hotel in New Jersey back in September. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

RJ Brands: Sharp, dude. Sharp

November 5, 2021 Mike Chaiken

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 at home on the music stages in arenas across the country– something that Meek Mill or the City Girls could

Bob Mackie would be proud

October 15, 2021 Mike Chaiken

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 as I watched Sofia Davis’s House of Sofia line walk the runway during Atlantic City Fashion Week in September. This

Parq West provides more than a ride down the street

October 11, 2021 Mike Chaiken

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 youthful line. Parq West presented its latest offerings at Atlantic City Fashion Week at the Showboat Hotel in September. PHOTOS

Let it flow

October 5, 2021 Mike Chaiken

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 keep the fashion flow going after walking the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week in September by participating in a

The Kulture Collection blurs the lines

October 4, 2021 Mike Chaiken

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, custom fashion and upcycling. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Mysterious ways

September 30, 2021 Mike Chaiken

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 poses under the lights of the games in the arcade at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City. PHOTOS by MIKE

A touch of elegance from Orlando Caquias

September 29, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Philadelphia based fashion designer Orlando Caquias showed a classy and elegant well-tailored collection of gowns and formal wear at Atlantic City Fashion Week at the Showboat Hotel on Sept. 18. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

A certain glow

September 28, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kenny’a Dunns glows from within like the machines in the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City as she poses in a dress that glows from without from artist Ron Vestal’s Glow-Art. The pattern used on the garment was created from Vestal’s photographs of body painted models.

When gods walked the earth

September 24, 2021 Mike Chaiken

There was a time when rock and roll musicians were the young gods. The youth brand Young Gods presented a collection that turned tweens and teens into rock and roll gods, just like the 1970s. It was full of sequins, sparkles and features. ABBA and Labelle would be proud. The

Swing it than upcycle it

September 23, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Beverly Tu’s brand Bifoli 2 offered up a swinging ’60s hip vibe meets 2021 upcycled streetwear vibe as her models took to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week at the Showboat Hotel on Sept. 17. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Cool sustainable fashions from Alma Reid

September 22, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Atlantic City Fashion Week on Sept. 17, fashion designer Alma Reid offered up a cool collection that tapped into the philosophy of sustainability full of upcycled fabrics while combining the ecologically sound approach with an artistic look at streetwear. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Shine a little light on JayLynn Rivers

September 21, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Design brand JayLynn Rivers presented a tween/teen girls collection that sparkled in Atlantic City, N.J. The line, which was shown at Atlantic City Fashion Week at the Showboat Hotel on Sept. 17, offered the perfect outfits for occasions that call for a touch of modern stylish

Before the big reveal at Atlantic City Fashion Week

September 20, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the models step out onto the runway, the makeup and hair need to be perfect. At Atlantic City Fashion Week in the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., the hair and makeup teams transform the models on Sept. 17 before the fashion fans get a

A Connecticut celebration in New Jersey

September 20, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Nutmeg State showed New Jersey how it does fashion. Joseph Wade and his brand Society XXI had a big week in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Sept. 17. Not only did Wade show his line in two shows during Atlantic City Fashion Week that night at

Designers turn the unexpected into winning fashions

September 17, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You’ve lounged in your favorite fashions on your favorite furniture. But have you considered turning your favorite furniture into fashion? Atlantic City Fashion Week held a design competition in which fashion design students were asked to create garments out of upholstery fabric from Absecom Mills. David

From the street to the runway via Parq West

March 24, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Parq West showed an extensive collection at Atlantic City Fashion Week in February, requiring two separate runway shows at the event. The brand exhibited a strong collection of streetwear and athleticwear fit for men and women at the Showboat Hotel. A few Parq West-branded accessories were

Spring into House of Sofia

March 3, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashinMag.com The House of Sofia runway collection provided the coda to the 18th installment of Atlantic City Fashion Week by providing a vision of spring. House of Sofia’s garments on Feb. 20 offered a breath of better days ahead at the Showboat Hotel Atlantic City. The gathering

Harmful stereotypes tackled in runway show

February 28, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The corrupt pop culture imagery of Black men was upended in the collection shown by Haberdashery by Lue at Atlantic City Fashion Week on Feb. 20. The show began with white models dressed as cowboys. The models stepped out in archetypal heroic poses. The heroism was

Getting some Kulture

February 26, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Kulture Collection headlined the Friday, Feb. 19 installment of Atlantic City Fashion Week. The Newark, N.J.-based ready to wear brand exhibited its street style and sports wear for men and women in its runway show.

A fairy tale drama

February 25, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Amir Black provided some fairy tale drama to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week in New Jersey on Feb. 20. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Getting creative for the kids

February 25, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Tanisha Mills and her brand Glam 2 Glo Designz offered up their creative approach to children’s fashion at Atlantic City Fashion Week in New Jersey on Feb. 20. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Connecticut model takes the Atlantic City runway

February 24, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut model Lindiana Frangu joined her peers from across the region at Atlantic City Fashion Week in New Jersey Feb. 19 and 20. At the event, the teen walked for several designers participating in the event held at the Showboat Hotel Atlantic City. PHOTOS by MIKE

Twice as nice with Society 21

February 23, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you missed the runway show of Society 21 on the afternoon of Feb. 19 at Atlantic City Fashion Week, you didn’t have to wait too long for a second glance at Connecticut brand’s ready to wear. Joseph Wade’s collection, which featured swimsuits, streetwear and sportswear,

The heart falters

February 22, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gambling is at the heart of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk. Rip the gambling away, however, all that is left is a gaping hole. During Atlantic City Fashion Week, model Lindiana Frangu of Woodbury, Conn poses in a vacant space where blackjack and slots once ruled in New

COVID or no COVID, Atlantic City Fashion Week is a go

February 5, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 still has the fashion industry rethinking staples of its calendar such as the myriad of fashion weeks. In New York City, most designers are going virtual with their collection presentations. However, with an abundance of caution, Atlantic City Fashion Week in New Jersey, is going

Atlantic City event on tap for busy Conn. designer

February 4, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 has put a halt on many aspects of life across the globe. But for Connecticut’s Joseph Wade, the pandemic never put a damper on his drive to make fashion. Wade, who is responsible for the Society 21 brand, explained in an email, “As a designer,

On the boardwalk where dreams come true

January 29, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Atlantic City Fashion Week is coming up in February and a Connecticut model has been tapped to walk the runway. Lindiana Frangu of Woodbury is one of the many models selected in a virtual casting for the annual event. The three nights of fashion runways will