by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For many of the contestants of the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant, their chosen performance talent has been taking shape for months, even years. But then they […]
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Tag: behind the scenes
The genie of burlesque waiting to be released
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Burlesque is a subset of fashion. After all, Dita Von Teese and Bettie Page are icons of fashion. And what is fashion without a nod to […]
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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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Before the crown
Before Iris Mittenaere was crowned Miss Universe in Manila, Philippines Sunday, the photographers of Miss Universe captured the events backstage for the worldwide pageant.
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Pulling back the curtain at the pageant
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the contestants of a pageant step up on stage before the judges and an audience, there is preparation that goes on behind the scenes. In […]
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Beautiful brides in waiting
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Bristol, Southington, and Plainville Observers, based in Southington, Conn., are preparing for their annual bridal guide. And to prepare for the periodical, the teams at the […]
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Behind the scenes at The Pink Gala!
Before the guests arrived, the models– in various stages of preparation– practiced how to be fierce as they rehearsed their runway presentation at the Pink & Pretty Presents The Pink […]
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The phantoms of fashion: Behind the scenes with hair and makeup
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On the runway, the focus tends to be on the garments and the models. But before the designer helps the model to step into their latest […]
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Before the diploma, before the magic, it’s the grind
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com They arrived at 7 a.m. at the Aqua Turf, Plantsville, Conn. The guests didn’t arrive until 1 p.m. But, the students of the International Institute of […]
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