behind the scenes – Page 3

In the backroom at Miami Swim Week

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miami Swim Week brings press and patrons from around the world. This means hair and makeup people have to present their best work. And models have […]

Learning the ropes

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN MIAMI– At Miami Splash at the Surfcomber Hotel on Collins Avenue, a young model found herself in the midst of an army of more experienced models. As […]

Making preparations to show if they ‘Have What It Takes’

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the models hit the runway at Do You Have What It Takes 2 in Hartford, July 29, they prepared by sitting for hair and makeup […]

Latinas Fashion has the jeans… behind the scenes

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

CTFashionMag took on a little Latin flair in Hartford for a fashion editorial focusing on the styles offered at Latinas Fashion on Park Street. Model Sylvana Gonzalez gets the […]

Prepping for the beach… and Diamond Fashion Week

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prior to the popup fashion show to preview Diamond Fashion Week, the models and makeup artist gathered at the storefront of Karlene Lindsay Designs and Chocolate […]

Pulling together that opener at Miss CT

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

The genie of burlesque waiting to be released

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Behind the scenes: A fashion fairy tale

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

A look at the preparations for a fashion editorial. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Before the crown

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Before Iris Mittenaere was crowned Miss Universe in Manila, Philippines Sunday, the photographers of Miss Universe captured the events backstage for the worldwide pageant.

Pulling back the curtain at the pageant

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Beautiful brides in waiting

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Behind the scenes at The Pink Gala!

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

The phantoms of fashion: Behind the scenes with hair and makeup

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Before the diploma, before the magic, it’s the grind

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

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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