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Here comes the chance to compete in Miss Bikini Northeast; competition in March

December 30, 2024 Mike Chaiken

The Miss Bikini Northeast Organization has announced its upcoming pageant will take place March 29-30. A press release said, “Breaking traditional beauty pageant norms, this unique competition is open to women ages 18-60, celebrating diversity, confidence, and personal achievement.” The competition is open to those: Born in Maine, New Hampshire,

The competitive spirit of Miss Bikini North Carolina Fitness

August 8, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Bikini North Carolina Fitness Keena Wilson energetically works through her personal catalogue of poses during the Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach in July. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Not a river, but stylish

July 3, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Amazon may be a river, but when it’s shipped from Amazon to South Beach, it’s stylish. Model Zoe Grace Rodriguez poses in Miami in a bikini bought from the online retailer. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Faren shows how it’s done

July 11, 2023 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Faren Aimeé, the 2017 Miss Bikini United States, was at the shore by the Sagamore Hotel South Beach watching the current roster of contestants pose for the cameras of photographers, who were judging them on their photogenic qualities. As photographers stood idle waiting for the next

It’s now or never for 2021

August 23, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As September creeps upon August, the realization that summer is nearing its end creeps into your thoughts. And as the temperatures call for it, the time is now to put your summer garment hauls on the real world stage. Model Aislinn Ennis brings her latest swimsuit

From Montenegro with love

July 22, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach finished with an international flourish July 8 when Jovana Nikolic, who was competiting as Montenegro Fit, won the Miss Bikini US Fit crown at the Hilton Cabana Miami Beach. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Change your spots with Connecticut’s KARO

June 22, 2021 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A leopard can’t change its spots. But the latest swimsuits from Connecticut-based brand KARO Swimwear can change their spots, or not, it all depends on your mood. The two-piece and one-piece suits from KARO–which are designed by Berlin, Conn.’s Kasia Roginska–utilize on-trend leopard prints. But then

Party it up with Devanna Love

August 4, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re heading to an EDM party on the beach or poolside, the kind where DJs flash black light to make iridescent colors glow, Devanna Love Boutique had the eye-popping collection you need. At Society Fashion Week in Miami in July the swim suit line that

Vanity Couture reaches out to the more mature woman who still has that va-va-voom

July 31, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vanity Couture offered up a luxe, mature, but still sexy collection of swimwear at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami in July. As part of Swim Fashion Week in Miami, the swimsuit brand rolled out a collection at the Faena Forum filled with black suits and white

Sweet as candy: Vichi adds some sugar to Miami Swim

July 19, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vichi’s candy-themed swimsuit collection was sweet, yummy, and sexy. The collection, which featured women’s and men’s suits, was presented at Art Hearts Fashion Miami Swim Week on July 11 at Faena Forum. The women’s collection offered the requisite two pieces and one-pieces. The cuts often veered

Swimwear that retailers feel women will want

July 17, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fashion runways at Miami Swim Week in mid-July find designers presenting aspirational swimwear. The garments are often the dreams of women, providing touchstones of the trends to come. But tradeshows like Cabana and Capsule at the Miami Convention Center are all about what retailers think

Brisk business for bikini

June 5, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s all about the bikini this year. Edited (Edited.com), a source of real time business data to the retail industry, reported in May that the two-piece is still number one. “Bikinis are not going anywhere,” said Edited in a report noting the brisk business of the

Bye bye bikini

June 12, 2018 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss America Organization made waves this past week when it announced that the Lifestyle and Fitness—the swimsuits—phase of competition are no more. However, as the 25 women competing to be Miss Connecticut stepped on stage for the pageant’s 90th anniversary, swimsuits appeared once again—albeit for

Getting ready for bikini season

May 16, 2017 Mike Chaiken

by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com It’s that time of year again. Beach season is approaching, and it’s the time to start shopping for your bikinis. Summer is just around the corner. Don’t fret, you still have time to transform your body into one that you are comfortable with, but most importantly,

Art takes the stage at Art Hearts Fashion

July 27, 2016 Mike Chaiken

There was art on the runway for the Rocky Gathercole show, which was part of the Art Heart Fashion shows at Miami Swim Week on July 14. There were all sorts of metal embellishments, some architectural, some tecture-centric. There also was a good measure of peek-a-boo mesh touches on the

Get into the water, have some fun

June 6, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes beach fashion is about sitting in the sun, sipping cocktails. Sometimes beach fashion is about jumping in the water and having fun. Land’s End has come out with a line of swimwear that’s perfect for the latter. Stylish, sporty, and on-trend, the line’s swimsuits (one-pieces