by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Scarlet Begonias may be named after a Grateful Dead classic, but her parents weren’t fans of the San Francisco jam band. However, Scarlet was. And […]
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Tag: competition
We’re golden
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s only appropriate that a contestant crowned Miss Bikini Golden Beach should be shot at the golden hour. Danni Marie is seen at Miami Beach as […]
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You’ve gotta love Virginia
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Virginia, it’s been said, is for lovers. And you had to love Miss Bikini Virginia Model Vanessa Vargas, at the recent Miss Bikini US competition held […]
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Mermaids and Marilyn
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When there are standards of classic beauty, mermaids and Marilyn Monroe often come to mind. Model Nickie Bradford ticked off both of those boxes as she […]
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From Montenegro with love
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 […]
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Getting to know Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Aicha Diallo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The countdown is underway for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Aicha Diallo of West Haven will begin preliminary competitions for the national crown on July 28. And […]
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They wore a bikini and they got the Miss Bikini crowns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Forty plus contestants gathered in Miami during Miami Swim Fashion Week to figure out who would represent the Miss Bikini US organization for the next year. […]
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History made at Miss Connecticut USA competition
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com WINDSOR — Waterbury, Conn.’s Amanda Torchia made history on Sunday night as she became the first Afghani to become Miss Connecticut USA. Joining Torchia, in an […]
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Miss Connecticut has historic moment
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com History was made this past weekend at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship competition when the top two titles of the organization were awarded to women of color. […]
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Miss Connecticut candidates reflect on a year of change
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com 2020 was a year that will change people, many have said. COVID-19, social unrest, economic uncertainty. The calendar was shaken to its foundation as plans were […]
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Teens’ arrival is Outstanding at Mohegan Sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The candidates for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen arrived at the Mohegan Sun on April 9, greeted with flowers from the reigning Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu and […]
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It’s been a long-reign, but Miss Connecticut titleholders ready to see who wins next
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jillian Duffy and Lindiana Frangu held on to their respected crowns for a year longer than anyone else has in the history of the Miss Connecticut […]
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Child model on the way up
Emmanuel Benavides and his career got a leg up in December when he competed at the Magnifique Showcase modeling competition held in Gulfport, Miss. Emmanuel was selected as the Top […]
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Competition winner Glow-Art sets fashion aglow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ron Vestal was the second-place design winner for the Magnifique Showcase held Aug. 29 at the Black Fox Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Magnifique competitions featurs […]
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New time, new location, new plan for Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many traditional events to change their plans. The events either have been cancelled for 2020 or postponed till later in the […]
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Miss Connecticut had an impact on one of her ‘Teens’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before Jillian Duffy earned the crown of Miss Connecticut this past June, she wore the crown as Miss Wolcott. As Miss Wolcott, she served as the […]
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Now, it’s down to the Miss America finals for Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The final decision is now in the hands of the judges for Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy. The Burlington woman participated in two nights of preliminary competitions […]
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Newest wrinkle to Miss America 2.0 makes its Conn. debut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of preliminary competitions for Miss America, and the first night of the revamped structure of the competition dubbed Miss America 2.0 is over. […]
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Welcome to Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy experienced the opening night of the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun Earth Expo, the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization and […]
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Miss Connecticut USA: Contestants keep a tradition in the swimsuit
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The 15 women who sought the title of Miss Connecticut USA took the stage in the traditional swimsuit competition at the annual event that was held […]
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Miss Connecticut Teen USA: Break a sweat but looking great while doing it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the Miss Teen USA family of competitions, the contestants must compete in athletic wear fashion before judges. The eight young women who were […]
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Elegant queens receive their crowns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is a new royal court for the Miss Latina Elegance organization. Ten young women competed for the latest title in a competition at American International […]
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Tickets now on sale at Mohegan Sun for Miss America competition
Mohegan Sun will become only the third destination to host Miss America in its 99-year history next month and tickets are now on-sale at Missamerica.org/tickets and on-site at the Mohegan […]
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Tap, tap, tap: The finals are calling for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The preliminaries for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen wrapped up on the night of Thursday, July 25 and Connecticut’s representative danced her way to the finish. Woodbury, […]
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Things were hopping for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu jumped in head-on in the second night of preliminary competition at the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen contest in Orlando Wednesday […]
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Miss America will be held at Mohegan Sun in CT this year
NBC’s “The 2020 Miss America Competition” will telecast live on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. in Mohegan Sun Arena. The competition follows 51 compelling candidates as they compete for […]
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CT woman readies for Mrs. pageant in Vegas
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Susan Pagan is gearing up for June when the Connecticut resident competes for the title of Mrs. USA Woman of the Universe in Las Vegas. Pagan, […]
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Miss Connecticut USA maintains its swimsuit tradition
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com While the Miss America Organization has moved away from a swimsuit category, the Miss USA system has steadfastly clung onto its swimsuit tradition. At the Miss […]
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Stylish in blue at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fascinating aspect of fashion is how different shapes, adornments, textures, and fabrics can create a rainbow of different kinds of garments. Even when constrained by […]
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She ‘Dazzles’ the judges, now she gets to dazzle Jovani
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s a new Dazzle Girl in town. At the second ever Dazzle Girl competition at Oxford, Conn.’s Dazzle Boutique, Cynthia Calderon won the top prize. Fourteen […]
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