By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion came to the rescue of a 19th century chapel in the heart of Middletown, Conn. on May 20. “From Gothic to Light: A Day of […]
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The shades of Victoria
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Surrounded by gothic gravestones with a 19th century chapel looming over the hill top, Redfield Designs unveiled a collection of clothes that evoked the Victorian era. […]
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CT vs. PA: Sports, rivalries, and fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a royal summit in Southington, Conn. this past week to rekindle a friendship and to stoke a rivalry. Ms. US Universal Kristina Marinkovich is […]
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Supermodel Ashley Graham to promote her new book in CT Sunday
Supermodel Ashley Graham, who has been in magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Glamour, Elle UK, and more will be in Connecticut Sunday morning to promote her new book, “A New Model: […]
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Model Confidential: Anya K. Crooks
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Anya K. Crooks Age: 14 Home […]
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Designer Confidential: Luxe and Curves, for Spring 2017
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Designer Confidential” is a series at CTFashionMag.com where we introduce the creative minds in fashion. Name: Rachael AL-Mahdi of New Haven, Conn. Brand: Luxe and Curves […]
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Party gives local fashions chance to strut
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Local fashion was on the runway as JustBeU Magazine held its print edition launch party in Simsbury, Conn. on April 2. At The Riverview, the magazine, […]
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Dare to be different for prom
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com by MIKE CHAIKEN Over the past few years, when prom shopping time rolls around, high school girls have set up social media pages so they can […]
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Behind the curtains at Sappho and LaMoo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion designers Sappho Clothing Co. and LaMoo teamed up for a runway show at Caral Lounge on Park Street in Hartford, Conn. March 12. Before […]
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Fashion, style, and pride on a Sunday afternoon in CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of fashion in Hartford, Conn. on a recent Sunday. On March 12, Sappho Clothing Co. of Hartford hosted a fashion show that […]
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Area woman finds herself cheering at two Super Bowls
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Karen Link has been a New England Patriots Cheerleader for three years. Two of those years, the Terryville native – former Miss Teen Bristol— traveled […]
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Making fitness goals for 2017
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After the initial rush of resolution resolvers hit the gym on Jan. 1 and surrendered by Feb. 1, the dedicated few are bearing down to reach […]
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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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A New Year: Overcoming fitness fears
by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com Finally 2017 is upon us and it’s that time to make those New Year’s Resolutions. If 2016 was a rough year for you sticking to your […]
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Midnight Orchid’s steampunk style comes calling
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In addition to a variety of steampunk classes at the Brass Ring Academy the weekend of Jan. 7 and 8 and the steampunk flavored music cranking […]
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CT’s Crinkled Chiffon to compete at Charleston Fashion Week event
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the world of fashion, Charleston Fashion Week has made its name known as one of the penultimate steps up the ladder before you arrive at […]
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Tales of a young stylist
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A hairstylist from Southington is sharing his tales from behind the chair in a book due out next year. Bill Schrlau, who has been working in […]
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Victoria’s Secret and the dreams of CT models
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The morning after the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was broadcast on CBS, social media was abuzz as it was one of the top trending topics […]
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Can you top this?
Internationally renowned hairdressing competitor Amanda Cassidy brought along some of her creations to present at the graduation of students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Connecticut earlier this year […]
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Model Confidential: Selena Victoria Fox
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Selena Victoria Fox, formerly known as James St. […]
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Cleaning service’s ‘models’ are the real deal
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com My Model Maid in Bristol, Conn. may have garnered national attention because of its eyebrow raising concept. Women come to your house, dressed in sexy costumes […]
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Model Confidential: Charlene Bell
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Charlene Bell Age: 52, but I look 30 […]
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On The Nose With Rozana Tamis… the debut of the ab Style Bar
CTFashionMag.com hostess Rozana Tamis continues her fashion adventures. This time she’s at the Nov. 14 Launch of ab Style Bar Featuring Color Wow at Adam Broderick Salon and Spa in Southbury, […]
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A landmark of fashion in Hartford
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Right across from the XL Center in downtown Hartford, there is a slice of fashion that has called the capital city home for 100 plus years. […]
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On The Nose With Rozana… at The Pink Gala!
On The Nose With Rozana Tamis at The Pink Gala! CTFashionMag.com correspondent Rozana Tamis continues her fashion adventures in Connecticut at Pink & Pretty Presents The Pink Gala! at Fantasia […]
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Go for the bold, go for the ‘CHUNK’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you think of costume jewelry, you probably think of mere shadows of the expensive stuff. You probably think of crystals strung together disguised as diamonds […]
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Feeling Steampunk at the menagerie
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steampunk events by the nature are gestalt fashion shows. Most guests take on a different persona to reflect the Steampunk adage of, “What if the future […]
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A taste of things to come… for a good cause
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A runway lined the halls of New Haven City Hall on Friday as New Haven Fashion Week presented a taste of what to expect from a […]
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On the Nose with Rozana: New Haven Fashion Week
Follow the Connecticut fashion adventures of Rozana Tamis. Today, she attends New Haven Fashion Week at New Haven City Hall.
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Designer Confidential: Mariely Pratts
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Designer Confidential” is a series at CTFashionMag.com where we introduce the creative minds in fashion. Brand: Mariely Pratts, MPdesigns. Hometown: Hartford, Conn. How would you describe […]
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