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Stashing the sash fashion: Elite Connecticut 2019 American Woman of Service Darcy Castro

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]

Nevaeh say Nevaeh to elegant sexiness

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by JADE SOTO, MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s a beauty surrounding the designs of Nevaeh Intimates embodied by the tulle and lace used in the pieces on display at The Lingerie […]

Elegant introduction for Miss CT family

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN The young women of the Miss Connecticut family and their guests put on their formal and semi-formal best for the scholarship programs annual gala. The party, which […]

Calling Mr. Gatsby at Studio 54: Arzamendi Style

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Arzamendi Style presented a runway collection for fall/winter 2017 that was filled with a decadent kind of elegance. The silhouettes and textures of the collection of […]

ShirleyMarie takes the runway in Hartford

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At last month’s Hartford Fashion Week, Connecticut designer ShirleyMarie offered up a collection that balanced sexy elegance with urban influences for the crowd at Union Station […]

Exotic simplicity of Matthew Reisman

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The East– Near, Middle, and Far– was clearly on Connecticut fashion designer Matthew Reisman’s mind. From the styling, with its echoes of Asian culture, to the silhouettes, […]

Designer Confidential: Anetra Designs & Alterations, LLC

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Designer Confidential” is a series at CTFashionMag.com where we introduce the creative minds in fashion. Name: Anetra Brooks of Plainville, Conn. Brand: Anetra Designs & […]