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Pulling back the curtain at the pageant

January 30, 2017 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 the auditorium, behind closed door, they rehearse the choreography of their opening number and practice the patterns of walking past

Polish style hits the teen fashion scene

October 4, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A Connecticut teen joined the Nutmeg State fashion landscape as she was crowned Miss Polonia CT Teen 2017 on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn. Natalia Matuszewska, 15 of New Britain, won the title to represent the Polish community at a pageant at the Polish National Home. She appeared

A new style star in the Connecticut sky

October 4, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A new fashion icon hit the spotlight this past weekend. Marlena Sawicka was selected as Miss Polonia CT for 2017. The aspiring fashion model won after appearing on stage in a fur coat, cocktail dress, swimsuit, and evening gown on the stage of the Polish National

Dress up time for Miss Connecticut

September 9, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Thursday, Miss Connecticut Alyssa Taglia got to play “dress-up.” On the third night of preliminary competition in Atlantic City, N.J. for the Miss America pageant, the Nutmeg State fashion icon stepped onto stage in a swimsuit for the Lifestyle and Fitness phase of competition. Later

Miss Connecticut takes care of business

September 8, 2016 Mike Chaiken

At Wednesday night’s, Miss Connecticut was all business—albeit in a stylish manner. Alyssa Taglia, the representative from the Nutmeg State, competed in the Onstage Question at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. She stepped on to stage to cheers after the host encouraged the audience to cheer for all the contestants

Fashion, chapter 2, from Miss America

September 8, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Style continued its adventures at the second night of Miss America preliminary competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Wednesday. A second night of the Evening Gown and Lifestyle and Fitness (swimsuit) judging took place as the potential Miss Americas took the stage. Whereas nudes,

Night one: The evening gown and swimsuit landscape at Miss America

September 7, 2016 Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Miss America’s preliminaries on Tuesday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the first group of contestants to compete in Lifestyle and Fitness (swimwear) and Evening Gown took the stage. The evening gown in particular is a favorite because typically contestants keep their choice of

Miss CT talks about her sense of style

August 17, 2016 Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The day is drawing close. On Sept. 11, the world will find out who will be the next Miss America. And it will be a chance for Alyssa Taglia, the current Miss Connecticut, to exhibit her sense of style. Behind closed doors, in the days leading

Elegance… coming and going

August 6, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com ORLANDO– With an evening gown, it’s often as important to have the beauty of the garment evident as you’re walking away from someone’s eye as it is when you’re walking toward your intended audience. At Thursday’s Miss America’s Outstanding Teen preliminaries at the Orange County Convention

Another night of elegance in evening gowns

August 4, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com ORLANDO-Wednesday was the second night of competition at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen and it was the second night where the contestants could demonstrate their sense of fashion and style. Although only a portion of contestants walked as part of their final score– and to participate in

Miss CT’s Outstanding Teen demonstrates her style

August 3, 2016 Mike Chaiken

ORLANDO, Fla.– At Tuesday night’s first night of preliminary competitions for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Samantha Anderson had the opportunity to show off her fashion sense. At the Orange County Convention Center, Samantha competed in the evening gown and on-stage question for her first phase of

What she wore: The new Miss CT Alyssa Taglia

June 19, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As the new Miss Connecticut, Alyssa Taglia finds herself a Nutmeg State style star. This is how the Wolcott, Conn. resident addressed her wardrobe choices for the scholarship pageant, which was held June 17 and 18. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

It’s a competition but it’s a fashion show

June 18, 2016 Mike Chaiken One comment

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Seventeen women are going head-to-head in a competition this weekend to determine who will be the next Miss Connecticut and eventually go on to Miss America in September. But to get to the scholarship award that goes along with the crown, the women square off by