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A walk in their evening gowns at Miss Connecticut

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com During the Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Teen competition, candidates walk before the judges in their evening gowns at Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield on June 22. PHOTOS […]

Miss Connecticut Teen USA delegates unveil their gowns

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition kicked off on Saturday, April 13 in Windsor, Conn. with the delegates standing before the judges in their evening gowns […]

The gowns flow across the stage at Miss U.S. of America

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A pageant isn’t a pageant without some evening gowns to grace the stage. On Aug. 6, the contestants of Miss U.S. of America wore their best […]

Utah, Nevada take Miss Bikini US crowns

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MIAMI BEACH — Under the night skies of Miami Beach, two contestants vying for crowns under the Miss Bikini Model banner were crowned on July 6 […]

Massachusetts contestant crowned Miss Bikini Fitness

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

MIAMI BEACH — After a rain storm that sent contestants and guest running for shelter that delayed the competition for 30 minutes, a new Miss Bikini Fitness was crowned poolside […]

The race for the Miss Connecticut USA, Miss Connecticut Teen USA is underway

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Five teens and 26 women vying for Miss Connecticut Teen USA and Miss Connecticut USA took to the stage at the Marriott Hartford/Windsor Airport hotel in […]

The mall is their runway

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Some rules were broken on a weekend at the mall. Typically, denizens of indoor shopping will wear tees and mom jeans topped off with a pair […]

To the party or out for the evening in Karlene Lindsay

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Taking over the center court at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Feb. 5, Karlene Lindsay Designs showcased a collection of party dresses and evening […]

Creativity from David Aguilar in New Jersey

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer David Aguilar took a creative and elegant line of evening gowns to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week at the Showboat Hotel in […]

Miss America contestants smile along the red carpet

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before they headed into the Mohegan Sun Arena for the finals of Miss America, the contestant glided over the red carpet in their evening gowns for […]

Icy Red in the capital tonight

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The capitol city of Connecticut, Hartford, is full of contrasts. The contrasts sometimes are due to history. The contrasts are sometimes due to economics. Toss a […]

Miss Connecticut USA: Oooo to be ahhh

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The evening gown competition tends to be the “Oooo! Ahhhh!” moment during any pageant. The Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA contestants provided that […]

Elegant queens receive their crowns

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

An evening gown for Miss CT’s OT

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This Tuesday, July 23, the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition begins in Orlando, Fla. Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu will find out if she wins […]

And they’re off… Miss CT hunt begins with Miss Wolcott

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The 2019 Miss Connecticut pageant season is underway as the first competition for the year, Miss Wolcott, was held on Saturday, Nov. 3. At the pageant, […]

Some Latina beauty

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Latina Elegance organization held its inaugural pageant on Nov. 18 and crowned five new queens. The pageant was held at the East Hartford Community Cultural […]

Finding fashion at Miss Wolcott

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag Yes, there were crowns and sashes at the annual Miss Wolcott pageant Nov. 4 in Wolcott, Conn. After all, Alexandria Gianelli is the new Miss Wolcott; […]

Making the journey from the wedding to the nightclub

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay of Karlene Lindsay Designs of West Haven, Conn. offered up a catwalk full of outfits at Diamond Fashion Week that took you from the […]

Double prelim winners on 1st night of Miss CT; contestants glide in their gowns

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the preliminary competition was over with for the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant on Friday night in Hartford, two women found themselves double-winners. In the preliminary […]

Demonstrating beauty is ‘Eternal’

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With contestants from the age of 3 to 25, the Miss Eternal Beauty pageant in Springfield, Mass. on May 27 demonstrated that fashion sense is, well, […]

What did you think of the gowns of the top 3 at Miss Universe?

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Yes, Miss France, Iris Mittenaere, won the right to be called Miss Universe Sunday night. But as the top three stood on the stage in Manila, Philippines, whose evening gown did […]

And for the evening…. Polish contestants shine in gowns

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the Miss Polonia CT pageant, contestants compete in evening gowns to demonstrate their elegance and grace. This is what judges saw at the […]

Neutrals rule on night 3 of Miss America prelims

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Neutrals ruled with blues in a close second. On the third and last night of preliminary competition for Miss America at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, […]

What does the next generation of Miss Americas choose to wear?

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Miss America is broadcast across the nation on Sept. 11, many watching in their living room will be looking at the evening gowns chosen by […]

The evening gowns on the first night of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

ORLANDO– The evening gown competition gives the contestants of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen to show their poise as well as their sense of style. At the first night of preliminary competition […]