by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Bikini Pacific Islands Fitness HazelRose KamakaonaonaOkamalani Nahienaena may experience plenty of sunshine in her home of Hawaii. But in the heat of Miami’s South Beach, […]
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It’s in the jeans
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The great thing about a cool pair of jeans is that you can add and subtract pieces and still feel pulled together. Model Alexandrea Nogueira shows […]
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Bluer than blue with Bella
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the weather won’t cooperate and you can’t decide between bikinis or beanies, it’s enough to make you blue. CTFashionMag correspondent and model Bella Basque wears […]
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Out of the heat and into the fire
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the sun gets too hot at South Beach, you might want to seek out the shade. Model Tashawa Switalski steps away from the heat during […]
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Dressing up for the friends and fam
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You could yield to temptation on Thanksgiving as you visit friends and family. You can pull on the sweats with the elastic band (all the better […]
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Snag that hoodie as you head out the door
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everyone’s closet has at least one hoodie that you can grab when there’s a touch of the chill in the air. Model and CTFashionMag correspondent Bella […]
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Victoria for the camera
Victoria Metivier poses in a recent photo shoot. “I traded my combat boots for heels, and I am fiercely making my way to go places I have never gone,” she […]
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Bella rides the Barbie wave
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Barbie” is still a hot commodity. The soundtrack just received some nominations at the Grammys. And the movie itself is breaking all sorts of box office […]
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Miss Connecticut Gina Carloto gets ready for Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gina Carloto was crowned as Miss Connecticut back in June. And in January, she will find out if she will be the new Miss America. From […]
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Changed perspective
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On a warm autumn night, model Arielis Gutierrez — the current Miss Queen of Queen Latina — gets a different perspective on her hometown of Hartford, […]
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About that attitude
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes fashion is about evoking the right attitude with your choices. Model Abby Friend takes on a punk rock influenced flair in these dresses from Shein. […]
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All decked out in Society XXI
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Society XXI’s Joseph Wade, based in Connecticut, outfitted a team of models with items from his collection during a shoot inside Springfield, Mass.’s EBS, a beauty […]
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Passion for modeling, acting
Fifteen-year-old Cheyenne Hatfield has a strong passion for modeling and acting. Three years ago, Cheyenne started working with Barbizon Modeling, where she earned honorable mention honors for her skills in […]
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Home is where the water is for Alexis
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Alexis Reyes, a contestant for Miss Bikini US, is right at home in the waters of South Beach near her base of operations in the […]
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When the rain stops, get outside
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Given the amount of rain that has haunted fall 2023, you have to take advantage of the sun when you see it. Model Ella Perillo gets […]
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Italian transplant becomes model
Sabrina Fasana is originally from Italy. But she now calls Miami Beach home. The 50-year-old model was the winner of Florida Petite Elite 2022 and currently the title of Universal […]
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Fashion takes on cancer in Oct. 28 fundraiser
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Art, music and fashion will be the key ingredients for excitement and fundraising on Saturday, Oct. 28. Hartford’s 3W Management will take fashion fans up I-91 […]
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A passion instilled at a young age
Zuri Ealy is just 3. But the Cameron, N.C.-based youth discovered her passion at age 2 when she walked in her first fashion show. Zuri’s first appearance on the runway […]
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Fall into the night
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Despite the beauty of the fall foliage, this time of year has its drawbacks as we find sunset sneaking up on us earlier and earlier each […]
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Grab the colors while you can
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The world is about to be drenched in brown and gold before it is dipped in ice. So, you might just need a little color in […]
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A living doll in New Haven
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Mila Hoffman showed a collection of clothing during September’s New York Fashion Week that evoked the looks of Victorian-era dolls. Model Katerina Cejas gets […]
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Shop Sydney Sue sails into South Beach
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Proving a fashion designer can sometimes be her own best advertisement, Sydney Skinner, the designer behind the brand Shop Sydney Sue, takes to the waters of […]
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A titleholder with passion
Isobel Murphy is representing U.S. United and their National Platform of Breast Cancer Research as Royal Teen Miss U.S. United 2023. She recently had a photoshoot at Squire’s castle in Willoughby, […]
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Dark angels of New York
BY MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you believe in angels, you may believe they traverse the streets of New York City. Sometimes, the angels are dressed in white. Sometimes, they are […]
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Three of a kind
Megan Murphy, Teen Miss U.S. United 2023 and formerly Teen Miss Arkansas U.S. United 2023, had a photoshoot at Squire’s castle in Willoughby Ohio on Sept 16. She is a triplet […]
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Into each autumn, a little rain must fall
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fall has been a rainy one. If you want to be stylish, you have no choice but to brave the sprinkles. Just remember to bring […]
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Elizabeth Cordelia takes style to the city
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The latest collection from Nicole Reichenbach’s Elizabeth Cordelia took a cosmopolitan turn during New York Fashion Week in this fashion editorial. Models take to the streets […]
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What we do in the shadows
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The bright lights have their pleasures. But sometimes you need to indulge in a mood among the shadows. Model Alejandra Torregrosa Jimenez indulges her gothic impulses […]
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Gone tropical
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Bikini US contestant and fitness competitor Amanda C goes for the tropical in this short set worn at the Sagamore Hotel South Beach in Miami […]
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Sunshine in a dress
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Bikini Australia Fitness Angela makes her own sunshine in Miami Beach in a yellow dress worn in the lobby of the Sagamore Hotel South Beach […]
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