by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although July 4 is the headlined day to celebrate patriotism and the birth of America, an aura of national pride has settled across the entire month. […]
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Just like Misty
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Reign Selah Webb, 11, sees prima ballerina Misty Copeland and she has one thought. She wants to be just like Misty. Reign, a model, is well […]
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Make it real
Mimi Whalen said she has always dreamed of being a model. And now she’s ready to take that step to make those career aspirations a reality. Mimi was a recent […]
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Maxi style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes your black dress doesn’t have to be a little black dress. Sometimes it can be a maxi black dress. Model Ella Perillo opted for the […]
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California, here she is
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com California’s gain was Mississippi’s and Tennessee’s loss. Twelve-year-old model, Naomi Thompson grew up in Mississippi. Then she moved to Jackson, Tenn. Now she calls Fresno, Calif. […]
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No shade has been thrown
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t want to throw shade. But when it’s hot, you might want to find shade. Model Adele Johnson hits the cool spots on a summer’s […]
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A fashion romp in the sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The sun is out. The park, with its greenery and open space, is calling. Model Kylie Watson goes for a romp in a selection of stylish […]
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Keeping edgy style under belt
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com An under bust corset belt adds a retro edge to your outfit. Here, model Alexis Accomando uses her corset belt to transform a throwback pin-up type […]
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Model finds her way through the bad times to reach the good times
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kristina Johnson-Short admits that her life has had its pleasures. It’s also had its pain. “To say my life has had some ups and downs […]
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Summer-time retro
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’ve hit the summer sheds or the arenas for a concert featuring your favorite singer or group, you’ve probably seen it. The fashionable set are […]
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Rolling down the river
Columbia River State Park in Pennsylvania has a canoe, kayak and boat launch. It also provides a perfect backdrop for fashion photos on a sunny day. Model Maya Huhn takes […]
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Shelter from the summer sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As New England hits head on to July, the parks become a popular destination to revel in the summertime greenery and to grab a little shade […]
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At 5, she’s a modeling veteran
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com South Carolina’s Skylar Rogers may be just 5 years old, but she’s already done a good deal of modeling in her short life. She has participated […]
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Model is giving and ambitious
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Adelynn Poindexter, 7, is dreaming of taking on the world and spreading kindness as she does so. The young model’s mother Kimberly describes her daughter as […]
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Model fights the odds for the sake of a dream
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kimberly Thompson wanted to see the world. But the world fought her and it tried to knock her down. But Kimberly eventually picked herself up, […]
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Jumped ball (fashion)
The definition of formal wear for women has been evolving in recent fashion seasons. Pant suits, for instance, are now popping up for future brides. And rather than long flowing […]
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Reach for the skies
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t always have to wait for blue skies. You can bring them along for you. Model Mariana Duong Vazquez wears a sky blue top and […]
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Joyful yellow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yellow is the color of the sun. Subsequently, it has become the color of joy. Taking advantage of the summer sun, model Chiara Espineli finds a […]
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Model has had to battle her own body to make her dream come true
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Unfortunately, I fell extremely sick three years ago with a rare CSF leak in my spinal cord and suffered considerable damage to my pelvis region and […]
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Four times a woman
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Michelle Burski is a quadruple threat. She’s a model. But she’s also a wife, mother and fitness entrepreneur. Originally from upstate New York and now living […]
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Model wants to prove she’s worth it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Stefanie Todd wants to inspire others by sharing her own experiences. “I suffer bipolar II disorder,” said the 27-year-old self-described plus-size model. “I want to […]
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Be a tourist but be in style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re doing that tourist thing that we do in summer, we could look as if we fell out of bed in tees and sweats. Or […]
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Falling in love with modeling
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nierra Marrett, a Stafford Spring, Conn. native, is new to modeling. “Modeling is new to me but I am truly in love with the whole experience,” […]
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Before the curtain rises with Sade Nicole, Rebellious Bitch
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prior to the arrival of the guests for the June 18 runway show in Hartford, Connecticut-based brands Sade Nicole and Rebellious Bitch allowed photographers to get […]
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Roughing it doesn’t mean looking and living rough
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Warm weather brings the temptation to go camping. Fire pits, grills and sleeping bags. But roughing it doesn’t necessarily have to mean back-to-nature. Glamping is a […]
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Not so basic
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Every woman should keep a little black dress for those moments when a gown is too formal and leggings are too gauche. But a LBD doesn’t […]
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From hard times to success
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shamila Beslow had been modeling since she was in her teens. But an illness that left her temporarily paralyzed inspired the 40-year-old to try her hand […]
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Small town, big dreams
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Christopher Boykin may come from a small town, but he says he has “big ambitions for everything beautiful.” A recent winner for Magnifique Showcase, which […]
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Miss Connecticut USA Cynthia Dias has style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss USA is an American style icon. And the current Miss Connecticut USA, Cynthia Dias, is hoping to step into those fashionable shoes. The date and […]
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Newbie is already in love
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ava Taylor is relatively new to the world of modeling. Ava, 14, started modeling just a year ago. But, Ava said she already loves walking the […]
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