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Face the world with your style
Sometimes you have to put on your best face to head out into the world. Model Eva Denis does just that in a stylish shoot at the Versace Mansion in […]
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C’mon spring, it’s safe to come outside
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com April showers bring May flowers. Spring is in flux. But the warm weather and the sun are coming. Model Chiara Espineli of JC Models of Connecticut […]
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Oh boy, let’s head to the beach
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring break travelers are clogging airports and transport stations across the country. And the popular stops are the ones along the coastlines of America. This means […]
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Feeding her passion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nathasia Mark had been living a full and busy life. The Brooklyn-born woman of Panamanian descent was the third child of four children raised by grandparents […]
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Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen savored her power to inspire
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Aicha Diallo hands over her Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen to her successor on April 9, the soon-to-be student at Duke University said she will look […]
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That certain Glow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you want your art to shine, Ron Vestal’s Glow-Art dresses are an option. The creations from the designer use a process that cause the fabrics […]
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A model knows when to work it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s a simple equation if you’re a model. If there’s a camera, if there are lights and if you have a wardrobe — it’s time to […]
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Starting out early
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Alejandra Torregrosa Jimenez got an early start in the world of modeling. Now 12, her first opportunity to work as a model came at age 7 […]
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Out in the sun
If the weather is warm and the sun is out, you might as well take it outside. Model Daylan Newman was a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, which is held […]
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Functional flannel
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is so close you can taste it. But in the New England mornings, temperatures still carry winter’s chill. That’s when you dress in layers so […]
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GLOW-ing in AC
Pennsylvania-based designer Ron Vestal brought his GLOW-ART (http://glow-art.com) collection of body-painted artful sportswear to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion Week in February. Using his own photographic skills, Vestal captured […]
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The flounce to bounce
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the dictionary, “flounce” means taking large exaggerated movements to draw attention to yourself. In fashion, a flounce is an almost ruffle originally created to provide […]
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The pop of a flash
Sometimes you just want to be seen. And if a pop of a camera flash should accompany, oh well. That’s the price you have to pay for visibility. Model Kandi […]
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When she says jump…
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A fun way to jump into fashion as the temperatures rise is to pull on a jumpsuit. Model Adele Johnson shares a favorite on a weekday […]
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Mysterious Mardi Gras
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The masks at Mardi Gras are intended to be mysterious… shielding the identities of the revelers. But model Kella Price is willing to lift her mask […]
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Tired of waiting for you
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Time waits for no one. But when you’re waiting in a hotel lobby, time goes on forever, especially when you’re waiting on a friend. Model Alejandra […]
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Best of both worlds
This time of year, models and photographers are often left with the question… do you shoot indoors where it’s where or outdoors, where it’s cold but visually interesting. Model Rashmi […]
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An odd season for fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s transitional wardrobe time in Connecticut. There have been whiffs of spring as temperatures rise into the 50s and 60s in the land of Steady Habits. […]
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Blooming green
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. The first day of spring is March 20. It’s getting to be that time when the northern hemisphere will be […]
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From the back seat to the front seat
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Rhasheed Gavin has trained to be the person you turn to stand behind the camera. But lately, Rhasheed has found that he’s excited about being in […]
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The white stuff
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you want to stand out, you don’t reach for the black or tan residents of your closet. You reach for the white where the sun […]
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The skills that deserve a photograph
Young model Reya Richardson demonstrates the modeling skills that helped her become a recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase. The fashion event is organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” […]
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Dreaming of fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Madison Wright is living her dream. Madison said she wanted to be a fashion model since she was a mere 5 years old. “At 9 years […]
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She wants to provide an example
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Stephanie Wright has a unique position in the world of modeling. First of all, the 47-year-old is a wife and a mother. But, more significantly, she […]
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Life goes better with pink
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Lilly Pulitzer once said “Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink.” Model Bailey Shippee takes that message to heart in this thrift store fashion […]
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Looking good
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion.com Put on your favorite dress, be confident… and you’ll look good everywhere. Model Adele Johnson poses in a selection from her closet. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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A passion for fashion but with an eye on the prize
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Seventeen-year-old Alexandra Chastain is having an active modeling career. But she has an eye on a bigger prize down the road. The high school junior said, […]
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Busy, busy, busy as a bee
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A year into her career as a model, Ohio’s Skyler Pine has been keeping busy. “To date, I have worked with Supermodels Unlimited, had shoots in […]
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She couldn’t give it up
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sarah Jones thought she had left the modeling world behind her. But then she got pulled in once again. The 45-year-old surgical receptionist tried her hand […]
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