Thank you for the style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you were young, the worst holiday gift you could receive was a wrapped box full of clothes. Of course, typically,...
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Beautiful at any age
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Ashley Rhodes is demonstrating that age is nothing but a number. The 32-year-old from North Florida has been tackling runway...
Has he got your attention?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Quentez Clark had to learn to be noticed from an early age. The Elmira, N.Y. resident is one of 10...
Effleure evokes the scent of a woman
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The root of the word sensuality is “sense.” The sense of smell is the probably most subtle for stirring memories, especially...
Have a holly jolly
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Sami Whitlock was rocking around the Christmas tree in the Magnifique Showcase modeling competition held Dec. 12 in Gulfport, Miss....
Free the art
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes, art is held captive, locked away in a museum. Other times, the art is allowed to escape and roam about...
Rust never sleeps
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Rust often is a result of disuse, abandonment and obsolescence. But rust, when associated with the splendor of a forest changing...
A kinder autumn
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fall has been kind in an unkind year. A slight chill has settled in but the temperatures haven’t turned cruel. Outdoor...
Keep it casual
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The world is complicated enough in 2020. There’s no sense wardrobes need to follow suit. Sometimes it just feels better to...
Going formal wherever you can
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Museums across America have had to forego balls, galas and art openings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Opportunities to pull out...
Small town, big dreams
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Like the protagonist in Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing, model Rayna is just a “small town girl living in a lonely world....
Sweater weather
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In his song, “Heather,” singer Conan Gray explains, “I still remember third of December/ Me in your sweater, you said it...
Mother Nature’s playground
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Remember when the trusty woods were a source of fun rather than the source of yardwork blowing into the backyard on...
Autumn erases the shine
Fall has taken the luster off memories of summer just as time has taken the luster off joyful summers of the past at an abandoned...
Model takes the field for fall
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the World Series, the Boys of Summer have officially headed into hibernation till spring. What...
She’s been working it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut model Erika Porras has been sharing her fitness journey all across social media. When you’ve nearly reached your goal, you...
A touch of class poolside
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you have to set aside the PJs, sweats and leggings and step outside by the pool and establish a sense...
Party of One
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Cocktail parties are on hold at the moment as the pandemic has forced the world to socially distance and limit guests...
Water in the Rockies
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t have to live along the coast of the United States or have a cabin alongside a lake to enjoy...
Peace and quiet in the park
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The season is over. The gates are closed to motor vehicle traffic till spring. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take...
Playing to the camera
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com What do you expect when a young singer steps in front of the camera? You’re bound to get photographs that exhibit...
Icy Red in the capital tonight
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...
Take a walk on the peaceful side
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In this time of work from home, casual attire is par for the course. It’s a perfect choice when you need...
Model wants to use her influence
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Breanna Boyd is working her way to becoming an influencer. In an email, the Nashville-based model said she has worked...
The fading summer sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The days of sun dresses are fading as the summer fades. Keyla Rodriguez takes advantage of a sunny day along the...
In a virtual fashion world
This fall’s New York Fashion Week has gone virtual and remote in a post-COVID-19 world. And so has fashion photography. Model Savannah Giammarco poses for...
A vacation alternative
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With many states considered “hot spots,” including numerous vacation hot spots, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staying close to home in...
Vitamin A swimwear keeps it real even as it goes virtual
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com California based swimwear brand Vitamin A kept it real even while going virtual at Paraiso Miami Beach in August. Due to...
Young model is fun and focused
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you catch Bella Lyn on her Instagram Live episodes, you’ll find a rambunctious bouncy teen. She will dance about. She...
Born Tough is born to be stylish
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com They are the fitness wear brands that shall not be named. You know them. They have the famous logos. They have...
