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How to dress, and dress well, for Easter

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Easter and fashionable attire have long been sibling staples of American fashion culture. Granted, the looks have changed with the times. For instance, fanciful Easter bonnets […]

Bravery, Brooklyn, and (French) bulldogs

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Evoking superheroes that would do Black Widow proud and stealthy foreign spies that would give Sean Connery’s James Bond fits, fashion designer Janelle Funari New York […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Wolcott’s Outstanding Teen Monika Korbusieski

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders […]

Making every woman feel beautiful

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Personal experience drove fashion designers Margarita Ortiz and Chelsie Gray to launch ChelRita Designs, a brand intended to empower women with the clothes they wear. “We […]

Paint a picture of fashion with Bad Bunny

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you like the prints used in the garments created by Bad Bunny’s Jennifer Jacob, you’re out of luck if you want to find them at […]

Under the cover of veils

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Veils historically have symbolized a certain innocence. The white veil on a bride symbolizes her virginity. The veil worn by a woman in a temple represents […]

Styling under the lights

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the film comedy, “Christmas Vacation,” the main character Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, stands proudly outside of his house around Christmas time. He is […]

Pick some red to fit your mood

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Depending where you are, the color red is loaded with meaning. In the west, red often symbolizes excitement and passion. In China, red is worn at […]

‘Hocus Pocus’ witchy fashion gets the focus

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You know it’s nearing Halloween when social media is aflutter with the “Hocus Pocus” happy dance. And this year, there is plenty to dance about as […]

Finding the fashion at Boscov’s

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Boscov’s opened up its Meriden, Conn. store, it was a “getting-to-know-you” moment in Connecticut. With its new store at Milford, Conn.’s Connecticut Post Mall (now […]

Karen Santos: C-State style meets Beantown fashionistas

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Boston Fashion Week will meet Connecticut style when Nutmeg State designer Karen Santos takes her collection to the runway at the Art For Change Gallery on […]

And the models were all dressed in white

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As a prelude to its upcoming “All White Affair” fashion event, Diamond Fashion Week hosted a Meet and Greet for local fashion press and photographers at […]

Modest brides take delight: A new collection from Rachael Karrington Designs

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Brides in Western culture typically wear white. Convention says this was to indicate that the bride was pure… a virgin… for her betrothed. Over time, that […]

Fashion hits the streets and beach and turn into ‘Diamonds’

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay Designs opened up her racks on a Sunday afternoon for an impromptu fashion editorial photo shoot on the streets of downtown West Haven as […]

Be original, be Rachel Green, for back-to-school

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re original, you’re in style this back to school season, according to retailers Target and Macy’s. And if you’ve turned Rachel Green into your new […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Southington Karla Aponte Roque

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, athleisure wear, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Bristol Victoria Lemme

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, athleisure wear, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do […]

Style that fell from the heavens

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the 1976 film, “The Man Who Fell To Earth,” the Thin White Duke David Bowie looked otherworldly as a dapper outer space alien—complete with fedora– […]

Magdalene walks among the steampunks

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although, at first blush, Kristin Costa’s fashion collection presence on the runway of a steampunk gathering seemed a bit misplaced. The collection, dubbed Magdalene with its […]

Love is in fashion at Sappho

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s been said love is love. And Sappho Clothing of Connecticut was born of love and exists to foster love in all of its dimensions. A […]

A youthful dedicated follower (and creator) of fashion

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The clothing brand Nerdy Chic popped up on a couple of Connecticut fashion runways these past few months. And as the models strutted their stuff, the […]

A Dandy in the CT fashion world: Meet Traveling Gentlemen’s Boutique

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut’s own Traveling Gentlemen’s Boutique’s accessories are perfectly geared to the burgeoning Black Dandy movement. Tyron Harris’s collection of ties and jewel-encrusted bowties, pocket squares, unique […]

Braids for days and days and days

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you say hair braid, your imagination may fixate on the braid your mother may have given you on the first day of school. Or, maybe, […]

Resale your way into style

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s nearly time to set aside the summer clothes and replace them with some fall fashions. If you picked up some summer pieces back in spring […]

Diamond Fashion Week hits the beach… well, not quite yet

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In preparation for Diamond Fashion Week on Sept. 30, the promoters staged a popup fashion show on the boardwalk of Savin Rock in West Haven July […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Miss Southington’s Outstanding Teen Ava Onofreo

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear […]

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