fashion editorial – Page 33

Camellia Couture, with apologies to Leonard Cohen

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin. Models Emma Crawford, Emily Francher, and Jayden Dillenbeck take delight in their fashions from Camellia Couture from on […]

Chasing waterfalls

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you think you want the tumult of the waterfall, but then you find what you really need is the calm of the inlet. Model: Aislinn […]

Fashion up on the mountain

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you need to climb up the mountain and look down at the valley below to know that special one will find a way to get […]

Said the spider to the fly

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Will you walk into my parlor?” said the spider to the fly;“’Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy.The way into my parlor is […]

People and pups in the park

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A fashionable promenade in the park can sometimes produce a pop-up reunion between people and pups. Models: Ariana Spinelli, Halee Delavan Hair, makeup: Alicia Sliwka. Designer: […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Elite Connecticut 2019 American Woman of Service Darcy Castro

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do…

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Sunshine fell with romantic affection upon her glowing face,” F. Scott Fitzgerald on Daisy Buchanan in “The Great Gatsby.” “There was music from my neighbor’s house […]

Reveling and styling in the summertime

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summer means more than warm weather. It means visiting friends, lighting up the grill, and sipping wine or beer beside a fire pit. It also can […]

Queens among the stars

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Connecticut Galaxy pageant family representatives recently posed for a fashion editorial, complete with crowns and sash, in Hartford. Meet the queens: Fabializ Rivera, Miss Teen Northeast […]

Brisk business for bikini

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s all about the bikini this year. Edited (Edited.com), a source of real time business data to the retail industry, reported in May that the two-piece […]

Connecticut’s ChelRita officially unveils its new line

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although ChelRita presented its collection to New York fashionistas in February at New York Fashion Week, on May 31, the line was presented to Connecticut women […]

Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Forestville Jaymie Bianca

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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

With swimwear this season, the little things make a difference

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The small details count in some of the swimsuits offered this season by Yandy (Yandy.com). Besides the usual mix of prints and solids for your stylish […]

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 […]

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