by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Shae Smolik takes advantage of a picturesque backdrop along South Beach in Miami for a stylish fashion editorial in her Shein swimsuit. MIKE CHAIKEN PHOTOS
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Sun, surf and Dee
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dee Hake of Massachusetts is Miss Bikini US Fitness so, of course, she right at home on South Beach by the surf and sand in Miami Beach. Hake will soon by crowning her successor as the next Miss Bikini US competition is slated for July 10
Continue readingA hobby of her own
Skylar Wood is a 26 year old mom of three. And as a mom, she said she found it difficult to find an interest or a hobby of her own. Enter modeling. Now, she has something of her own. “I’ve been competing in pageants for the last year and a
Continue readingCooling down with Bella
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes the water looks too inviting to ignore the opportunity to take a dip. While still wearing a cover-up from Victoria’s Secret, model Bella Basque cools down in the waters along South Beach in Miami on a recent afternoon. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingThe ‘Untamed’ takes to the field… fashion show coming July 21
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Models took up the stylistic torch for the American West for a promotional fashion shoot in Easton, Conn. held by Chasity Aniece Productions ahead of its upcoming fashion show. The Untamed Fashion Show will be held July 21. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show
Continue readingMeet Zarianna
Model Zarianna Brunet was a recent winner at Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Showcase. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Continue readingAt home these days in West Palm Beach
After being born in the Bronx, model Nina Greenaway now makes her home in West Palm Beach, Fla. She was a recent participant in Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Showcase.
Continue readingBack to being a model again
Jennifer Cook has spent 30 years working as a mental health nurse. But after modeling when she was younger, dating back to her teens, she is back in the fashion game again. And she hopes to use modeling as a platform to raise awareness to, what she says, are “important
Continue readingGoing deep into South Beach with Geneva
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s more to South Beach then, well, the beach. Model Geneva Reynolds finds some spots to pose further inland into historic Miami Beach in a romper from Hollister. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingColorful in JMar on the Sound
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Emma Woodward takes on a colorful Caribbean vibe along the Long Island Sound in some selections from the debut resort wear collection from Jmar, created by Connecticut fashion designer Jessi Mar-Ewart. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingBasic black isn’t so basic on the beach with Zoe
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even when the waters are blue, a basic black suit can be stylish. Model Zoe Grace Rodriguez rocks a suit from Amazon on South Beach, Miami. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingJust like royalty
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You’ve crafted a headpiece and gown that make you look like a princess. So, where you do go next? If you’re Connecticut fashion designer and model Katalina Litchfield, you head to Connecticut’s own fortress by the river, Gillette Castle in East Haddam. Katalina strikes some royal
Continue readingSoaking in the Miami sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Angela Haghighat basks in the sun at the entrance to South Beach in Miami wearing a swimsuit from Seawitch. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingJenny Popach demonstrates swim style doesn’t need fancy labels
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Jenny Popach demonstrates you don’t need to reach for the expensive designer suits to look stylish on the beach. A Walmart bikini works just as well as Dolce and Gabbana in the sun of South Beach in Miami. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingShae shows up the shack in South Beach
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The colorful lifeguard shacks at South Beach in Miam are as much a fashion accessory as jewelry shoes. Model Shae Smolik works the architecture as she wears a vibrant swimsuit from Shein that manages to overshadow the shack. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingMeet the models of The Bureau: Shae Smolik
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After they walk the runway, models often have a moment or two to pose for photographers in their designer’s outfit of the evening. After walking for Krissy King at The Bureau Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week, model Shae Smolik put her fashion editorial pose skills to
Continue readingMeet the models of The Bureau: Brooks Taylor
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After they walk the runway, models often have a moment or two to pose for photographers in their designer’s outfit of the evening. After walking for Krissy King at The Bureau Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week, model Brooks Taylor put her fashion editorial pose skills
Continue readingMeet the models of The Bureau: Natalie Grace
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After they walk the runway, models often have a moment or two to pose for photographers in their designer’s outfit of the evening. After walking for Krissy King at The Bureau Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week, model Natalie Grace put her fashion editorial pose skills
Continue readingMeet the models of The Bureau: Gianna Williams
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After they walk the runway, models often have a moment or two to pose for photographers in their designer’s outfit of the evening. After walking for Josephine’s Closet at The Bureau Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week, model Gianna Williams put her fashion editorial pose skills
Continue readingMeet the models of The Bureau: Gianna Fung
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After they walk the runway, models often have a moment or two to pose for photographers in their designer’s outfit of the evening. After walking for Josephine’s Closet at The Bureau Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week, model Gianna Fung put her fashion editorial pose skills
Continue readingThe blue is calling you
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The bright blue waters of South Beach, Miami were calling model Aspen Brown and her bright blue swimsuit from Falln. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingThe West in Easton… get ready for the Untamed
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Models took to the fields of Easton, Conn. like it was the wild West in preparation for Chasity Aniece Production’s next fashion show this summer. The Untamed Fashion Show will be held July 21. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 6 p.m.
Continue readingBella is in the pink on the shore
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The temperatures were on the rise in South Beach as the city prepped for Miami Swim Week. Model Bella Basque took a break from castings and runways for a fashion editorial in a pink swimsuit from Coconut Bikini on the beach. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingFaith is key for rookie model Crystal
For newly minted model Crystal Roman, faith is key. Describing herself as a “Christian” model, the recent participant in Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Showcase said, “I am humbled to be able to embark on this extraordinary journey. At 33 years old, I have risen above so many obstacles throughout my lifetime to
Continue readingBloom with Cardicci Couture
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The resilient flower will bloom even if it must do through the cracks in the pavement. Model Emma Woodward shares her bloom in a vibrantly colored dress from New England designer Cardicci Couture. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingWild in Miami with Dee
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Bikini US Fitness Dee Hake of Massachusetts lets her wild side loose in the shade on South Beach in Miami in a swimsuit from Victoria’s Secret. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingHitting South Beach in white with Geneva
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Blue skies, blue water and a white bikini, model Geneva Reynolds was ready for fun in the sun as South Beach was thinking two-piece fashion during Miami Swim Week. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingCowboy up for the Untamed fashion show, coming July 21
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Chasity Aniece Productions is beginning its ramp up to its next fashion show, “Untamed,” to be held July 21 in Bridgeport. As part of the preparations, models and the creative team took to a preserve in Easton, Conn. to create some promotional videos. There was a
Continue readingGone country
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Country music is king on the charts lately and Connecticut model Katalina Litchfield goes for a cowboy vibe for a recent fashion editorial. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Continue readingJahzara took her shot and made it work for her
Jahzara Abdullahhaytham took a chance and she’s now living the life. “i was on the road to being a certified (nurse’s assistant),” she said. “I love helping and caring for others; but my true passion that drives me is runway fashion.” “I took a shot at modeling school at John Casablancas,
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