by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com JMar from Jessi-Mar Ewart recently debuted its new line of resort wear. Model Emma Woodward evokes a tropical, citrus vibe in this carnival-influenced one-piece swimsuit plus flattering cover-up. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There has been a lot of rain this spring. But when it stops and the sun is shining… it’s spectacular. Model Bryn Carvin takes advantage of the joys that a sunny day brings. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Pick your favorite outfit. Pose in front of a camera. Voila. Instant fashion shoot. Model Emma Woodward creates art in the park at sunset. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The calendar is advancing and life is beginning to bloom in the great outdoors. On a weekday afternoon, model Bryn Carvin takes advantage of world coming alive. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN. Bryn appears courtesy of Tina Kiniry Management.
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes, it’s worth waiting for the party to get started. And sometimes, it’s okay to let the party pass you by. Model Anna Beresford poses against the backdrop of a carnival yet-to-happen or already-passed-her-by. Judge for yourself. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The waters of the river churn and they flow. And you never know what they will uncover. Model Kylie Watson builds a mysterious mood on the banks of the Connecticut River at historic Gillette Castle in East Haddam as part of Editorial Fashion Week held by
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The wonderful thing about the suburbs is that nature can be enjoyed, but it’s far from wild and untamed. Model Sage Cibula enjoys moments by a pond and a waterfall in a secluded respite in Connecticut suburbia. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s basic but it’s also versatile. Grab your favorite crop tee and blue jeans and hit the outdoors for some spring time style. Model Emma Woodward shows her favorite combo. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The moments before the final light of the day is extinguished can be the best moments for photos. Model Anna Beresford grabs a piece from her spring wardrobe for this fashion editorial. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Birthdays sneak up on you. Even if you’re a princess in an empty castle. Model Lexia Hayden is on the run toward her future at Gillette Castle, East Haddam. Dress: Stacees (http://Stacees.com) Makeup: Kasia Sajdyk (@beautybyKasias)
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At the beginning of the week, Justin Timberlake told us in a myriad of social media memes that “it’s going to be May.” And now it is May. Model Anna Beresford is ready for May and spring with a burst of lilac. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes the waiting is the hardest part. Model Kylie Watson takes a pensive stance waiting for someone, anyone, on the front lawn of Gillette Castle in East Haddam, Conn. The shoot on April 7 was part of Fashion Week Connecticut’s inaugural Editorial Fashion Week, which was
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The point of Editorial Fashion Week from Fashion Week Connecticut was the focus was going to be shifted from presenting fashion on the catwalk to presenting fashion in a creative manner. Models teamed up with fashion personnel like photographers to use their imagination. Models Ella Perillo
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is advancing. And that means, the moments before sunset are becoming moments to savor. Model Emma Woodward takes advantage of the waning moments of daylight on a recent evening at New Britain’s Walnut Hill Park.
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For the inaugural Editorial Fashion Week organized by Fashion Week Connecticut, model Lili Rojek poses against the backdrop of Gillette Castle in East Haddam on April 7. The event was designed to highlight the creatives of the fashion community of Connecticut. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Chasity Aniece demonstrates that the right gown can elevate your surroundings as she poses in a Karlene Lindsay creation in the center court of Connecticut Post Mall in Milford. Later that afternoon, Chasity walked in Lindsay’s runway show to showcase the latest gowns at the
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Model Kasha Peterson was a recent winner for Magnifique Showcase, which is organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley. WARDROBE CREDIT: Victoria Henley
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When April showers continue to preface mayflowers, you take shelter from the rain. Model Anna Beresford keeps dry while showcasing her spring style. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The brief provided the teen models participating in the first ever Editorial Fashion Week organized by Fashion Week Connecticut on April 7 was to think “mysterious.” After all, the photo shoot was held on the grounds of Gillette Castle, and the original owner of the historic
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion Week Connecticut presented the first ever Editorial Fashion Week this year. To open the event on April 7, several teen models were invited to Connecticut’s historic Gillette Castle in East Haddam to show their style and creativity in a photo editorial. Model Ella Perrillo was
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BY MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay Designs offered up an art deco feel in this silver-tone gown worn by model Esmerelda Ovalles in an impromptu fashion editorial shoot at the center court of the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Devin McHenry completes the picture — either beside a mural or in front of an architectural landscape– wearing a gown from Karlene Lindsay Designs on a recent Saturday morning. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The focus was put on the creativity of fashion for the first-ever Editorial Fashion Week staged by the organizers of Fashion Week Connecticut. The first event was a teen model fashion editorial photo shoot held at Gillette Castle in East Haddam on April 7 with models
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Emily Anastasio will be crowning her successor in a few weeks when the new Miss Connecticut’s Teen is selected at this year’s competition to be held June 19-22 at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield. She recently spoke about her experiences at the national competition and her
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you need a little glam in your life. Model Mia Lillian shines in a gown from Connecticut brand Karlene Lindsay Designs. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Taj Smith did some prom pre-gaming as she modeled in a gown from Karlene Lindsay Designs at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford prior to a recent fashion show staged by the Connecticut brand. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com She’s not playing. Model Rianna Berretta goes for the royal vibes by a grand piano in the center court of a Connecticut mall in a gown from Karlene Lindsay Designs. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionModel.com In a salute to New England spring, model Lila van Frachen enters a daffodil frame of mind in a yellow tank dress from Connecticut brand Society XXI. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN. Backgrounds generated using Photoshop Generative Fill.
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The moon may be eclipsing the sun today. But down in Miami Beach, model Leandra Boyles of Michigan did her best to eclipse the sun herself at last year’s Miss Bikini US competition at the Sagamore South Beach Hotel. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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As model Luis Mojica Rodriguez explained it, “It has always been me and my birthmark against the world.” The recent winner at the Magnifique Showcase held by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley, Luis said, “Powering through cancer, being ostracized for having a birthmark that covered most of
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