by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a sea of red beside the sea during the Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach in early July. The contestants of the annual […]
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Mani: Put those sharp-dressed women in something sassy at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Mani offered up a collection of sharply tailored women’s wear spiced with some sexy and sassy pieces at the NYSFE fashion show held on a roof […]
Read moreHail the prints inside the House of Byfield
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com House of Byfield offered up a mix of prints and basic black for its latest collection showcased on the rooftop during New York Summer Fashion Explosion […]
Read moreAmme takes aim at NYSFE
Amme presented its latest collection at the 2021 New York Summer Fashion Explosion fashion show in Manhattan June 26. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
Read moreMen at work
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Male models got their due when they showed off their runway skills and sartorial skills at New York Summer Fashion Explosion on June 26 in New […]
Read moreOn the boardwalk where dreams come true
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Atlantic City Fashion Week is coming up in February and a Connecticut model has been tapped to walk the runway. Lindiana Frangu of Woodbury is one […]
Read moreExperience counts
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is something to be said to be experienced. And model Philicia Jones can claim to that adjective. The 5’10” resident of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. […]
Read moreStrut your Luli Fama with confidence
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Lourdes Luli Hanimian of Luli Fama swimwear is all about boosting the confidence of women for next season’s collection. Luli Fama provided a colorful virtual livestreamed […]
Read moreGoing Gaga over Candy-Rock
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With Lady Gaga set to release her latest album, “Chromatica,” this week, the spotlight is set to shine on outrageous, rock ‘n’ roll fashion drawing upon […]
Read moreGetting Envious, getting cool
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Envious Apparel presented a cool and casual collection that offered a mix of swimwear, athleisure wear, and street wear at New England Fashion Week’s Think Pink […]
Read morePerfect, simply perfect for IIC graduation
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville and Wethersfield, Conn. graduated Oct. 13 with a hair fashion show, they worked backstage to […]
Read moreDust of Gods makes its declaration that its ‘not’ like other fashion houses
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dadaist Marcel Duchamp gave the world “readymades.” Essentially, the artist would sign his name to objects that already existed and then call them his creation. The […]
Read moreFashion designers wanted for show that benefits Latino Scholarship Fund
The Latino Scholarship Fund will put on its annual fundraiser, which is a fashion show and vendor show on Sept. 28. The fund is working with local designers who create their […]
Read morePoolside with Trivera
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Grab that fruity cocktail, slip onto that lounge chair by the pool, and choose a side from the beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B in […]
Read moreAnR: Can you say diverse?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The key word for AnR Fashion’s runway show at New York Summer Fashion Explosion was diverse. The looks were diverse. The intended customer base was diverse […]
Read moreRosepany, bad in a good way
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At New York Summer Fashion Explosion in New York on June 22, designer Rosepany offered up a collection that was a creative and enticing mashup of […]
Read moreA fashion show ‘Made’ for MTV: Karina Seabrook walks at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Made in Staten Island” star Karina Seabrook made her way down the runway at New York Summer Fashion Week June 22. And she brought her MTV […]
Read moreFighting back MS with fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It will be fashionable to fight Multiple Sclerosis this Friday night thanks to a Waterbury teen. Brooke Cyr, a student at Waterbury’s Holy Cross High School, […]
Read moreTransformative fashion week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Backstage at a fashion show is a world of transformation. Models arrive sans makeup and hair in a natural state, and under the talents of hair […]
Read moreHere comes the cold, here comes RBH
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com RBH presented a collection fit for the chill of New England autumns and winters at the recent “Take the Roof Off Cancer” mounted by New England […]
Read moreWhen the runway foreshadows the red carpet
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Johnathan Kayne appeared on “Project Runway” in season 3 and “Project Runway All-Stars” in 2012, his pedigree as a gown maker was self-evident. And there […]
Read morePeeking behind the curtain at Day One of Art Hearts Fashion in Miami
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designers, models, hair stylists, and makeup artists gathered hours before the first guests to get ready for the first night of Art Hearts Fashion during Miami […]
Read moreMagdalene walks among the steampunks
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 […]
Read moreFashion lends a helping hand for the holidays
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion stepped forward to lend a helping hand on Nov. 21 as Foxwoods Resort Casino, Shrine Foxwoods and Tanger Outlets, Foxwoods hosted the first ever Holiday […]
Read moreThrough the lens of Jade Soto: The All White All Light Party
On a recent Saturday at The Dirt Salon in Hartford, Faschinn held its first ever All White All Light fashion show. Photographer/artist Jade Soto was on the scene with her […]
Read moreFaschinn in the Dirt goes All White All Light
by MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Next Saturday, Connecticut fashion will be walking in the dirt when Faschinn presents a runway show at The Dirt Salon in Hartford. Chinyerre McPherson, the […]
Read moreParty gives local fashions chance to strut
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Local fashion was on the runway as JustBeU Magazine held its print edition launch party in Simsbury, Conn. on April 2. At The Riverview, the magazine, […]
Read moreBehind the curtains at Sappho and LaMoo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion designers Sappho Clothing Co. and LaMoo teamed up for a runway show at Caral Lounge on Park Street in Hartford, Conn. March 12. Before […]
Read moreFashion, style, and pride on a Sunday afternoon in CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of fashion in Hartford, Conn. on a recent Sunday. On March 12, Sappho Clothing Co. of Hartford hosted a fashion show that […]
Read moreFit to be fierce
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ginger Seibert gathered up her Midnight Orchid collection and presented a fierce runway show at the S2pid Cupid Steampunk Ball. At the event, staged on the […]
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