by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hartford Fashion Week is remaking itself. In the process, it is looking at how it can best serve the region’s fashion community. To that end, HFW […]
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Go bold and don’t apologize with Renee Larouge
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At New York Summer Fashion Explosion earlier this season, Renee Larouge shared a collection on the runway that was bold, vivacious, and unapologizing for spotlighting the […]
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Creatives getting creative in wake of bag ban
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As the ban of plastic grocery bags nears in Connecticut, members of the creative community are jumping into the fray by using their talent to provide […]
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Plump it up, tighten it up with Cheeky Physique
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A little accentuation never hurt anyone. Why else would we speak about contouring, lashes, blush, and lipstick? Of course, that is for the face. How about […]
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Chatting about fashion with Miss America’s Outstanding Teen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen contest in Orlando, Payton May took to the stage in a Tony Bowls original dress in black with silver fringe, […]
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Fashion up on the mountain
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 […]
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Party it up with Devanna Love
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re heading to an EDM party on the beach or poolside, the kind where DJs flash black light to make iridescent colors glow, Devanna Love […]
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Said the spider to the fly
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 […]
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People and pups in the park
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: […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Elite Connecticut 2019 American Woman of Service Darcy Castro
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 […]
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An evening gown for Miss CT’s OT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This Tuesday, July 23, the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition begins in Orlando, Fla. Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu will find out if she wins […]
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Swimwear that retailers feel women will want
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fashion runways at Miami Swim Week in mid-July find designers presenting aspirational swimwear. The garments are often the dreams of women, providing touchstones of the […]
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Fire up the yacht, pop open the champagne, and slip on your Liliana Montoya
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Liliana Montoya provided a simple palette for her swimsuit collection unveiled at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami Beach on July 11. The show at Faena Forum […]
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Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do…
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 […]
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Cars and fashion, a marriage of color
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion and automobiles have more in common than some of their aficionados may admit. For example, there are times where you buy for function –such as […]
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JUS10H’s urban renewal project
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The JUS10H collection shown at New York Summer Fashion Explosion on June 22 could be described as urban renewal. The individual patchwork pieces that help give […]
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Snap, crackle, pop (of color) from Videmus Omnia
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Videmus Omnia allowed pops of color to dominate at its show for New York Summer Fashion Week on June 22. There were blacks lurking in the […]
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Smoking hot fashions from LP Designs
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Working with a palette of black and red, accentuated with plumes of feathers, the urbane and sexy garments presented by LP Designs at New York Summer […]
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The future’s bright in the Mind of Kye
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Mind of Kye provided a collection that was at times angelic, at times devilishly sexy, at times breezy, and at times Grecian goddess. The body […]
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Reveling and styling in the summertime
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 […]
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(Maybe) Baby, I’m a star
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The next big stars may have made their way down the runway in downtown New Haven June 8. New Haven’s Top Model Search gave ambitious models […]
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Queens among the stars
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 […]
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Model Mob: What is your favorite color for spring fashions?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies and self-submitted photographs that […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Forestville’s Outstanding Teen Irelynn Janell
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 […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Fairfield County’s Outstanding Teen Ashlyn Manuel
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 […]
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To legging, or not to legging; that is the fashion question
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Remember when discussions about women’s fashion focused on whether to wear skirts or slacks? In 2019, the debate is over leggings: To legging or not to […]
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Fashion and more through the night with New England Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion, music, visual art, and dance were showcased from the afternoon into the evening at the Maharaja Banquet Hall in Glastonbury as New England Fashion Week […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Greater Waterbury’s Outstanding Teen Allie Maisto
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 […]
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Fashion takes on multiple sclerosis
by MIKE CHAIKEN New England Fashion Week is taking style to battle once again for a worthy charity this Sunday. “Runway for a Cause” will be held at the Maharaja […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Forestville Jaymie Bianca
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 […]
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