by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before there was “Chaos,” La’Moo Dezignz’ fashion show at the Holiday Inn in East Hartford, Conn. there was organized chaos. Models gathered backstage and in a […]
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This versatile dress will leave you ‘Speechless’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Do you want to look like “America’s Next Top Model?” Then get Speechless. Dress brand Speechless (www.speechless.com) recently partnered with “America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 16 […]
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A closer look
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Backstage at the International Institute of Cosmetology’s graduation ceremonies at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 14 provided on opportunity to take a closer […]
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La’Moo digs into the diverse
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Diversity was the keyword for La’Moo Dezigns latest collection unveiled at the Holiday Inn in Hartford, Conn. on Oct. 13. La’Moo—captained by Connecticut, designer Bertha Angelo—presented […]
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Young designer injects energy into ‘Chaos’
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At La’Moo Designz “Chaos” fashion show Oct. 13 at the Holiday Inn in Hartford, headlining designer Bertha Angelo’s daughter Taylor opened up the show with her […]
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Calla Blanche: Classic is cool but classic with a touch of modern is cooler in bridal wear
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Classic bridal gown design is good. But classic designs offered with a modern twist are better. That seems to be the latest trend offered by bridal […]
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Finding the fashion at Boscov’s
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 […]
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A gem of an evening of fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion shined like a diamond in West Haven, Conn. on Sept. 29 as Diamond Fashion Week settled down in the EconoLodge conference. Fashions for the evening […]
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Fashion show uses tissue to create fashion in breast cancer fundraiser
TORONTO, ON – A vision of a future without breast cancer was revealed in Toronto at the 15th annual Cashmere Collection featuring fashions all crafted in luxuriously soft sheets of […]
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Give your social conscience a fashionable workout for autumn
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Take a train out of New York City or out of Hartford, Conn. and ride down Fairfield County, Connecticut. When you get to Danbury, step off […]
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Karen Santos: C-State style meets Beantown fashionistas
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 […]
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Fashions you’ll find in your favorite stores
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Retailers need to know what the designers are offering in order to fill their racks. And N.Y. Women’s held at the Javits Center in New York […]
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And the models were all dressed in white
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 […]
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Modest brides take delight: A new collection from Rachael Karrington Designs
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 […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Little Miss International Princess and Little Miss International Model Jenalise Rondini
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 […]
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Making hair and makeup magic at Style Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hair and makeup people were working at double-speed at Style Fashion Week at the Manhattan Center Saturday, Sept. 8 during New York Fashion Week. With shows […]
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Cotton candy fashion from Love Baby J
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Love Baby J presented its fashions for kids, tweens, and teens at Style Fashion Week on Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Manhattan Center during New […]
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Talent costumes shine with star power
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although the evening gown at Miss America traditionally gets a lot of fashion attention– with talent now garnering 50 percent of the contestants final score, how […]
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A change in leadership at Hartford Fashion Week
Hartford Fashion Week announced some changes at the top as its founder furthers her eduction. The organization, in a press release, announced that executive director Katrina Orsini will be temporarily […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Miss Mum Emma Guilmette
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 […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Petite Miss Mum Camryn Patton
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 […]
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Back-to-school trends as seen at Westbrook Outlets
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The day may have been a Saturday but the topic was back-to-school at Westbrook Outlets in Westbrook, Conn. on Aug. 25. As part of the Get […]
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Recalling that timeless appeal of a Jonathan Logan dress
By J. SIBLEY LAW Special for CTFashionMag.com If you were a girl in the 1960s with a sense of classic style, you probably had a Jonathan Logan dress hanging in […]
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Get out and experience Connecticut fashion this weekend
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A couple of fashion events are hitting Connecticut locations this weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 25, from 5 to 10 p.m., West Indian Girls Rock presents Blanc, […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Junior Miss Mum Sarah Lacouture
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 […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Mini Miss Mum Maddie Merrifield
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 […]
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Be original, be Rachel Green, for back-to-school
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 […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: National American Miss title holder Julia Jarosz
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 […]
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NEFW hopes to school fashion fans at Sept. 8 event
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion will collaborate with community spirit in September as New England Fashion Week presents its next show dubbed “Urban Meets High Fashion Back To School.” […]
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Fashion Frenzy shows its style at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com All kinds of fashion and style was on the catwalk at New York Summer Fashion Explosion during the runway show presented by Fashion Frenzy of New […]
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