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About the mother

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Attention is typically paid to the bride at a wedding. However, the mother of the bride– at such a proud moment– also wants to have a […]

When you want the right price and the right gown; Casablanca unveils Beloved

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At The Knot Couture, Casablanca presented a runway show featuring its new line, “Beloved.” On its website, the brand describes Beloved as a gown for the “price […]

Go for the elegant, go for Justin Alexander

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bridal line Justin Alexander returned to New York Bridal Fashion Week with the latest gowns in designer’s legacy. As usual, the gowns shown at his booth […]

The crystal ball of bridal

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Big Apple is playing host to New York Bridal Fashion Week. And buyers and the press are looking at the designers’ latest designs, which will […]

Red all about it

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Red is in. Elle magazine said it’s the hot color of the season and the fall. Local designers show in their runway events and in their […]

Model Confidential: Anya K. Crooks

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Anya K. Crooks Age: 14 Home […]

Designer Confidential: Luxe and Curves, for Spring 2017

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Designer Confidential” is a series at CTFashionMag.com where we introduce the creative minds in fashion. Name: Rachael AL-Mahdi of New Haven, Conn. Brand: Luxe and Curves […]

One-piece of a hot trend

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com One-piece swimsuits are an historic fashion staple. But they don’t have to make you look like an historic figure. After all, for 2017, one-piece suits are […]

Super model Nina Agdal gets her Sugar Factory on

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MASHANTUCKET—A week after her 25th birthday, Sports Illustrated and Maxim model Nina Agdal surrounded herself with all sorts of sweet temptations at the grand opening of […]

Masks and fashion mingle

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There were gowns and there were, of course, masks at “A Night At The Masquerade Ball” on Friday night in Southington, Conn. The fundraiser for the […]

Model Mob: Talking about those leggings

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Model Mob is a group of women who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com. Leggings made fashion headlines last week when a story went viral about some […]

Dare to be different for prom

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com by MIKE CHAIKEN Over the past few years, when prom shopping time rolls around, high school girls have set up social media pages so they can […]

Behind the scenes of a prom fashion shoot at The Palace

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

A team of models, cosmetology students, and a photographer filed into the majestic Palace Theater in Waterbury to photograph the latest prom looks. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Model Mob: Talking about denim

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Model Mob is a group of women who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com. Style experts say, and fashion runways show, that denim of all kinds is […]

Spring has come to Cinder + Salt

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was wine, vegan chili, shopping, and discerning fashionistas on March 15 in Middletown, Conn. as Cinder + Salt’s Rachel DeCavage unveiled her spring collection. PHOTOS […]

Behind the curtains at Sappho and LaMoo

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Fashion, style, and pride on a Sunday afternoon in CT

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Get pretty covering up

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Swimsuits For All, an online retailer of women’s swimwear, has many new ways for women to complete their swimsuit ensembles in style. Cover ups put the perfect finishing touch on […]

YSL ad triggers sexism outcry as Chanel rockets to space

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) _ Chanel rocketed into space Tuesday at Paris Fashion Week in an interstellar-themed show spectacular that saw designer Karl Lagerfeld reach for the […]

Sappho Clothing takes the runway Sunday

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Sappho Clothing will hold a fashion show Sunday, March 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Caral Lounge, 1429 Park St., Hartford. Sappho Clothing Co is clothing line and brand that celebrates, represents and […]

Wine, food, and fashion intermingle this April

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Wine tasting, food sampling and fashion showcasing is on the agenda for a Saturday evening at The Library Wine Bar & Bistro, Wallingford’s venue known for offerings of local wine […]

Simply Vera Vera Wang offers up a spring teaser

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The shopping for spring clothing has begun. Winter still may be in the house, according to the calendar. The threat of snow still looms. And temperatures […]

Anteprima shows conventional but unconventional collection

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Anteprima showed the fall-winter collections recently at Milan. In press materials, the line describes itself as “standard, but far from standard. Classic, but unconventional.” The lines says the current collection […]

Talking with Taylor… Prom

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

CTFashionMag.com’s straight-talking correspondent Taylor Plourd takes a look at prom gown trends for 2017.

Behind the scenes: A fashion fairy tale

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

A look at the preparations for a fashion editorial. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

The up and coming trends, as told by the up and coming artists

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Hair and makeup students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville, Conn. recently offered up their tips for trends for brides as well as other helpful advice.

Model Mob: Your go-to accessories

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Model Mob is a group of women who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com. This week we asked them about their favorite accessories. If you’re interested in […]

Preparing to bring it to life

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the house was packed with patrons ready to see the latest gowns and more from Mac Duggal for Fall Winter 2017, models, makeup artists, and […]

Theatre Products take the stage

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Theatre Products showed its latest collection in a presentation at Industria in New York Friday. This is what patrons saw when they arrived:

Sophie Theallet clothes the ‘World Citizen’

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

In her latest campaign, designer Sophie Theallet appeals to the World Citizen with photographs of several luminaries for her spring/ summer 2017 collection. “Two gifted photographers captured the fierce empathy […]

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