Beating the heat
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com During these days, a knit t-shirt dress is an option to keep cool but still look pulled together. Model Kylie Watson...
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Dressed for the garden
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A garden can be groomed or it can grow wild. Either way, wear a white dress and add a touch of...
Bella’s Bug: Casual and cool with Original Hippie
Bella’s Bug host Bella Basque talks to Dean Stockton about his clothing brand Original Hippie. Bella Basque gives the fashions of Original Hippie a trial...
Amused by fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re a model, the amusement park doesn’t have to mean t-shirts, shorts and crocks. Sometimes it can mean gowns, cocktail...
Planning for next year’s swimsuit wardrobe
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Trade shows like Cabana Miami Beach are intended to let buyers at boutiques and department stores know what brands believe shoppers...
A curtsy toward ‘Bridgerton’ trends
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Bridgerton” is one of those TV shows that inspires a kazillion pop culture trends. One trend– an age-old favorite– that has...
Bella’s Bug: G’day from Australia
In this installment of Bella’s Bug, social media personality Bella Basque speaks with the designer of Bikini Beach Australia.
Do the stroll
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summer is still here. And when the heat is not too oppressive, it’s an opportune time to stroll through the forests...
Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley dives into Miami Swim Week
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Famous for its pristine beaches, non-stop nightlife, and balmy weather, Miami has long remained a sought-after vacation destination for seekers of...
Talking about your options
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the summer of 2022, you can keep cool and be cool in at least two ways. You can go casual...
For those hot summer nights
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the temperatures soar to the 90s-plus, nothing you wear really feels cool enough. But a cotton dress at least offers...
DK Movement on the move
Summer has been off to a hot start for Kelly Houston and Derek Jones, co-founders of the luxury streetwear brand DK Movement. In addition...
A fashion romp in the sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The sun is out. The park, with its greenery and open space, is calling. Model Kylie Watson goes for a romp...
Keeping edgy style under belt
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com An under bust corset belt adds a retro edge to your outfit. Here, model Alexis Accomando uses her corset belt to...
The ‘Wow!’ factor of AnR at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you absolutely, positively need to grab the fashion spotlight, AnR Fashions offered up a collection at New York Summer Fashion...
Summer-time retro
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’ve hit the summer sheds or the arenas for a concert featuring your favorite singer or group, you’ve probably seen...
Model fights the odds for the sake of a dream
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Kimberly Thompson wanted to see the world. But the world fought her and it tried to knock her down. But...
Jumped ball (fashion)
The definition of formal wear for women has been evolving in recent fashion seasons. Pant suits, for instance, are now popping up for future brides....
Be a tourist but be in style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re doing that tourist thing that we do in summer, we could look as if we fell out of bed...
Roughing it doesn’t mean looking and living rough
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Warm weather brings the temptation to go camping. Fire pits, grills and sleeping bags. But roughing it doesn’t necessarily have to...
Not so basic
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Every woman should keep a little black dress for those moments when a gown is too formal and leggings are too...
Yellow is the color of joy
When it comes to the arts and literature, colors have meanings. For instance, green means nature. Blue means reflection. And yellow, the color of sunshine,...
Dancing in the sunlight
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The sun is here for summer in the northeast. What better way to keep cool than dancing barefoot in a sundress...
Blue is the color of the year
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t have to be sad, but you should be glad to wear blue. That’s the expected color trend for fashion...
A sea-side detour
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the sun gets noon-day high– and as the fog still rolls in from the Long Island sound, the air by...
Graduation day
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The temptation is real. Graduation is coming and you know the cap and gown is coming as well. Your style is...
Getting camp-y
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With a three-day weekend ahead, Americans are heading out to camping grounds by lakes and by the hills to “rough it.”...
When the temperatures soar
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A pair of favorite shorts is a must-have wardrobe item to keep cool as the northeast temperatures soar into the 90s–...
On the town
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com People are beginning to be seen out in public again. And there is a sense that the sweats and slippers need...
Don’t fade into the background
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Whether heading out to the beach or lake, you don’t want to blend into the sand or grass. Don’t risk camouflage....
