by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring means it’s time for an all-American wardrobe. That means tees, tanks, denim shorts and blue jeans. Model Chiara Espineli poses on a sunny day in […]
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Outstanding on the streets
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Choosing your wardrobe, you have choices. For instance, you can choose to blend into the background. You can be part of the crowd. Or you can […]
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Outstanding in spring
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the early days of New England spring, before the frost advisories are shelved till the fall, any little bit of green tends to stand out. […]
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That certain Glow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you want your art to shine, Ron Vestal’s Glow-Art dresses are an option. The creations from the designer use a process that cause the fabrics […]
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Avaryana Rose shines and the magpies are confused
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Avaryana Rose would have given the magpies a fit. Magpies, you see, are drawn to shiny objects. And the Florida sun was shimmering off the […]
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As simple as black and white
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even when it’s in color, what works in fashion can be written in black and white. Model Maggie Wernicki wears a pair of black and white, […]
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Functional flannel
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is so close you can taste it. But in the New England mornings, temperatures still carry winter’s chill. That’s when you dress in layers so […]
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Forward into the past
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even a modern girl in a modern world needs to look back in time once in a while to find a fashion that speaks to them. […]
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The flounce to bounce
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the dictionary, “flounce” means taking large exaggerated movements to draw attention to yourself. In fashion, a flounce is an almost ruffle originally created to provide […]
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Dreamy Dreamtime
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Drawing upon her Austrailian Aboriginal heritage, designer Trinity Dawson offered up a cozy and comfortable collection of swimwear as the Dreamtime Collection took to the catwalk […]
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The pop of a flash
Sometimes you just want to be seen. And if a pop of a camera flash should accompany, oh well. That’s the price you have to pay for visibility. Model Kandi […]
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From tragedy to the spotlight
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After a tragic setback in her life, Jane Eze finally is pursuing her dream. The 31-year-old Providence, R.I. resident “ was into modeling, acting and dancing” […]
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Best of both worlds
This time of year, models and photographers are often left with the question… do you shoot indoors where it’s where or outdoors, where it’s cold but visually interesting. Model Rashmi […]
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An odd season for fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s transitional wardrobe time in Connecticut. There have been whiffs of spring as temperatures rise into the 50s and 60s in the land of Steady Habits. […]
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Marc Defang goes for the gold at NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gold has long served as the symbol of luxury. Fashion designer Marc Defang went for the gold in his latest collection of gowns — and even […]
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No commitment necessary
by MIKE CHAIKEN Perhaps, you don’t want to commit to a solid. And maybe you don’t want to be confused by a print. Then you might want to take a […]
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The white stuff
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you want to stand out, you don’t reach for the black or tan residents of your closet. You reach for the white where the sun […]
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The sun shines on the ’90s
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In an outfit that evokes the ever-so-trendy 1990s, model Molly Shippee evokes the words of Irving Berlin during a fashion jaunt in Massachusetts’s ever-so-trendy Berkshires. “Never […]
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Life goes better with pink
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Lilly Pulitzer once said “Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink.” Model Bailey Shippee takes that message to heart in this thrift store fashion […]
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Here comes the ’70s… again
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As the fashion capitals of the world – New York City, London, Paris and Milan— ready to show their fall and winter 2022 collections this month, […]
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Busy, busy, busy as a bee
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A year into her career as a model, Ohio’s Skyler Pine has been keeping busy. “To date, I have worked with Supermodels Unlimited, had shoots in […]
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Fashion is fierce
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Animal prints never truly fade from sight in the world of fashion. But fashion trend reports for 2022 show animal prints are particularly stylish this coming […]
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Riding into your ears
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Brittney Dixon is ready to ride. Country singer Brittney, who is based in Shreveport, recently released her new single, “Ride Out.” Brittney, who cites her influences […]
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Counting down the moments
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes when you’re stuck in one place, you’ve got to find some place else to go. As the Counting Crows sang, “I’ve been hanging around this […]
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Rock on, dude. Rock on.
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The 1990s are hot. Olivia Rodrigo is riding the top of the charts with an album clearly influenced by 1990s icon Alanis Morrisette. 1990s bands like […]
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The secret is out on what Miss Connecticut wore
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan held her send off party in South Windsor, she showed guests the wardrobe she was going to wear at Miss America […]
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A little romance told with a flourish
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When spring arrives in 2022, expect fashion trends to “Flourish.” That was one of the style themes that Fashion Snoops, which forecasts trends, saw when it […]
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The time is always right in Times Square
by ALEXANDER GURMAN Special to CTFashionMag.com I recently was able to catch a fashion show for the Mdjina show collections @RoseHeadpiece and @CestjoieCouture. For fashion, Time Squire wins by a […]
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Saturday morning style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On a Saturday morning, Nov. 20, the order of the day was breakfast, mimosas, music… and fashion with a Connecticut twist. Early Rise Breakfast Party Couture, […]
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Rise and style on Saturday
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Wake up and feast on fashion on Saturday, Nov. 20. And wake up with an eye-opening sizzle as Fio Dulce Doll Boutique https://www.fiodulcedolls.com/ in Wallingford presents […]
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