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Backstage Pass: Victoria connects at Pageant Planet gala

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA CTFashionMag.com Widely regarded as the largest, best, and most trusted connectivity platform in the pageantry field, Pageant Planet is trusted by legions of top directors, contestants, coaches, and […]

Miss Greater Rockville helps guests learn to ‘Love Better’

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Greater Rockville Sylvana Gonzalez took over Aria Wedding and Banquet Facility in Prospect, Conn. on May 8 to help people recognize and survive the pains […]

Hats off, well, really ‘on,’ for fashion

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Part of the pageantry surrounding the Kentucky Derby is the fanciful hats women will wear at parties celebrating the historic horse race. Part of the pageantry […]

Like father, like daughter: Ieena Duggal

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ieena Duggal shares more than her blood and name with her well-known fashion designer father, Mac Duggal. She shares his sense of sartorial glamour, and the […]

Gala, gowns, and crowns

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization celebrated in style as it held its 90th anniversary gala at Aria in Prospect, Conn. Friday night. The young women vying […]

Roaring style in West Haven

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Roaring ’20s was invoked in West Haven Saturday night as Diamond Fashion Week presented “The Great Gatsby vs. Harlem Nights” fashion gala. The black tie […]

Get your Mardi Gras on among the creatures of the carousel

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Grab your masks and beads and prepare to party among horses, lions, and dragons. On Saturday, Feb. 10, Bristol’s New England Carousel Museum will hold its […]

Elegant introduction for Miss CT family

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN The young women of the Miss Connecticut family and their guests put on their formal and semi-formal best for the scholarship programs annual gala. The party, which […]

Moët Hennessy kicks off NYFW with gala

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Moët Hennessy has reaffirmed its commitment as the Official Wine and Spirits Partner of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. Kicking off New York Fashion Week, Moët Hennessy was the […]

Gala style at the Golden Globes

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

The red carpet looks are back as awards season is in full swing with the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night. Here is a look at the gala looks worn […]

Diamond Fashion Week looks to sparkle

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This weekend, Connecticut-based Diamond Fashion Week gets to shine with fashion shows in New York City on Friday night and a runway show in Connecticut on […]

Connecticut’s own gala to show off some style

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

While the fashion world was focused on the annual Met Gala in New York, which dress celebrities of every degree, Connecticut had its own moment to shine in the fashion […]