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At home in her castle with Gia

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gia Denizard works on her regal and dreamy looks during a fashion editorial at Connecticut’s Gillette Castle on an autumn day. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Ashlyn ups her wardrobe game as fall settles in

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When autumn offers up some glorious weather, you have to up your wardrobe game. Model Ashlyn Dunn rises to the challenge in a red gown. PHOTOS […]

Wait for the party or join when the crowds have gone

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes, it’s worth waiting for the party to get started. And sometimes, it’s okay to let the party pass you by. Model Anna Beresford poses against […]

Like royalty

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com All you need for a regal entrance is a stairway and a gown. Model Marley Jade DeRouen poses in the Hartford City Hall in a gown […]

Are you red-y?

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Red catches the eye. So, if you want to catch the eye of everyone in the room at prom, you might as well wear red. Model […]

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A fashionable evening gown with sparks and bangles turns any backdrop for photographs into an elegant locale. Model Nimzay Viera-Vazquez visits downtown Springfield, Mass. to find […]

Get the party started… New Orleans style

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When TripSavvy.com announced its nine Best Cities for Celebrating Mardi Gras in the United States last month, the southern states were king. New Orleans, the center […]

Closer look at the wardrobe of Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Lindiana Frangu, Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen, unveiled her wardrobe for the national pageant at her farewell party, the guests were told all was hush-hush. No […]

More of the bridal looks out of New York

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New York Bridal Fashion Week offered up a bounty of new designs for buyers and press. Here are some of the looks at The Knot Couture […]

Hosting with a holiday panache

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re going to play host at a scholarship pageant in December, you just might reach for some holiday colors. That’s what Miss Connecticut Bridget Oei […]

Go for the score, go for the gown

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com So, a team of judges is waiting to give you a score as you walk across the stage in an evening gown. If you’re competing for […]

Miss America: Pretty enough for the Billboards

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Miss America 2017 Savvy Shields traveled to Las Vegas this past weekend to present an award on stage at the Billboard Music Awards. She was joined on stage by “The […]

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 […]

Say yes to Randy Fenoli

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com He’s helped dozens of women “Say Yes to the Dress” on TLC’s reality series of the same name. And now Randy Fenoli, the famous face of […]

Local designer holds Prom Giveaway

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

Hartford designer Saints by S.J. has announced an upcoming 2017 Prom Giveaway. The contest runs March 1 to April 1. The winner will receive a custom made gown from Saints […]

Teen state’s new style star

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Elyece Patterson officially stepped into her role as Miss Black Connecticut Talented Teen USA on Saturday night at The Lyceum in Hartford. Dressed in a gown from […]

Rania Hatoum presents her latest collection

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Rania Hatoum took over a meeting space at The London Hotel to present a stunning bridalwear collection that offered a variety of silhouettes to fit […]

Prom styles fit for a Hollywood starlet

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

In film, the actress Gene Tierney carried a certain tough, elegant grace. Whether she portrayed the femme fatale in the classic film noir tale, ‘Laura’ or the doomed wife in […]

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