by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of fashionable bling– enough to leave you blind– at Springfield Central High School in Massachusetts on May 19. That’s because the Miss Eternal Beauty pageant had taken the stage. There were crowns, gowns, cocktail dresses, and swimwear on the itinerary as the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bridal Fashion Week in New York in April meant that designers brought their latest collections to the city to show how brides will dazzle this coming fall 2018. Runway shows were held by top designers across the city. And The Knot Couture provided a central —
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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 for Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen this coming June put their fashionable foots forward as they arrived to
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag The primary accessory—a mask. The primary color scheme (by request)—black. At the second annual Masquerade Ball to benefit the next winner of the Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Pageant, representatives of the OT contest and a handful of competitors for Miss Connecticut put on their elegant finery and
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With spring arriving next week, brides-to-be planning to be wed in the coming months are likely thinking about their gowns. Amare Couture by Casablanca presented its spring collection at bridal market late last year. The line is described by the company as their collection that reflects
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There are those special occasions for your child or teen, where the wardrobe requirements call for more than just a trip to The Gap or Target. And that’s where Little Royals by MLong (http://etsy.com/shop/LittleRoyalsbyMLong) comes into play. The line of clothing for children, tweens, and young
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Pull out your fancy dress and an elegant mask. Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen is hosting a masquerade ball and she’s offering up an invitation. Waterbury’s Brooke Cyr, the reigning Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen, is continuing the tradition set by her predecessor, Samantha Anderson by holding a
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was bling and glamour in the capitol city Sunday night worthy of the Oscars. Guests donned their stylish finery at the AIDS Connecticut Red Carpet Experience on March 4 at the Spotlight Theatres in Hartford. At the annual event, first of all, guests were invited
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The time has come to get fabulous and stylish as you prepare for your red carpet moment prior to the Academy Awards. And it’s all for a good cause right here in Connecticut. Get ready for the 90th Academy Awards as AIDS Connecticut (ACT) presents its
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Romantic dreams of finding love and happiness at the big ball glided down the runway at Society Fashion Week as Bound by the Crown Couture and Love Baby J presented a collection of gowns fit for teens, tweens, and young girls at the Roosevelt Hotel in
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At The Knot Couture bridal market show at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City last October, Calla Blanche’s spring/summer bridal collection caught the eyes of buyers and press. These are some of the looks guests were able to preview in New York for the upcoming
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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 annual Mardi Gras party. “The Mardi Gras party was the brain child of Joan Seguljic, a museum board member and
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of Jovani style and a lot of “Dazzle” on Jan. 21 in Oxford, Conn. Dazzle Boutique, owned by Laurye Natale, held its first ever “Dazzle Girl” contest as a way to showcase local models as well as the latest designs by Jovani,
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Casablanca presented its spring summer 2018 collection of its Beloved line at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week earlier this month. Casablanca explained on its website Beloved was created with the younger, price-discerning bride in mind. Yet it still offers a certain range of customizable options while
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Justin Alexander continues its tradition of luxurious, ornate bridal gowns with its spring/ summer 2018 collection. Showing the new line before buyers and press at The Knot Couture during bridal market week in New York City on Oct. 7, the designer presented a collection that was
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Spring and summer bridal gowns for 2018 were unveiled on Saturday at The Knot Couture in New York City as Enzoani presented their Enzoanni, Blue, and Beautiful collections during bridal market week. This is what buyers and press saw on the collections runway… PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Watters allowed the dresses to speak for themselves at The Knot Couture bridal market event this past weekend in New York City. Rather than providing a narrative for buyers and the press, the models simply glided down the runway as all eyes gazed at the looks
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Thoughts of Audrey Hepburn filled my head as designer Linda Gail unveiled her latest collection at Style Fashion Week in New York Sept. 9. As the girls, tweens, and teens walked down the runway fashioned inside the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum on the Hudson
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As soon as the first model walked onto the runway with an emerald green cape, I couldn’t help but think “princess” at the Janay Deann runway show at Style Fashion Week in New Your City on Sept. 8. Piece after piece that came down the catwalk
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The Junior Miss Southington pageant was held on Saturday, June 3 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville. The winners were: Co-Teen Miss Southington due to a deadlock on the part of judges are Carson Stifel and Kaylee Brennan. Junior Teen Miss Southington is Haley Derwin. Pre-Teen Miss Southington is
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Several of the contestants at the Miss USA Competition, which airs Sunday on Fox at 8 p.m., have turned to Mac Duggal for their gown choices.
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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 this year was held at Grand Oak Villa in Oakville, Conn., serves as the opportunity for the latest group of
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Knot Couture, Watters presented a vast array of bridal gowns with a youthful, vibrant, energetic, and stylish feel. The gowns presented, albeit on fashion models, offered many options for women of all body types and ages. This is what CTFashionMag.com saw at New York Bridal
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Watters presented its latest line of bridesmaids dresses at The Knot Couture, and there wasn’t a single Little Bo Peep or mumu in the bunch. Instead, buyers at New York Bridal Market saw a youthful, energetic, and sexy line of bridesmaid dresses for the bride who
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by MIKE CHAIKEN Moonlight presented a polished and pretty bridal collection at The Knot Couture on April 22. This is a sampling of what buyers and press saw at the Metropolitan Pavilion. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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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 fill the bridal boutiques for fall. The Knot’s Couture at the Metropolitan Pavilion was one of many venues spread throughout
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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 Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, organized by the reigning Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Sami Anderson and her family, attracted guests
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Class of 2017 is complete as Bristol hosted the final two pageants on Saturday at Chippens Hill Middle School. The first pageant held for the evening was Miss Litchfield County and Alexandra Segar won the title against five other women. The second pageant,
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On April 5, 2017, The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open its 2017 Season with a new exhibition titled, “Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s”. The exhibition will run through Nov. 12, 2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, April 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Curated
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CTFashionMag.com’s straight-talking correspondent Taylor Plourd takes a look at prom gown trends for 2017.
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