by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The last time the phrase “Hartford Fashion Week” was in the news was back in 2018. The organization by that name was making plans to change […]
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One step closer to Hartford Fashion Week; first casting held
Hartford Fashion Week is back and under new ownership. Bertha Angelo, a Hartford-area fashion designer, has taken over the reins of the style institution. And one of the first orders […]
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Style joins COVID-19 war
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gowns, blouses and swimsuits are being set aside as New England fashion designers are using their skills to create something that’s less glamorous but more practical. […]
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Sustainable fashion steps in as fast fashion loses its allure
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the retail clothing chain Forever 21 declared bankruptcy in 2019, it marked a sea change in what consumers are seeking today. Fast fashion, as sold […]
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Hartford Fashion Week holding forum on where to next for region’s fashion community
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hartford Fashion Week is remaking itself. In the process, it is looking at how it can best serve the region’s fashion community. To that end, HFW […]
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A change in leadership at Hartford Fashion Week
Hartford Fashion Week announced some changes at the top as its founder furthers her eduction. The organization, in a press release, announced that executive director Katrina Orsini will be temporarily […]
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A throwback backstage at Hartford Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s all business on the runway as models walk in the latest styles. But backstage can be a little chaotic, a little disorganized, and full of […]
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Toshaz has heaven on her mind
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Heaven is a place on earth. And heaven was clearly on Toshaz’s mind. Toshaz, the creator of Couture France, presented a nearly-all white garment collection at […]
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Art meets fashion at the Armory
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion, for most, is about sheltering our naked form. For some, it’s about declaring our individualist and status. But, fashion is also an art form. And […]
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Going for extra runs… La’Moo is a hit
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When a fashion designer plans a runway show, especially a designer outside of the big fashion capitals, the temptation is there to throw everything against the […]
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Crazy, sexy, cool… it’s FASCHINN
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com FASCHINN’s latest fashion line dubbed “Wild Heart” is not for a woman who wants to slip quietly into the good night. It’s for the woman who […]
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The sophisticated aesthetic of Troy Anthony
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The collection by Troy Anthony Designs presented at Hartford Fashion Week stood out as a wearable, sophisticated, and mature (but far from matronly) line for the […]
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The models who fleshed out Hartford Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The designers of Hartford Fashion Week may have had the ideas for the clothes showcased on April 20 and 21. But the models helped flesh out […]
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Waiting to go on… the first night of Hartford Fashion Week Season 3
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The models would step out on to the runway soon enough. But backstage, preparations were underway as the minutes counted down to the first night of […]
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Styled by Jazz creates vibrant collection that celebrates Africa
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Styled by Jazz reached back to her heritage with a spring collection that dazzled the eye with an array of vivacious African prints at Hartford Fashion […]
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Hope in the form of fashion in the latest line from Rachael Karrington Designs
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is a scene toward the end of the musical version of Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple, where Celie, the main character, is finally reunited with […]
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Japanalia admiration society gathers at Hartford Fashion Week launch party
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a Japanalia lovefest on Thursday for one of the pioneers of Hartford’s fashion scene. As a cornerstone for its launch party at Chango Rosa […]
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Meet some of the brains behind the fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The runway shows and presentations of Hartford Fashion Week begin in earnest on Friday night at the Colt Armory in Hartford, Conn. and continue on Saturday. […]
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Small steps and a big leap into Hartford Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Tajah Ramsey took small steps in the world of fashion before taking the big leap of showing her artful fashion creations at Hartford Fashion Week […]
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Here’s the Dirt: A night of fashion and art at The Salon
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Art and creativity was in the air on Saturday night as Connecticut fashion designer Chinnyere McPherson of FASCHINN hosted The Wild Heart Experience at The Dirt […]
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Designers go see models on go-see for Hartford Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The designers are in place. And on Saturday, the prospective models lined up for a casting to see who would get to walk in Hartford Fashion […]
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Yes, fashionistas, Hartford Fashion Week is coming
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The question in central Connecticut fashion circles has been, will Hartford Fashion Week happen and when will it happen. Finally, the questions are being answered by […]
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No Hartford Fashion Week in 2017; focus changes in 2018 toward fashion as art
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fans of Connecticut fashion will have to wait another year for the return of Hartford Fashion Week. Organizers of the fashion event, which was held these […]
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ShirleyMarie takes the runway in Hartford
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At last month’s Hartford Fashion Week, Connecticut designer ShirleyMarie offered up a collection that balanced sexy elegance with urban influences for the crowd at Union Station […]
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Miss Black USA talks about her title, fashion, and style
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The queen of America, at least in the eyes of the Miss Black USA pageant, calls Connecticut home. The Nutmeg State’s Tonille Simone Watkis is the current […]
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Welcome to Zoe Ilana Grinfeld’s world
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hartford fashion designer Zoe Ilana Grinfeld is a step ahead in the design game. Still in her teens, her collection shown at Hartford Fashion Week in Hartford, […]
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It’s cool and hot in the ’90s with La ‘Moo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bertha Angelo of La ‘Moo offered up a polished, CrazySexyCool, and fun collection at Hartford Fashion Week on Oct. 15. Clearly influenced by the fashions of […]
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Models get leg up on their dreams at Hartford Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designers may have been the draw for audiences. But for aspiring models in Connecticut, this past weekend’s Hartford Fashion Week was a chance to […]
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When fashion becomes art
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion design is an art form unto itself. It requires one to create something out of nothing and give shape to the garment in a way […]
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Exotic simplicity of Matthew Reisman
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The East– Near, Middle, and Far– was clearly on Connecticut fashion designer Matthew Reisman’s mind. From the styling, with its echoes of Asian culture, to the silhouettes, […]
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