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 […]
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Tag: Miss America
Local pageant representatives reflect on historic occurrence
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Connecticut’s Kaliegh Garris was crowned as Miss Teen USA April 28, the moment had an inkling of a trend. But when Chelsie Kryst was crowned […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Miss Farmingbury’s Outstanding Teen Gia Iwanec
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss North Haven Sherry Wu
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. […]
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Hats off, well, really ‘on,’ for fashion
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 […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Naugatuck Valley Ariana Puglisi
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
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There’s no masking their female solidarity
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There were masks and fancy dress at Waterbury’s La Bella Vista on Thursday night. But among the young women attending the Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Masquerade […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Naugatuck Valley’s Outstanding Teen Autumn Schless
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Bristol Micayla Barrows
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Wolcott’s Outstanding Teen Monika Korbusieski
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders […]
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Rookies join the Miss CT team
The Class of 2019 for the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization is now complete after two more women were crowned at the Miss Rookie pageant on Sunday, Feb. 24. Ariana Puglisi […]
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Persistence pays off at Miss Bristol
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A year made a difference for the new Miss Bristol, Micayla Barrows. Barrows was crowned at Chippens Hill Middle School Saturday night. And it was a […]
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More women join Miss CT 2019 sisterhood
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Three new competitors for Miss Connecticut and three new competitors for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen were selected Saturday night at John F. Kennedy Middle School in […]
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CT’s Outstanding Teen puts her brains to work to help cause near to her heart
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Morgan Mancini put her organizational skills where her heart is on Sept. 29. Morgan, whose issue of concern is “‘Completing the Puzzle: […]
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Bridget Oei makes it to top 2 at Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com ATLANTIC CITY– Bridget Oei of Hebron became nearly the first Miss America from Connecticut since Marian Bergeron did it in 1934. Oei, who was crowned as […]
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Fore! Outstanding Teen contestants take to the mini-golf course
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – As a tradition of the Miss America competition, many of the contestants in the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition arrive in Atlantic […]
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Miss America 2.0 Eveningwear 3.0
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The third night of the eveningwear “red carpet” moments of Miss America were held on Friday, Sept. 7 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. It was […]
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One more night: Miss CT talks about Miss America on night 3 of prelims
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Braving an interview sans makeup during her lunch break at rehearsal for Miss America on the third day of preliminary competitions, Miss Connecticut Bridget Oei talks […]
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The job ‘interview’: Night 3 for Miss CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -With swimsuits gone from Miss America, this year a new phase of competition was introduced to take the place of Lifestyle and Fitness. […]
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The evening gowns, take 2, at Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- For those who want to know what the evening gowns going down the “red carpet” looked like on night 2, Sept. 6, of […]
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Talent costumes shine with star power
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although the evening gown at Miss America traditionally gets a lot of fashion attention– with talent now garnering 50 percent of the contestants final score, how […]
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Miss America 2.0, prelim night 1.0: What about the evening gown?
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com ATLANTIC CITY, N.Y. — With the first night of preliminary competition at Miss America on Wednesday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the world finally got […]
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Miss CT keeps on styling
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com All eyes were on the stage in Orlando, Fla. as contestants from across the country competed for the honor of being the next Miss America’s Outstanding […]
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Adding some razzmatazz to their talent pizzazz
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If your talent is going to wow the audience– and a panel of judges– you better make sure your on-stage costume has that all important wow-factor. […]
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Bye bye bikini
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss America Organization made waves this past week when it announced that the Lifestyle and Fitness—the swimsuits—phase of competition are no more. However, as the […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Southbury Micayla Barrows
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, athleisure wear, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Southington Karla Aponte Roque
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, athleisure wear, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Bristol Victoria Lemme
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, athleisure wear, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Forestville’s Outstanding Teen Gia Iwanec
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, athleisure wear, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do […]
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Well, aren’t you Miss America?
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The queen of America was in Connecticut on Tuesday, May 15. The reigning Miss America, Cara Mund, was on hand as a special guest for the […]
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