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Geneva says, ‘Look at me, NYC’

October 8, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The city will rush past you as if you don’t exist, but sometimes you have to grab your own spotlight to make an impression. Model Geneva Reynolds dives in front of the camera frame to say, look at me as she wears an outfit from Windsor

Behind the scenes with Ella

October 8, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Ella Perillo is seen behind the scenes of a recent fashion shoot.

Lexia shines in suburbia wearing Zapaka

October 7, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It was early but model Lexia Hayden was ready to shine in this cocktail dress from Zapaka during a recent shoot in the suburbia of Connecticut. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Getting gothic with Kat

October 5, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Indulging in the gothic mood of her custom-made dress from Dallas fashion designer Mila Hoffman, model Katerina Cejas wanders through the spooky confines of Lake Compounce Amusement Park’s Phantom Fall Fest on an autumn evening in New England. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

No pause for the fashionable

October 3, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even if you’re standing in an evening gown in the middle of Times Square during fashion week, New York City still won’t take a pause. That’s why they created cameras. Model Marisa Cannon takes a pause herself to preserve the moment even as the city continues

Finding the perfect pose in Miami

October 2, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The floral design may have been painted on the wall or planted in the soil, but Miss Bikini North Carolina Fitness Keena Wilson was able to find the right poses during this year’s Miss Bikini US competition held in MIami Beach, Fla. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Miami means never surrendering summer

October 2, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The nice thing about Miami is you never have to let the summer go. Bridget Frarer, who competed as Miss Bikini Ormond Beach Model at this year’s Miss Bikini US competition, is ready to ride down the board walk or hit the beach during a recent

Meet Alfonso

October 2, 2024 Mike Chaiken

Alfonso Amore was a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, a modeling competition organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley. PHOTOS by DIANE ZHAO

Here comes Homecoming for Lexia

September 30, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionmag.com Model Lexia Hayden is ready for homecoming in this dress from Joy Folie. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Working out but doing it in style

September 30, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes when you work out, you’re happy looking sloppy. Sometimes, you want to look cool. Model Lila Van Frachen reaches for some colorful sports bras from social media fave PSD in a shoot at historic Fort Trumbull in New London. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley touches down in St. Augustine

September 27, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com St. Augustine, America’s oldest city, was founded in 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain. It attracts over 6 million visitors from around the world who flock to marvel at the city’s vast (and often grisly ) history, breathtaking architecture, and to experience a myriad

Basking in the morning sun and fashionable luxury with Lexia

September 24, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Lexia Hayden basks in the sun and luxury in a gown from Catchall on an early fall morning in western Connecticut. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

If you’re in New York City, you might as well pose

September 23, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The clubs weren’t ready for model Geneva Reynolds yet, she takes advantage of the scenery in New York City and the glam of her Stacees dress for a photo shoot. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Hitching a ride with Marisa

September 19, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the limo is running late after the runway show, you might have to make a getaway using whatever transportation is available. Forklift, anyone? Model Marisa Mae Cannon can’t find the keys in New York City, so she decides posing is her only option. PHOTOS by

Timeless in Times Square

September 18, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The colors around Broadway and Times Square in New York City make the area feel very contemporary, very now. But drain the colors from the images of the area and the architecture and landscape feel very “then” and very “timeless.” Model Dee Hake chose a wardrobe

In the streets of New York with Lexi Marie

September 17, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A long way from her home in Florida, model Lexi Marie Hawks uses the vibrant, colorful and populated Times Square in New York City as a backdrop for a fashion shoot during New York Fashion Week. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Dentist by day, model on the side

September 17, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com By day, Colombian-born Angela Velasquez is a dentist in Austin, Texas. By night, she is a fashion model. The recent winner of Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Showcase is preparing for cycling contest. PHOTOS by GARRETT STANLEY. Male model is Blake Kelley.

Kentucky model acclimates to South Beach

September 17, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kentucky is known for the bluegrass. But model and Miss Bikini Kentucky Model Isabelle Rinker is quite satisfied with the blue waters of South Beach in Miami Beach during this past year’s Miss Bikini US competition. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Homecoming rehearsal in Times Square

September 16, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you have do some stylistic experimentation for homecoming on one of the world’s largest runways. Model Geneva Reynolds uses the space around Times Square in New York City during New York Fashion Week to get the feel for her new homecoming dress from Stacees. PHOTOS

Fitting in with Emma

September 13, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you wear white, you never clash with your backdrop. Model Emma Caruso inserts herself into a variety of contexts on a warm day and never finds herself out of place in this white dress. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

No excuses necessary

September 12, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes the clear blue sky of a New England weekend is the only excuse you need to dress up. Model Lexia Hayden gets formal in a vibrant red cocktail dress from Zapaka on a visit to Norwalk, Conn. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Cheer for another season with Emma

September 9, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Back to school also means back to another season of preparation for cheerleading competitions. Model Emma Caruso proudly shares her newest uniform as a competitive cheerleader. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

From West Virginia to sunny South Beach

September 9, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Bikini Fitness West Virginia 2024 JeanAnne Roberts puts her modeling skills to work on the sands of South Beach during this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Luxury on the runway with Mahogany Coast

September 9, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Mahogany Coast presented a collection of luxury resort-worthy swimwear on the catwalk at Runway 7 during New York Fashion Week at Sony Hall on Sept. 5. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Flaunt that fitness

September 5, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You put the work in to get fit, you may as well flaunt it. Miss Bikini Georgia State Fitness Rachel Davis works the poses on South Beach during this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

News flash: It’s time for fashion week paparazzi

September 4, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com September has begun and that means New York Fashion Week kicks off this week. And New York Fashion Week means fashion show after parties. Model Lexia Hayden is ready for the paparazzi in her dress from Mew Mew.

Stay neutral

September 4, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Back to nature doesn’t mean you have to go full camo. Model Emma Woodward finds neutral tones are quite fine under the canopy of the nation’s forests. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Meet Marah Myers

September 3, 2024 Mike Chaiken

Marah Myers was a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, which is organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley.

Sometimes you have to just play

August 28, 2024 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When all else fails, play in front of the camera. Miss Bikini Utah Model Amanda Storch lets the mood move her on South Beach during judging at the Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach in July. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Kayla is loving every minute of it

August 28, 2024 Mike Chaiken

Kayla Brynn, a high school student in Pittsburgh, Pa., is new to the world of modeling. But, she said, “I’m loving every minute of it. I’ve walked in several runway shows including Harrisburg Fashion Week and Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Showcase. I’ve gained invaluable experience from recently attending the Coco Rocha