by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Philadelphia based fashion designer Orlando Caquias showed a classy and elegant well-tailored collection of gowns and
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When gods walked the earth
There was a time when rock and roll musicians were the young gods. The youth brand Young Gods presented a
Take me to Pluto: MM Milano’s collection at Society Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MM Milano’s “Pluto” collection, which was shown at Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week
Swing it than upcycle it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Beverly Tu’s brand Bifoli 2 offered up a swinging ’60s hip vibe meets 2021 upcycled streetwear
Kiss the sky with MM Milano’s Celestial
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MM Milano’s “Celestial” collection shown at Society Fashion Week in New York City found the designer
Cool sustainable fashions from Alma Reid
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Atlantic City Fashion Week on Sept. 17, fashion designer Alma Reid offered up a cool
Designers turn the unexpected into winning fashions
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You’ve lounged in your favorite fashions on your favorite furniture. But have you considered turning your
Sisters’ Spring Cheetah roars into NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A pair of sisters sprang into action and sprang their fashion line on the crowd at
A summer comes to a close
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Labor Day, the symbolic last day of summer, Massachusetts sisters Bailey and Molly Shippee took
We’re golden
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s only appropriate that a contestant crowned Miss Bikini Golden Beach should be shot at the
Meet Tre’s Custome Designz
Tre’s Custome Designz was one of the designers tapped as a winner at the recent Magnifique Showcase held by former
In the south, but not south enough
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com North Texas is in the south. But it’s not as far south as Miami. So, model
Hide and seek in Hidden Talent
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In order to win this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami, the contestants didn’t want
NYSFE: Get ready, get set, go
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the models take the runway and the guests are welcomed in, there’s a lot of
Something in the way she moves
by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com In this hair and makeup, my concept was “The position, the pose: It’s influence and movement.”
The art of Videmus Omnia
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion brand Videmus Omnia, by designer Yun Qu, walked on the artistic side of fashion at
Mani: Put those sharp-dressed women in something sassy at NYSFE
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Mani offered up a collection of sharply tailored women’s wear spiced with some sexy and sassy
Down at the Copacabana in Miami
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Copacabana showed its latest swimwear collection as part of the Miss Bikini US competition held during
Hail the prints inside the House of Byfield
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com House of Byfield offered up a mix of prints and basic black for its latest collection
Amme takes aim at NYSFE
Amme presented its latest collection at the 2021 New York Summer Fashion Explosion fashion show in Manhattan June 26. PHOTOS
Change your spots with Connecticut’s KARO
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A leopard can’t change its spots. But the latest swimsuits from Connecticut-based brand KARO Swimwear can
It’s 2021. Long live the prom
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com 2020 was a bust for high school proms. COVID-19 made sure of it. As social distancing
From the street to the runway via Parq West
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Parq West showed an extensive collection at Atlantic City Fashion Week in February, requiring two separate
Spring into House of Sofia
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashinMag.com The House of Sofia runway collection provided the coda to the 18th installment of Atlantic City
Harmful stereotypes tackled in runway show
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The corrupt pop culture imagery of Black men was upended in the collection shown by Haberdashery
Getting some Kulture
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Kulture Collection headlined the Friday, Feb. 19 installment of Atlantic City Fashion Week. The Newark,
A fairy tale drama
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Amir Black provided some fairy tale drama to the runway at Atlantic City Fashion
Getting creative for the kids
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Tanisha Mills and her brand Glam 2 Glo Designz offered up their creative approach to children’s
COVID or no COVID, Atlantic City Fashion Week is a go
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 still has the fashion industry rethinking staples of its calendar such as the myriad of
A virtual showcase at Plitzs
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Plitzs New York City Fashion Week is joining the march to virtual runway shows this fall
