by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Johnathan Kayne appeared on “Project Runway” in season 3 and “Project Runway All-Stars” in 2012, his pedigree as a gown maker was self-evident. And there is something telling about his talent as a designer glancing at his red carpet resume, which includes big names like
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Janelle Funari New York offered up a mélange of disparate elements that together made a collective whole in its latest women’s and men’s collection unveiled at Style Fashion Week in New York City’s Manhattan Center on Sept. 8. There were the sleek stylings typical of 2018-circa
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As a prelude to its upcoming “All White Affair” fashion event, Diamond Fashion Week hosted a Meet and Greet for local fashion press and photographers at Chocolate Angel Boutique in West Haven. Models, wearing white outfits, practiced their runway walk before guests on Sept. 13. They
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The latest collection from children/ tween/ teen fashion designer Ydamys Simo evoked thoughts of Bikini Bottom– in the best sense of the word. The new line was dubbed by the designer as “Sea the Beauty.” And there was a definite nautical/ old-time beachwear feel to the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN Videmus Omnia offered up a dark collection- touched by a splash of blood-red sunlight- at June’s New York Summer Fashion Explosion. The collection from Videmus Omnia was a contrast between the ready to wear, street style and luxury brands that had been featured earlier in the show.
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hair and makeup people were working at double-speed at Style Fashion Week at the Manhattan Center Saturday, Sept. 8 during New York Fashion Week. With shows running from the afternoon to late at night, wave after wave of models for a variety of designers filled their
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Love Baby J presented its fashions for kids, tweens, and teens at Style Fashion Week on Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Manhattan Center during New York Fashion Week, thoughts of artist Will Cotton arose. Or more accurately, thoughts of Katy Perry in her video for
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com NEW YORK– There is always a hidden danger dressing to the nines for an evening on the town. Your wardrobe may look like everyone else’s in the club. Ugochi Iwuaba offered a new collection at Society Fashion Week in the Roosevelt Hotel on Sept. 8 that
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay Designs opened up her racks on a Sunday afternoon for an impromptu fashion editorial photo shoot on the streets of downtown West Haven as she waited to bring her models to the West Haven beach boardwalk for a mini-taste of what’s to come in
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The day may have been a Saturday but the topic was back-to-school at Westbrook Outlets in Westbrook, Conn. on Aug. 25. As part of the Get Discovered Model and Actor Showcase held by John Casablancas Modeling and Career Center, JC models took to the runway to
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A couple of fashion events are hitting Connecticut locations this weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 25, from 5 to 10 p.m., West Indian Girls Rock presents Blanc, An Epic All White Day Party at Heaven Skate Park in downtown Hartford. You must wear white, no exceptions. Last
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was fashion at Art Hearts Fashion at Miami Swim Week last month. But, there also was scandal as designer Silvia Ulson was accused of fashion plagiarism within hours of the final encore of her runway show at the Faena Forum. The news broke in an
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion will collaborate with community spirit in September as New England Fashion Week presents its next show dubbed “Urban Meets High Fashion Back To School.” Kayla Nicole, a former Bristol, Conn. resident and the chief operating officer for NEFW explained, “The theme of Urban Meets
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com King Neptune and the Little Mermaid were in the house as Vichi Swim presented its new collection at Art Hearts Fashion during Miami Swim Week last month. The show was held at the Faena Forum in Miami, Fla. Designer Monique Deptula offered up a unique collection
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com All kinds of fashion and style was on the catwalk at New York Summer Fashion Explosion during the runway show presented by Fashion Frenzy of New York and Atlanta. This is what the audience saw at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City in June. PHOTOS
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by MIKE CHAIKEN Miami Beach traffic during Miami Swim Week mid-July was frustrating. With construction and the usual beach traffic, if you had to be anywhere on time you had to leave hours earlier than a body should. So if you’re Erik Rosete, the brains behind Art Hearts Fashion, and
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designers, models, hair stylists, and makeup artists gathered hours before the first guests to get ready for the first night of Art Hearts Fashion during Miami Swim Week. Later, models received their directions for their entry onto the runway. This is what was happening at the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Grab your surf board to ride the waves or step up to the net for a game of beach volleyball. Just Bones Boardwear offered up a colorful collection at Art Hearts Fashion during Miami Swim Week that was just perfect for those interested in being active
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steve Boi brought his high energy line of sunglasses, clothes, and accessories to the runway of New York Summer Fashion Explosion June 23. This is what fashionistas saw on the runway at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the guests filed across the red carpet and mingled over drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the NYSFE runway event at the Hotel Pennsylvania in N.Y.C. on June 23, the models were backstage getting hair and makeup polished to perfection or they were on the runway
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Richy Rich clothing can trace its roots to Nigeria. Nigeria is a diverse country with over 500 different language and a cultural division equal parts Christian and Muslim. And with that knowledge, you can definitely see that the garments from Richy Rich that made their way
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by MIKE CHAIKEN The celebrities came out for the night at June 23’s New York Summer Fashion Explosion runway show. The show was hosted by Amara La Negra from “Love and Hip Hop: Miami,” who also sang for the guests at the Hotel Pennsylvania on 7th Avenue, N.Y. La Negra
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jewel tones were queens of the castle in the latest collection shown by BIB by Tammy Simone. The runway show at NYSFE (New York Summer Fashion Explosion) showed a stylish collection for the clubs dominated by jewel tones of every persuasion. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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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 rough edges before all goes smooth. Here are some scenes from Hartford Fashion Week backstage several weeks ago in the
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For brides-to-be heading out to boutiques and shops to find that perfect gown for their fall or winter weddings, Casablanca Bridal presented their cool weather wedding collections at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week. These are some of the gowns highlighted by Casablanca
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the 1976 film, “The Man Who Fell To Earth,” the Thin White Duke David Bowie looked otherworldly as a dapper outer space alien—complete with fedora– making his way through the chaos of life on Earth. When Toshaz of Couture France unveiled her latest creations at
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com FASCHINN and its Chinnyere McPherson seem to be everywhere the past few weeks in the Hartford-area fashion scene. The designer already has held her own show, “The Wild Heart Experience,” and closed the first night of Hartford Fashion Week. Last week, she closed the four-night Spotligh
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Social consciousness and fashion converged on Main Street in Danbury April 27 as Workspace Collective participated in the international event Fashion Revolution. Inside Workspace Collective, local designers showed their locally made clothes. Outside, models – wearing the clothing of the local designers– stood along Main Street
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut’s Saints by S.J. offered up a selection of its sexy and sensual fashions under the spotlight in Hartford April 25 at JL Studios on Airport Road. Saints by S.J. was the third designer featured in Spotlight Fashion Exhibition… 4 Days of Fashion, which was held
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The spotlight was put on the Ultimate ShoeBar at JL Studios on Airport Road in Hartford Tuesday night. Spotlight Fashion Exhibition… 4 Days of Fashion, which was held April 23 to 26, was presented by Travis Bivans, owner of LJE Model Agency; Jason Arrayo, owner of
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