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 wants to make some noise and make a statement. Watching the bold, bright, vivid, colorful, cool, and brash collection walk
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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 modern career woman. The silhouettes and colors played with what works on the feminine form. The line unveiled at the
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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 the ideas by bringing them to life on the catwalk. CTFashionMag.com spoke to some of the models backstage on April
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bridal Fashion Week in New York in April meant that designers brought their latest collections to the city to show how brides will dazzle this coming fall 2018. Runway shows were held by top designers across the city. And The Knot Couture provided a central —
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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 Hartford Fashion Week at the Colt Armory in Hartford April 20. This is some of what was happening behind the
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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 Salon in Hartford. The evening provided McPherson with the opportunity to debut her latest fashion collection in a presentation format.
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re looking for a swimsuit that catches the eye but provides the look of luxury, the collection presented by Cirone Swim last July at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami is for you. With cocktail in hand, the Cirone suits are perfect for those pool parties
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With spring arriving next week, brides-to-be planning to be wed in the coming months are likely thinking about their gowns. Amare Couture by Casablanca presented its spring collection at bridal market late last year. The line is described by the company as their collection that reflects
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There are those special occasions for your child or teen, where the wardrobe requirements call for more than just a trip to The Gap or Target. And that’s where Little Royals by MLong (http://etsy.com/shop/LittleRoyalsbyMLong) comes into play. The line of clothing for children, tweens, and young
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Roll out the red carpet in your mind when you begin shopping for your high school prom gown for 2018. Prom dress superstar brands like Sherri Hill (http://www.sherrihill.com), Jovani (http://www.jovani.com), and Mac Duggal (http://www.macduggal.com)– as evidenced by their spring 2018 runway shows– clearly have had their
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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 Week next month. A line of women and men snaked through the halls outside of ReSET on Park Street in
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Roaring ’20s was invoked in West Haven Saturday night as Diamond Fashion Week presented “The Great Gatsby vs. Harlem Nights” fashion gala. The black tie event featured an evening of fashion with four runway shows– Trinity Styles, Theo’s of Hartford, Karlene Lindsay Designs, and Chocolate
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com AirShip DarkLords sometimes are a little wistfully romantic. Sometimes AirShip DarkLords travel forward into the past in a steampunk manner. And sometimes, they’re a little rock and roll… in a goth-rock kind of way. AirShip DarkLords is essentially the creation of Enrique Camacho of Connecticut. Camacho
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although, at first blush, Kristin Costa’s fashion collection presence on the runway of a steampunk gathering seemed a bit misplaced. The collection, dubbed Magdalene with its references to Greek and Russian Orthodox Christian iconography, seemed a little left of center amidst the bowler hats, retro-futurist goggles,
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TeAta Amoon demonstrated her facility to design for a variety of women’s shapes during her runway show held at Society Fashion Week on Feb. 10 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. The attire looked perfect for luxurious cocktail parties or clubbing with your friends. There were several pieces
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The time has come to get fabulous and stylish as you prepare for your red carpet moment prior to the Academy Awards. And it’s all for a good cause right here in Connecticut. Get ready for the 90th Academy Awards as AIDS Connecticut (ACT) presents its
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At a fashion show, a still camera backstage is typically a fly on the wall. The photographer captures the hard-working creatives making show the fashion begins on time and the designer is proud of their work. And if the photographer is doing his/her job correctly, no
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the lights go up at New York Fashion Week, the focus is on the clothes and the models wearing the clothes. But before they get to that moment, the hair and makeup professionals are charged with fulfilling the designer’s vision as the models patiently sit
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As the collection of Elie Madi walked down the runway at Art Hearts Fashion in New York on Feb. 8, it was as if the term “art deco” had come alive. The embellishments and patterns on the garments from the Lebanese designer took the best of
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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 Katrina Orsini, the executive director and mastermind behind Hartford Fashion Week. “Applications for designers open this week,” said Orsini in
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For its latest collection presented at Society Fashion Week on Feb. 10, Alexandria Dianna presented a collection that would make a woman the center of attention as soon as she stepped on to the club dance floor. The collection shown on the runway at the Roosevelt
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The paramount question at the Kentaro Kameyama show at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City Feb. 8 was: How would Kentaro perform without the erudite guidance of Tim Gunn? Kameyama was the winner of the most recent cycle of “Project Runway” with a 10 outfit
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The fight against cancer took to the fashion catwalk on Jan. 20. The third annual Warriors Against Cancer Introducing The Rainbows was held at Roosevelt’s in New Haven. The event was organized by Nyomie Greco, a cancer survivor herself. The rooms at the local eatery were filled to the brim
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of Jovani style and a lot of “Dazzle” on Jan. 21 in Oxford, Conn. Dazzle Boutique, owned by Laurye Natale, held its first ever “Dazzle Girl” contest as a way to showcase local models as well as the latest designs by Jovani,
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A steampunk event is a good opportunity to check out steampunk style. At the Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret at the New England Carousel Museum this weekend. Models Brooke Cyr of Bristol and Jade Soto of Hartford checked out some of the vendors to venture into
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In this fashion photo set, Connecticut freelance photographer Cornelious Moore was inspired by the idea of bright color fur coats complimented by the “beautiful newly painted staircase” in downtown Bridgeport by artist Liz Squillace. “I did get some good shots on the staircase but I then went to do a
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With temperatures sitting below zero and sidewalks sitting below a foot of snow, visions of summer probably are filling the heads of many Connecticut residents. But for Connecticut denizens of fashion filling The Russell on Pratt Street Saturday, Jan. 6, visions of a “summer fashion explosion”
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Burning Guitars Clothing presented its spring/ summer 2018 collection at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City last September.
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Hartford area has a new multi-purpose studio that offers a little bit of everything for the creatives in fashion and entertainment area. Travis Bivans, a spokesperson for the venture that is owned by Jason Arroyo, explained the facility is a 1,200 square foot space at
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Winter’s arrival in New England often means a migration, even for just a week, to the warmer south. Nino Apparel featured a collection of t-shirts, tanks, shorts, and swimwear for men and women at a runway show at the Surfcomber Hotel for Dive Into Fashion during
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