by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On the runway, the focus tends to be on the garments and the models. But before the designer helps the model to step into their latest […]
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Rania Hatoum presents her latest collection
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Rania Hatoum took over a meeting space at The London Hotel to present a stunning bridalwear collection that offered a variety of silhouettes to fit […]
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Having a closer look at Hartford fashion
Here are some closer looks at some of the fashions, off the runway, shown at Hartford Fashion Week’s VIP event at Hoffman Audi, East Hartford, Conn. The city’s fashion event […]
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Hartford Fashion Week soars into 2nd season as VIPs watch
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag The second season of Hartford Fashion Week kicked off on Thursday as VIPs gathered to mingle over wine, cupcakes, and got to see a preview of […]
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A look back at Koco Blaq
Here is a look back at the not too distance past, July, when Koco Blaq’s runway show walked at the Art Hearts Fashion Miami Swim Week in Miami, Florida.
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Troy Anthony brings the fantasy and romance to Hartford Fashion Week
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hartford Fashion Week returns for a second season this month. And Troy Anthony is back for a second trip down the runway. Anthony, the driving force […]
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The delicate things underneath
by MIKE CHAIKEN Bradelis unveiled its latest collection of lingerie at Style Fashion Week in New York on Sept. 10. The collection offered up a mix of pretty, cute, and […]
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The threads of fashion are gathered
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion photographs appear to be a seamless tapestry of a fantasy of style. Before the tapestry is presented to the world, the individual threads have to […]
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Patricia Michaels transcends, references, her Native culture
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designers over the years have appropriated elements of Native American culture into their creations. But the number of Native American designers who have reached prominence […]
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Diamond Fashion Week looks to sparkle
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This weekend, Connecticut-based Diamond Fashion Week gets to shine with fashion shows in New York City on Friday night and a runway show in Connecticut on […]
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Looking like a princess
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For the girls and young women looking for that special gown, Janay Deann Designs offered up a good deal to choose from at a runway show […]
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Yes, back to school fashions are here
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the temperatures in the 90s and the sun beaming outside, summer clearly hasn’t left New England. So, it may be difficult to think back-to-school and […]
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Models want to be part of Hartford Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The models are now in place as the weeks count down to the second edition of Hartford Fashion Week. On a recent Sunday in Hartford, the […]
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Pin-up rides into the Caddy
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At the August installment of All American Productions’s Bike Night to Benefit Veterans, pin-up style walked the walk on Wednesday night. As part of the gathering […]
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Another step closer to Hartford Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The designers were in place. And now the bodies who will wear the clothes have come on board. On Sunday at Art Space in Hartford, dozens […]
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After we say goodbye to the sun
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As temperatures rise to the 90s again this summer in the northeast, and with summer full entrenched in its house, you may find it difficult to […]
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Model Confidential: Monique Thomas
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Monique Thomas Age: 30 Hometown: […]
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Miss America Class of 2017 gathers in Orlando
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com ORLANDO– The spotlight was on the candidates for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen last week. But the Class of 2017 for Miss America was in the theater showing […]
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Individual style walked the runway at Bike Night
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At the Bike Night to Benefit Veterans held at Southington’s Cadillac Ranch on July 27, part of the festivities was a Rock and Roll Bikini Fashion […]
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Charity calendar unleashed as guests and models mingle
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There were cocktails, nibbles… and models on Sunday, July 24. Guests climbed aboard the Great Escape out of Old Saybrook, Conn. and sailed out on to […]
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A partnership made in Miami
L.A.M.B. By Gwen Stefani eyewear and swimwear from Mister Triple X took to the runway on July 14 as part of Art Hearts Fashion Miami Swim Week Presented by AIDS Healthcare […]
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Tick, tick, tick on Hartford Fashion Week
On the organization’s Facebook page, they posted, “There are just three weeks remaining to get your application in for Hartford Fashion Week 2016. Whether you would like to apply as […]
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Designer Confidential: La’Moo Designs
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Designer Confidential” is a series at CTFashionMag.com where we introduce the creative minds in fashion. Name: Bertha Angelo. Brand: La’Moo Designs Location: I am currently […]
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Meet models at calendar release party July 24
Tina’s Fine Lingerie and Swimwear of Middletown will be releasing its 2017 calendar at a yacht signing party next month. Some of the models featured in the calendar will be […]
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Style makes a home in downtown New Haven
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On June 11, the Get Discovered Model and Actor Showcase was held at The Shops at Yale in New Haven. In addition to the search for […]
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In every future star’s life, a little rain may fall: Models, actors turn out to ‘Get Discovered’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hundreds of modeling and acting hopefuls didn’t let a little rain stop their stars from shining June 11 in New Haven. At the Shops at Yale, […]
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Casting call for Diamond Fashion Week
On Saturday, June 25 from 5 to 8 p.m., models and should make their way to Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th St., New York for a casting call being held […]
Read moreRegistrations taken for Hartford Fashion Week; designers, models, volunteers sought
Hartford Fashion Week is making its move. In a blast email this week, the organization announced, “Applications are now open for participation in Hartford Fashion Week 2016. Whether you would […]
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A peek into the VIP room
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prior to the KARO Swimwear runway show at the Belvedere Café and Restaurant in New Britain, the designer Kasia Roginska and the models waited in the […]
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New Britain gets tropical with KARO Swimwear show
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The heart of New Britain’s Little Poland was transformed into a tropical island getaway on Friday night. KARO Swimwear, the fashion line launched by Connecticut’s own […]
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