by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shamila Beslow had been modeling since she was in her teens. But an illness that left her temporarily paralyzed inspired the 40-year-old to try her hand […]
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Getting fit on night one with the Miss Connecticut USA contestants
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com To demonstrate their fitness, the contestants for the Miss Connecticut USA competition took to the stage in the swimwear of their choice. This is what the […]
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Wolcott woman, North Haven teen win Miss Connecticut USA titles
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A woman from Wolcott is continuing the town’s tradition of producing statewide pageant title holders as Cynthia Dias was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday afternoon […]
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Miss Connecticut competition set for April 9
The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization announced the Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Competition will be held April 9 at the Cabaret Theater of the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. […]
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Model has a multi-dimensional resume
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Aletha Ruth Thomas could have stopped at New York Fashion Week model when she listed the items on her resume. But Aletha, who was a recent […]
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The universe was theirs on the catwalk during NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag. com At the hiTech MODA fashion show in New York City during New York Fashion Week, some of the winners and contestants in the MODA Universe […]
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Mermaids and Marilyn
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When there are standards of classic beauty, mermaids and Marilyn Monroe often come to mind. Model Nickie Bradford ticked off both of those boxes as she […]
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Coincidentally from Indiana
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jamesetta Nah represented Indiana at this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach. Michael Jackson was from Indiana. Michael Jackson sang about a “Liberian Girl.” […]
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Sail on the Ocean with Chloe at Miss Bikini US
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It wasn’t a drop in the ocean for Mississippi’s Chloe Sumrall when the final awards were announced at the Miss Bikini US contest in Miami Beach. […]
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Marleigh blooms her way into the Miss Bikini US title
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Marleigh Petras is the new Miss Bikini US. And the seeds for her success were planted back in 2019. 2019 was the year when she first […]
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Connecticut woman shows her bikini style at Miss Bikini US
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut is not known as a bikini capital, but a state woman showed that New England knows its swimwear when she finished in the top five […]
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History made at Miss Connecticut USA competition
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com WINDSOR — Waterbury, Conn.’s Amanda Torchia made history on Sunday night as she became the first Afghani to become Miss Connecticut USA. Joining Torchia, in an […]
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Swimming back into competition at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As temperatures soared outside in Windsor, Conn. on June 5, making for a perfect day by the Long Island Sound in Connecticut, it was beach weather […]
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A little bit of fit at Miss Connecticut Teen USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Teen USA contestants demonstrated that they weren’t going to be held by the COVID-19 quarantine 15 as they participated in the fitness wear […]
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Miss Connecticut: The grunt work must be put in before the elegance
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Getting ready for the real thing, the candidates for Miss Connecticut rehearsed Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret, learning the opening number as well as […]
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Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen: Time to roll up the sleeves
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The candidates for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen have been preparing for this year’s competition from their respective socially distanced corners. Friday, April 9, they gathered inside […]
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It’s been a long-reign, but Miss Connecticut titleholders ready to see who wins next
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jillian Duffy and Lindiana Frangu held on to their respected crowns for a year longer than anyone else has in the history of the Miss Connecticut […]
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Model looks toward theologian for inspiration
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com John Wesley was a visionary. A cleric and evangelist, he worked toward reforming the Church of England and along the way he established what is known […]
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99 years of Miss America; Bess Myerson’s tale subject of documentary
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This week, women from across the country traditionally would gather in Atlantic City to find out who would be the new Miss America. Last year’s event […]
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A royal visit in style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Erika Porras was crowned queen of Hartford as the new Miss Hartford USA. So why not take a royal tour in the area surrounding Hartford City […]
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Miss Connecticut Teen USA pivots for her ‘dream job’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Samantha Sarelli earned her dream job in November 2019 when she was crowned Miss Connecticut Teen USA. After trying three times to win, when she received […]
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Miss Volunteer America pushes debut off to late 2021 due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced the newly minted Miss Volunteer America Pageant to push off its debut until late 2021. In an announcement this week, the organization, which is based in Nashville, […]
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New time, new location, new plan for Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many traditional events to change their plans. The events either have been cancelled for 2020 or postponed till later in the […]
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Crowned in De Lauraine Designs
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Toni Lau presented her line De Lauraine Designs on the runway at Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week back in September. The collection […]
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Welcome to Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy experienced the opening night of the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun Earth Expo, the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization and […]
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Miss Connecticut USA: Oooo to be ahhh
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The evening gown competition tends to be the “Oooo! Ahhhh!” moment during any pageant. The Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA contestants provided that […]
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Miss Connecticut Teen USA: Break a sweat but looking great while doing it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the Miss Teen USA family of competitions, the contestants must compete in athletic wear fashion before judges. The eight young women who were […]
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Miss Connecticut USA, Miss Connecticut Teen USA crowned in Stamford
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A woman from Farmington and a teen from Hartford won their respective crowns at the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA pageant on Saturday, […]
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Elegant queens receive their crowns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is a new royal court for the Miss Latina Elegance organization. Ten young women competed for the latest title in a competition at American International […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: USA National Miss Connecticut Jr. Teen Grace Kelly Nowak
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
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