By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear when the sash and crown are stashed away. Meet Junior Teen Miss Southington Haley Derwin “I would describe my sense
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Stashing the sash fashion: Petite Miss Southington Leah Aparo and Petite Miss Plantsville Maddie Merrifield
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear when the sash and crown are stashed away. Meet Petite Miss Southington Leah Aparo and Petite Miss Plantsville Maddie Merrifield.
Continue readingModel Confidential: Anya K. Crooks
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Anya K. Crooks Age: 14 Home state: Connecticut Why do you like modeling: I like experiencing new thing and meeting new people Your fashion
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Desiree Robinson Age: 13 Home state: Connecticut Why do you like modeling? I love modeling because it’s a way of showing another personality. It’s like
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Cierra Thompson Age: 18 Home: Bridgeport, Conn. Why do you like modeling? Modeling is my form of artistry and finesse. I love being photogenic and expressing
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Joy Kwentoh Age: 19 Home: Meriden, Conn. Why do you like modeling? When I’m modeling, I have a good sense of style, adaptability, a positive attitude, excellent stamina, communication
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Adrianna DellaValle Age: 18 Home: Prospect, Conn. Why do you like modeling? I started modeling as a shy 12-year-old who was terribly afraid to break
Continue readingMiss Black USA talks about her title, fashion, and style
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The queen of America, at least in the eyes of the Miss Black USA pageant, calls Connecticut home. The Nutmeg State’s Tonille Simone Watkis is the current title holder for the national pageant, which will hold its next state pageant in Connecticut on Jan. 21, 2017. CTFashionMag.com
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Shanna Ladson Age: 28 Hometown: New London, Conn Why do you like modeling? I love modeling because it pushes me to create and it builds confidence. It
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Age: 22 Home: Glastonbury, Conn. Why do you like modeling? School has always come first in my life – I went to Harvard, and right now I’m at
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Ashley Scott Age: -22 Home state: -Connecticut Why do you like modeling? I love modeling because it feels like a break from my normal everyday
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Tricia Aquilar Age: 40 Home state: Connecticut. Why do you like modeling? It’s a step out of my every day norm. I’m a single mom,
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Lucia Osman Age: 21 Home state: Hartford Connecticut Why do you like modeling? I enjoy modeling for so many reasons. It gives me that moment in
Continue readingDesigner Confidential: Mariely Pratts
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Designer Confidential” is a series at CTFashionMag.com where we introduce the creative minds in fashion. Brand: Mariely Pratts, MPdesigns. Hometown: Hartford, Conn. How would you describe your style aesthetic? Rustic with a little bit of vintage. What inspired you to be a designer? As a child,
Continue readingModel Confidential: Julissa Ragunauth
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name? Julissa Ragunauth Age? 17 Home state? Connecticut Why do you like modeling? Modeling is like an outlet, you can be who you want to be and show your true
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Tara AJ Burke Age: 34 Home state: Connecticut Why do I like modeling?: I enjoy modeling for a few reasons. It is my outlet for
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Glenda Nelson Age: 20 State: Connecticut Why do you like modeling? I like modeling because high fashion is definitely what I have loved showing since I was 12 years
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Daneil Patterson Age: 23 Home state: Connecticut Why do you like modeling? Modeling is my escape; when I’m on the runway I feel as if I’m on top
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Alexa Pagnani Age: 21 Home state: Connecticut Why do you like modeling? I like modeling because every opportunity is a new experience. I see shows
Continue readingModel Confidential: Jade Soto
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Jade Soto Age: 17 Home state: Connecticut Why do you like modeling? You are constantly meeting new people and, for a few hours, working with
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