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Cinder and Salt sets down stakes on Cape Cod

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Some environmentally friendly retail from Connecticut has found its way to the vacation land of Cape Cod. Middletown’s Cinder and Salt has added a location in […]

Sustainable fashion becoming the norm, despite COVID’s impact

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The move toward a sustainable fashion industry already had begun its march prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. And, despite the pause put on clothing retailers by […]

Lingerie shops navigate business during the pandemic

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com One of the selling points of visiting a specialty lingerie shop is the opportunity for one-on-one, hands on service from the staff. Looking to find the […]

Men are blinging it up in 2019

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re seeing more bling around the necks, wrists, and fingers of men, you’ve just spotted the hot fashion trend. Jewelry. “Men want jewelry,” says JewelryRise.com, […]

Fashions you’ll find in your favorite stores

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Retailers need to know what the designers are offering in order to fill their racks. And N.Y. Women’s held at the Javits Center in New York […]

A little bit of everything from Impish Lee

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Impish Lee started off as a custom lingerie brand. The customers would work with the founders of Impish Lee, sisters Kali Ventresca and Noelle Ventresca, via […]

Sneak peak at the trends for this fall and winter

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The N.Y. Women’s Show in New York City offered a sneak peak as to what’s going to be in retail stores for fall and winter 2017. […]

Diamond Fashion Week hits the beach… well, not quite yet

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In preparation for Diamond Fashion Week on Sept. 30, the promoters staged a popup fashion show on the boardwalk of Savin Rock in West Haven July […]