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The eyes have it at Risque Dukes

January 8, 2020 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Risque Dukes showed its latest season of swimwear, there was one particular “eye-catching” theme on some of the garments. At the line’s Art Hearts Fashion show in New York City during the September 2019 New York Fashion Week shows, Risque Dukes’s had several swimsuits with

A wave of white

December 23, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There won’t be a white Christmas in Connecticut in 2019. But Diamond Fashion Week did provide a wave of white fashions to close out this year’s event, which also saw the crowning of its Diamond Fashion Week royalty. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Lush luxury from Karlene Lindsay Designs

November 20, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay Designs presented its line of elegant evening gowns at Diamond Fashion Week in Hartford Nov. 10. Models walked the runway in a luxurious and glamorous collection. Karlene Lindsay was the host designer for Diamond Fashion Week. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Where’s the cruise ship?

November 19, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Le Coiffeur showed its line of resort wear at Diamond Fashion Week on Nov. 10 in Hartford. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Not so crazy, but still sexy and cool

November 14, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Chocolate Boutique brought the sexy and cool for its runway show at Diamond Fashion Week in Hartford on Nov. 10 PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Knitting together a fashion collection

November 13, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Michi Creations demonstrated that knitwear doesn’t have to mean just beanies, scarves, and sweaters. At Diamond Fashion Week on Nov. 9 in Hartford, the designer offered up a line of knitwear worthy of the office or an evening out on the town. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Designer Marion Imbruglio joins the fight against cancer

November 13, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New England Fashion Week staple designer Marion Imbruglio showed her support in the organization’s fight against cancer at NEFW’s “Think Pink” event at Favela in Hartford in October with a runway show featuring some of her creations. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Bling and black dresses

November 5, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The dresses may have been black but the spotlight was on the bling. At the New England Fashion Week Think Pink cancer fundraiser, jewelry was spotlighted by models during the Black Dress the K Scully Collaboration. NEFW was raising money for Connecticut Children’s at the event

Young and cool in Watters bridal

October 10, 2019 Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Watters family of bridal wear offered up a youthful, nearly-Bohemian collection for spring summer at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week on Oct. 5. In a runway show for buyers, the southern-based brand presented mostly sleek silhouettes that would appeal to brides

Peach Carr serves up a modern fashion meal with a hip side of retro

October 7, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There may be something in the water in Providence that transports designers to the 1960s and 1970s. At Styleweek last month in Providence, designer Peach Carr offered up a retro yet modern collection – which if not a mandated theme at the Rhode Island shows seemed

Brianna Moon: Hip with a whiff of nostalgia

October 3, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com While some people were getting wild and weird out on the streets, American television wanted to ride the wave of being mod, hip, and fashionable. But the TV networks didn’t want to frighten, as radio journalist Walter Winchell once described as “Mr. and Mrs. America border

Zoe Grinfeld’s irreverent and whimsical vision

September 26, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion designer Zoe Grinfeld showed a splash of irreverence and whimsy as her latest collection was shown at Styleweek in Rhode Island this past weekend. Grinfeld, who is from Colchester, Conn., found herself with a national platform as a designer at age 15. She was

Melanie Caballero takes the stage

September 25, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Melanie Caballero’s calling may be Broadway or Hollywood. The designer offered an ornate, detailed collection that wouldn’t look out of place in a stage musical or a costume drama drawing from history. The designer showed at Society Fashion Week at the Broad Street Ballroom during New

Enlist with Chixit

September 19, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For those who want to show their allegiance to the Chixit (http://Chixit.com) social media army or who are looking to enlist in its fashion cause, the brand offered a fun and flirty collection of sportswear and swimwear at Society Fashion Week at the Broad Street Ballroom

Fashion is all in the family

September 17, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a blood connection on the runway at Society Fashion Week on Sept. 8. Mother and daughters, Nicole Reichenbach and sisters Ilyana and Kat showed their separate fashion lines during New York Fashion Week. Both elder and younger Reichenbach’s offered two different ends of the

You gotta look great in Willfredo Gerardo

September 15, 2019 Mike Chaiken

[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] by MIKE CHAIKEN The spirit of Halston and post-Sonny, pre-disco queen Cher walked the runway during the Willfredo Gerardo show at Art Hearts Fashion on Sept. 6 during New York Fashion Week. The silhouettes, prints,

Telling no lies about Angora Boutique

September 14, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fairies wear boots, and you gotta believe me because I saw them at the Angora Boutique’s runway show at Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 7. Young models – looking like fairies on the catwalk – wore crowns, which provided an eye-catching

Morpheus dances with Kameyama’s Art Hearts Fashion runway show

September 14, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Kentaro Kameyama took guests at Arts Heart Fashion during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 6 into his private world of dreams and slumber. The winner of “Project Runway’” 16th season, Kameyama’s line, dubbed Bacteria Underwear, sent models down the runway in comfy, unisex

Dust of Gods makes its declaration that its ‘not’ like other fashion houses

September 11, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dadaist Marcel Duchamp gave the world “readymades.” Essentially, the artist would sign his name to objects that already existed and then call them his creation. The most memorable “readymade” was a urinal he turned upside down and then signed it. He also took a print of

Ibid. and op. cit: The fashion of Alexandra Popescu-York

September 9, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The collection of fashion Alexandra Popescu-York shown at Art Hearts Fashion Week on Sept. 6 exhibited a variety of artistic influences. There were touches of upcycled fashion. There were touches of the Belle Epoque. There were touches of the Victorian age. And there were touches of

Bond, James Bond: Love that swimsuit

September 5, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The swimsuit line from NashBeach rocked a 1970s vibe at Art Hearts Fashion Miami Fashion Swim Week in July. From silhouettes to fabric choices, the line evoked Bond girls and “Charlie Angels,” right down to the poses taken by the models at the end of the

Colors run on the runway

August 31, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Colors were key in the runway collections put across the runway by Fashion Frenzy at New York Summer Fashion Explosion this season. The colors were either irridescent or reminiscent of chalkhearts on black top. There were a variety of garments from dresses to swimwear to clubwear.

Preparing to explode onto the runway at New York Summer Fashion Explosion

August 25, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before New York Summer Fashion Explosion, the models had to begin the transformation. Hair and makeup were obvious tasks. But, the models also had to rehearse the long runway, getting the attitude and choreography right so the guests’ attention was captured once the doors opened. PHOTOS

Go bold and don’t apologize with Renee Larouge

August 25, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At New York Summer Fashion Explosion earlier this season, Renee Larouge shared a collection on the runway that was bold, vivacious, and unapologizing for spotlighting the diversity of the curvy women in the world. Nearly every item on the models walking the runway were cut from

Poolside with Trivera

August 11, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Grab that fruity cocktail, slip onto that lounge chair by the pool, and choose a side from the beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B in your Air Pods. And when you slide out of your seat and walk along the edge of the water for

Party it up with Devanna Love

August 4, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re heading to an EDM party on the beach or poolside, the kind where DJs flash black light to make iridescent colors glow, Devanna Love Boutique had the eye-popping collection you need. At Society Fashion Week in Miami in July the swim suit line that

Vanity Couture reaches out to the more mature woman who still has that va-va-voom

July 31, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vanity Couture offered up a luxe, mature, but still sexy collection of swimwear at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami in July. As part of Swim Fashion Week in Miami, the swimsuit brand rolled out a collection at the Faena Forum filled with black suits and white

Sweet as candy: Vichi adds some sugar to Miami Swim

July 19, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vichi’s candy-themed swimsuit collection was sweet, yummy, and sexy. The collection, which featured women’s and men’s suits, was presented at Art Hearts Fashion Miami Swim Week on July 11 at Faena Forum. The women’s collection offered the requisite two pieces and one-pieces. The cuts often veered

GYV Me Body, give me the body positive attitude

July 16, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Society Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week, GYV Me Body offered diverse body positive swimwear on the runway at the Nautilus on Collins Avenue. There were sexy suits that showed a lot of skin for the daring woman. There were more lux suits that offered

Fire up the yacht, pop open the champagne, and slip on your Liliana Montoya

July 14, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Liliana Montoya provided a simple palette for her swimsuit collection unveiled at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami Beach on July 11. The show at Faena Forum during Miami Swim Week opened up with black, and there were whites and golds as well. There was one sunshine