by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The JUS10H collection shown at New York Summer Fashion Explosion on June 22 could be described as urban renewal. The individual patchwork pieces that help give the line life have echoes of discards from donations to Good Will by hicks and preps. But then the line
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Videmus Omnia allowed pops of color to dominate at its show for New York Summer Fashion Week on June 22. There were blacks lurking in the collection. But mostly, there were red and blues captured in prints that seemed like fashionable camo. There were moments of
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At New York Summer Fashion Explosion in New York on June 22, designer Rosepany offered up a collection that was a creative and enticing mashup of bridesmaid dresses gone wrong, in a good way, Victoriana, and Japanese Lolita. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Working with a palette of black and red, accentuated with plumes of feathers, the urbane and sexy garments presented by LP Designs at New York Summer Fashion Explosion in New York on June 22 were the sartorial equivalent of flames shooting into the sky. PHOTOs by
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Mind of Kye provided a collection that was at times angelic, at times devilishly sexy, at times breezy, and at times Grecian goddess. The body diverse collection shown at New York Summer Fashion Week at Metropolitan West in New York City on June 22 gave
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Made in Staten Island” star Karina Seabrook made her way down the runway at New York Summer Fashion Week June 22. And she brought her MTV video crew along with her. Seabrook, 19, is granddaughter Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano, the recently paroled underboss of the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The next big stars may have made their way down the runway in downtown New Haven June 8. New Haven’s Top Model Search gave ambitious models and actors an opportunity to walk in front of agents from BMG Models, Elite Model Management, Fenton Model Management, New
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although ChelRita presented its collection to New York fashionistas in February at New York Fashion Week, on May 31, the line was presented to Connecticut women in what the line called a Fashion Launch Party. The line by Chelsie Gray and Margarita Ortiz is designed with
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion, music, visual art, and dance were showcased from the afternoon into the evening at the Maharaja Banquet Hall in Glastonbury as New England Fashion Week presented Runway for a Cause, a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Sunday, May 26. PHOTOS by MIKE
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by MIKE CHAIKEN New England Fashion Week is taking style to battle once again for a worthy charity this Sunday. “Runway for a Cause” will be held at the Maharaja Banquet Hall, 2333 Main St., Glastonbury on May 26. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The fashion event will benefit the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It will be fashionable to fight Multiple Sclerosis this Friday night thanks to a Waterbury teen. Brooke Cyr, a student at Waterbury’s Holy Cross High School, is taking over the Raymour & Flanigan showroom in Avon to show the latest fashions. Cyr said, “This event is
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Urban Dictionary (http://www.urbandictionary.com) says that to “stay woke” is “to keep informed of the [crap] going on around you in times of turmoil and conflict. When a clothing line calls itself Woke, you know the point of view it’s going to present. And as the models
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There are times when your preteen, tween, and teen needs to set aside their casual attire and dress up. Weddings, christenings, bar mitzvahs, catechisms, and just fancy birthday parties require something that looks special and polish. At Society Fashion Week on Feb. 10 during New York
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Aspiring young models mingled with professionals at Society Fashion Week on Feb. 10 in New York City. Gathered in the lower level of Harlem Parish, an event space carved out of an old church, the youths of fashion patiently sat in chairs with hair stylists and
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nike and Athleta better watch out. Sisters Kat and Ilyana Reichenbach are on the move. Kat, 13, and Ilyana, 9, both of Westchester County, N.Y., presented their clothing line Spring Cheetah at Society Fashion Week during the February shows of New York Fashion Week. Fifteen looks
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the press handout distributed before his Art Hearts Fashion show, fashion designer Ricardo Seco called his new collection a tribute to the Mexico City neighborhood of Tepito. As the New York-based Mexican designer explained it, Tepito “brings to mind violence, illegality, and informality, an area
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies that illustrate their replies. Interested in being part of the Model Mob, it’s open to all ages of models, email mchaiken@ctfashionmag.com or send a message to
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Presented under the precept that you don’t have to be “half naked” to be beautiful or feel good about yourself, the first ever International Islamic Muslimah Fashion Gala was held in Connecticut Dec. 29. Modesty was the key word on the fashion runway at Ali Baba’s
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Taj Mirage, aka Tajah Ramsey continues her unique mix of African prints and body paint as evidenced by her latest runway show. At New England Fashion Week’s “Take the Roof Off Cancer” at Roof 120 in Glastonbury, Conn., Taj and her creative team showcased their time-consuming
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The event was called “Taste of Fashion.” The clothes unveiled by Connecticut designer Troy Anthony fit that title to a “T.” And that “T” stood for tasteful. Anthony knows his clients well. With the selection of fabrics, patterns, and silhouettes on Saturday’s runway, it was clear
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com RBH presented a collection fit for the chill of New England autumns and winters at the recent “Take the Roof Off Cancer” mounted by New England Fashion Week. The line featured an array of outdoor athleisure style garments full of color and zest. Additionally, RBH showed
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion via New Hampshire proved to be volcanic at New England Fashion Week’s “Take the Roof Off of Cancer” on Oct. 12 Arcanebyaidil was one of the lines presented. It is designed by Aidil Timas Grogan, who came to New Hampshire from Cape Verde, an island nation dotted
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With its Roman-numeral inflected name and its trademark lion’s head logo, Society 21 i.e. SXX1 (https://www.sxx1clothing.biz/?fbclid=IwAR3n1Uo1MugokXWGhx8koNRTWh5yPOVd9DCfn-_6iVvco8yF_pC_cUdUsMk) brought its line of athleisure and club wear to the runway as New England Fashion Week presented Take The Roof Off of Cancer. This is what guests saw at Rooftop
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The sun was streaming through the glass of Rooftop 120 in Glastonbury, Conn. just as Rebelle clothing held up its side of the New England Fashion Week bargain Sunday, Oct. 21. The rays of light shone on the sportswear brand as the models hit the runway
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before there was “Chaos,” La’Moo Dezignz’ fashion show at the Holiday Inn in East Hartford, Conn. there was organized chaos. Models gathered backstage and in a special suite on the second level of the hotel to get their hair and makeup done before they stepped out
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Backstage at the International Institute of Cosmetology’s graduation ceremonies at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 14 provided on opportunity to take a closer look at the hairstyles and makeup work that walked the runway. For more information about the International Institute of Cosmetology
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Graduating students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville, Conn. and Wethersfield, Conn. as well as staff at Gugliotti Salon and Spa in Rocky Hill, Conn., Sebastian artist Omar Antonio and Wella artist Nato Vandine showed the possibilities of hair on Sunday, Oct. 14. As
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Diversity was the keyword for La’Moo Dezigns latest collection unveiled at the Holiday Inn in Hartford, Conn. on Oct. 13. La’Moo—captained by Connecticut, designer Bertha Angelo—presented the show dubbed “Chaos.” Although the show was dubbed chaos, this was no random collection. Clearly, there was a method
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At La’Moo Designz “Chaos” fashion show Oct. 13 at the Holiday Inn in Hartford, headlining designer Bertha Angelo’s daughter Taylor opened up the show with her new collection. The collection used upcycling—old jeans were plentiful—to craft a youthful, energetic, and urban approach to fashion. Most notably,
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Watters out of Texas showcased its Wtoo line of wedding gowns at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week on Sunday, Oct. 7. The brand describes the line as traditional with a modern twist. Buyers and the media had a chance to preview the
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