by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion can be about finding the perfect out for a night out or at the office. Fashion also can be about creativity, pushing the concept of […]
Read more
Tag: runway
A soft touch in a hardened venue: The Elena Collection
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Thoughts of cotton candy, Degas, and the royal court of Louis XIV ran through my mind during the runway show of the Elena Collection at Style […]
Read more
Stylish in their furs
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The contestants of Miss Polonia CT 2018 had the chance to play fashion model for a moment on the stage of the Polish National Home in […]
Read more
Smokin’ in the ballroom
The Omni Hotel in New Haven was hot on Sept. 23 as Blazing the Runway from TRJ Production took over the Grand Ballroom. A bevy of local fashions graced the […]
Read more
Demonstrating what New Haven fashion means
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New Haven Fashion Week turned the first floor of New Haven City Hall into a catwalk as models and designers strutted their stuff on a recent […]
Read more
Audrey Hepburn would be proud: Linda Gail showcases elegance
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Thoughts of Audrey Hepburn filled my head as designer Linda Gail unveiled her latest collection at Style Fashion Week in New York Sept. 9. As the […]
Read more
Jean-Paul Goude makes his mark with Desigual
On Sept. 7, Desigual unveiled its Spring/Summer 2018 show at New York Fashion Week. It marked Jean-Paul Goude’s first step as artistic director of the brand (his appointment was made […]
Read more
Royal runway from Janay Deann
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As soon as the first model walked onto the runway with an emerald green cape, I couldn’t help but think “princess” at the Janay Deann runway […]
Read more
Fun, flirty, energetic style from Brittany Nicole
Brittany Nicole presented a fun, flirty, colorful, and energetic collection at Style Fashion Week in New York this past weekend. This is what came across the runway aboard the Intrepid […]
Read more
Appropriate and stylish fashions for the beach from KK Swimwear
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Your aspirational tween or teen daughter wants a swimsuit that’s fun, fashionable, and stylish. And she doesn’t want something off the rack of your nearby big […]
Read more
Janelle Funari channels a melange of influences
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you look at fashion designer Janelle Funari’s website, you see a lot of bridal wear. When she designs for girls and young women, her designs […]
Read more
Reaching for their dreams
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For an afternoon, dreams were within reach. And by the end of the day, there was the possibility a star or two was born. On Aug. […]
Read more
Potential fame waits for you– up close and personal– at ‘Get Discovered’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com These days, breaking into modeling or acting can be impersonal. You submit your comp card or voters via a website… and wait for someone to get […]
Read more
In the backroom at Miami Swim Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miami Swim Week brings press and patrons from around the world. This means hair and makeup people have to present their best work. And models have […]
Read more
Learning the ropes
by MIKE CHAIKEN MIAMI– At Miami Splash at the Surfcomber Hotel on Collins Avenue, a young model found herself in the midst of an army of more experienced models. As […]
Read more
Planet Fashion successfully splashes down at Miami Swim Week
Miami Beach, Fla. –Planet Fashion, one of the nations leading fashion media and event production companies, presented a dazzling new vision in swimwear design as part of a spectacular […]
Read more
Locals show their skills in fashion, music, poetry
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Do What You Have What It Takes 2, local was the key word on July 29 in Hartford, Conn. The effort, which boosted local charities, […]
Read more
Beach Bunny hops confidently into 2018
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With a brand name like Beach Bunny, you know what to expect. The swimsuit line’s 2018 collection was shown at Funkshion in Miami Beach as part […]
Read more
California dreaming with Courtney Allegra
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Courtney Allegra’s biography spills out over onto her swimwear. Allegra is a southern California girl who likes the beaches and likes horses. And the line that […]
Read more
Talking about concepts: The 8th Continent swimwear
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion.com When you think of swim fashion, you typically don’t think of art or concept. You think of beauty or you think of sexy. But The 8th […]
Read more
VICHI sparkles at Art Hearts Fashion
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a mix of prints, color, shimmer, and sparkle at the VICHI Swim runway show at Art Hearts Fashion at Miami Swim Week on July […]
Read more
In an historic venue, modern Berlin fashion shines
Since January 2015 the cultural format “Der Berliner Mode Salon” has been bringing together the very best of German fashion design talent to promote both national and international awareness of […]
Read more
Backstage as the models prepare to get All White All Light
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As guests streamed into the All White All Light party at The Dirt Salon organized by Faschinn’s Chinnyere McPherson and the owner of the venue, Cynthia […]
Read more
Fashion under the stars
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It was a vision on white Saturday, July 1 at The Dirt Salon. Everywhere you turned, guests were attired all in white as they enjoyed cocktails […]
Read more
What to expect from the 2018 spring-summer men’s line from Ports 1961
The spring-summer Ports 1961 menswear collection is a celebration of diversity, strength and optimism, reported a press release from the designer. “Fashion reflects the world around us. In a time […]
Read more
Arts– visual, literary, and dance– take centerstage at Project X
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On June 10 at Vibz Uptown, patrons experienced the arts of hair and makeup, poetry, and dance as Project X was launched in Hartford, Conn. The […]
Read more
Making the magic happen for Project X
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fantasy hair and makeup were the order for the day as Project X was held at Vibz Uptown in Hartford, Conn. on June 10. Joy Monroe […]
Read moreDior lands in LA with beachfront bash ahead of runway show
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Freida Pinto is loyal to Dior, a company that took a chance on her before she was famous. During a beachside party hosted by the French […]
Read more
Putting some work into it… behind the scenes at ‘Beauty in Chaos’
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is creativity, concentration, skill, and elbow grease behind ever extreme hair and makeup creation. At the historic city hall in Hartford on May 4, hair […]
Read more
Hair and makeup taken to the extreme… to help the kids
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com HARTFORD, Conn. — There was all manner of beauty… and chaos was kept at bay… on the runway last Thursday. Extreme hair and makeup creations took […]
Read more
You must be logged in to post a comment.