by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Westbrook Outlets in southern Connecticut were packed Saturday, Aug. 26 with prospective models as JC Modeling and Acting held its annual Westbrook Top Model competition. People of all ages took to the runway for a chance to be seen by representatives from agencies like Wilhelmina,
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Donald Carter not only showcased a collection of his menswear and womenswear on the runway outside of The Lab at ConnCorp in Hamden on Aug. 20, he became a showcase himself. Black Excellence New Haven, which held the event, presented an award to Carter to recognize
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At the Black Excellence New Haven fashion show at The Lab at ConnCorp in Hamden, Black Goat Milk Clothier presented its line of menswear on Aug. 20. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com SYD University was one of the brands showcased on the runway at The Lab at ConnCorp in Hamden at a fashion show organized by Black Excellence New Haven on Aug. 20. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Noir Vintage and Company was represented on an asphalt runway on Aug. 20 as Black Excellence New Haven presented a fashion show at The Lab at ConnCorp in Hamden. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Black Excellence New Haven presented a fashion show on Aug. 20 at The Lab at ConnCorp in Hamden on Aug. 20. More Amour Boutique in New Haven was one of the participants. This is what was shown by the models on the runway. PHOTOS by MIKE
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fashions were boss as Boss Lady Resort Wear presented a vibrant collection of steamy weather garments at FIFI Fashion Week in Manhattan on July 29. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion photographer Paul Walker stepped onto the other side of the runway at FIFI Fashion Week in Manhattan July 29. After sitting in as house photographer for FIFI Fashion Week, he stepped backstage to send the models down the runway wearing his own sporty and fun
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ray Vincente Menswear, created by designer Ray Brown worked an all white color theme with a diverse array of silhouettes for men in the collection presented during FIFI Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York City July 29. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Thoughts of cotton candy and French pastries danced through my head as The House of Sofia presented a light and airy collection full of primary and iridescent colors on the runway of FIFI Fashion Week on July 29 in Manhattan. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MIAMI BEACH — Dawn Rochelle Warner Bates, the producer of Miss Bikini US, teamed up with the brand Shop Sydney Sue for a swimwear collection shown during Miami Swim Week as part of the competition. The show, with a pink and black motif, featured the contestants
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Faced with the task of adhering to a floral theme, fashion brand I.T. Creates opted up to pump up the color volume on the runway during Floral Xscape on July 9. The runway was filled with fluorescent and vibrant colors at the event held in the Bond Ballroom in Hartford
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MIAMI BEACH — On the fashion runway during the Miss Bikini US competition held during Miami Swim Week, Solidifhy offered a variety of swimsuits that reflected more traditional cuts and a few with edgier creative approaches to bikini design. The fashion show was held July 6
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Custom-made formalwear took the spotlight when Connecticut’s By Dani Simone Studio presented a collection on the runway during Floral Xscape in Hartford on July 9. Bridalwear and honeymoon worthy lingerie were also part of the style package. The fashion show was presented by Chasity Aniece Productions.
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MIAMI BEACH — Under the night skies of Miami Beach, two contestants vying for crowns under the Miss Bikini Model banner were crowned on July 6 at the Sagamore Hotel South Beach. The new Miss Bikini Model is Marissa Cannon, who represented the state of Utah.
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everything was coming up flowers as Amari Lavonne presented her appropriately themed collection for the Floral Xscape fashion show held in Hartford July 9 by Chasity Aniece Productions. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hawaiian swimsuit brand Kona Kinis offered up a tropically influenced collection of ethically sourced swimwear at the Miss Bikini US competition during Miami Swim Week on July 5 at the Sagamore Hotel South Beach in Miami Beach, Fla. The suits were worn by contestants of the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hadiya Kim demonstrated a little botanical edge as she reflected the theme of the day for the Floral Xscape fashion show staged by Chasity Aniece Productions in Hartford on July 9. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Katya Suzdaleva offered some swimwear glam at Miss Bikini US on July 5. As part of the competition, the contestants of the annual competition walked the runway at the Sagamore Hotel South Beach during Miami Swim Week. Suzdaleva used the opportunity to show her
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Visions of formal occasions graced the runway at the Floral Xscape fashion show on July 9. Connecticut fashion designer Karlene Lindsay, who has a store at the Connecticut Post Mall in Bridgeport, showed a collection of gowns and cocktail dresses for a variety of ages at
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everybody is different… even in the same clothes. The contestants of this year’s Miss Bikini US competition wore identical swimsuits from Chixit and subsequently demonstrates their individuality on the runway during Miami Swim Week on July 5. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A staple of the New Haven area fashion scene, Donald Carter took his creative artful style to the capital city of Hartford as Chasity Aniece Productions brought Floral Xscape to the Bond Ballroom on Sunday, July 9. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Alchemist Closet offered an edgy, eclectic collection for women and men at the Floral Xscape fashion show held by Chasity Aniece Productions on July 9 in the Bond Ballroom, Hartford. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN Floral Xscape reached escape velocity on Sunday, July 9 at the Bond Ballroom in Hartford. But before the fashion could fly before the public, models received their floral influenced makeup and hair from the creatives on hand. And they also received instruction on how to walk the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was swimsuit party on the runway on July 5. As part of the Miss Bikini US competition at the Sagamore Hotel South Beach in Miami Beach, Copacabana Beachwear showed off its exuberant collection of bikinis in vibrant prints and solids. The fashion show, which featured
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut fashion model Zhenia Fletcher has taken her first step toward becoming a Connecticut fashion entrepreneur at a casting call on July 9 in New Britain. Zhenia’s first runway show will be a joint venture with Sound of Fashion Week CT Aug. 19. Sound of Fashion
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Faren Aimeé, the 2017 Miss Bikini United States, was at the shore by the Sagamore Hotel South Beach watching the current roster of contestants pose for the cameras of photographers, who were judging them on their photogenic qualities. As photographers stood idle waiting for the next
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sea Witch Swimwear demonstrated that sustainability can be sexy. At the Miami Swim Week fashion show held by Miss Bikini US on July 5, the Australian brand presented its latest collection. Sea Witch’s bikinis and one pieces shown at the Sagamore Hotel South Beach use fabric
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the Miami swimsuit fashion shows picking up steam for the season, the contestants of this year’s Miss Bikini US competition lined up for an afternoon casting call at the Sagamore Hotel South Beach on July 6. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Columbia Fashion Week, one of South Carolina’s largest, and most prestigious fashion events, combines an eclectic, diverse, and thoughtfully curated line-up of designers and models each season for a haute couture extravaganza like no other. Formerly known as Columbia Style Week (which was founded in 2011),
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