By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear […]
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Swooping into fashion like a SWAN
On a recent weekend, the annual SWAN Day Connecticut photo shoot was held in advance of the April 14 arts festival at Trinity-On-Main in New Britain. The models were some […]
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No masking their style at the ball
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag The primary accessory—a mask. The primary color scheme (by request)—black. At the second annual Masquerade Ball to benefit the next winner of the Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding […]
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Meet CT’s Caribbean Queen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shanai Chambers is helping the sun shine a little brighter in Connecticut. The University of Connecticut in Hartford student studying for a master’s degree in social […]
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They’re still comfortable, there’s just more of Uwila Warrior to love
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Founder of Uwila Warrior lingerie Lisa Mullan has said her brand was the most comfortable underwear around. And this upcoming season, there will be more comfort […]
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Nevaeh finds ‘heaven’ in Eros
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The bottoms are tops in the latest collection from Nevaeh Intimates. At the recent Lingerie Selection event in New York City, Nevaeh (“heaven, backwards) designer Melissa […]
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Hollywood red carpets and fairy tale castles for prom 2018
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Roll out the red carpet in your mind when you begin shopping for your high school prom gown for 2018. Prom dress superstar brands like Sherri […]
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Designers go see models on go-see for Hartford Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The designers are in place. And on Saturday, the prospective models lined up for a casting to see who would get to walk in Hartford Fashion […]
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Mayana Geneviere: Practical, feminine, and body positive
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Nadine M. Woods of Toronto, Ontario, saw a need. Woods, who attended The Lingerie Selection at the Daylight Studios in New York City in February, saw […]
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The Giving Bride reaches out to the Winter Bride
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Maggie Gillette of The Giving Bride was at this season’s The Lingerie Collection at the Daylight Studios in New York City in February to meet with […]
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Red carpet style earmarks this ‘Experience’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was bling and glamour in the capitol city Sunday night worthy of the Oscars. Guests donned their stylish finery at the AIDS Connecticut Red Carpet […]
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In the basement before lifting up the flag of fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the lights go up at New York Fashion Week, the focus is on the clothes and the models wearing the clothes. But before they get […]
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Princesses rule the runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Romantic dreams of finding love and happiness at the big ball glided down the runway at Society Fashion Week as Bound by the Crown Couture and […]
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Energetic modesty
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Modesty is one of the newest mantras in fashion. Designers are catering to a new generation of women who want style but want to be covered […]
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Finding their inner ‘Demi’ in latest Fabletics capsule collection
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Pop sensation Demi Lovato has launched a new capsule collection of activewear with Fabletics, which press materials explained, extends the brand’s “mission to empower women by […]
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Peeking behind the scenes of an upcoming bridal editorial
Three teams of students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville (www.StudyHair.com) prepped three models (Samantha Anderson, Ava Onofreo, and Jade Soto) for a bridal hair and makeup fashion […]
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The future happens yesterday with Steampunk style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steampunk is often described as what would happen if the future happened in the 19th century. The style of Steampunk often offers a mash-up of Victorian […]
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Datari Austin thinks spring
Although the temperatures are in single digits, spring was in the air when New York Fashion Week presented the spring collections from designers all over the world. To get your […]
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‘Chatting’ up the fashionable set in CT
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag If you’ve been visiting the fashionable people at fashionable events, you’ve probably run into the “Chat It Up” team from Hartford. “Chat It Up” is a […]
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Grab your cabana-worthy swimsuit, the Caribbean is calling
The temperature have dropped below freezing in the Northeast as December marches into the New Year. The temperatures may cause some women to reach for the long underwear. However, just […]
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Tip of the hat to creative CT fashions
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Groundbreaking British milliner Stephen Jones, who has outfitted the likes of fashion-tastemaker Isabella Blow and pop star Boy George, told the Financial Times once, “Hats tend […]
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Dear Drew, these are ‘adorbs’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Drew Barrymore (“E.T.,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “The Wedding Singer,” and so on) has won the hearts of movie fans many times over. Now, she is venturing out […]
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Some scenes from Miss Southington
The Miss Southington pageant was held on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Derynoski Elementary School. This is what we saw onstage and backstage at this preliminary event for Miss Connecticut and […]
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A youthful dedicated follower (and creator) of fashion
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The clothing brand Nerdy Chic popped up on a couple of Connecticut fashion runways these past few months. And as the models strutted their stuff, the […]
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Some Latina beauty
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Latina Elegance organization held its inaugural pageant on Nov. 18 and crowned five new queens. The pageant was held at the East Hartford Community Cultural […]
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Talking with Taylor: Holiday wardrobe
If you’re trying to figure out what to wear for those many holiday parties, CTFashionMag’s Taylor Plourd shares some of her favorite picks from her own wardrobe.
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Holiday parties, here we come
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag November is firmly entrenched so that means the invitations for holiday parties—Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, and New Year’s—are being pondered, drawn up, and even mailed and emailed. […]
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Finding fashion at Miss Wolcott
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag Yes, there were crowns and sashes at the annual Miss Wolcott pageant Nov. 4 in Wolcott, Conn. After all, Alexandria Gianelli is the new Miss Wolcott; […]
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The costume magic gracing the stage of ‘Phantom of the Opera’
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s a safe bet that when someone thinks about “Phantom of the Opera,” the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber comes first to mind. But the elaborate […]
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The brides wore ‘Chiffon’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut Fashion Week branched out into the world of weddings on Saturday, Oct. 28 with Bridal Expo II in Ansonia, Conn. Besides providing a venue for […]
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