Watch this! in Vegas

  LAS VEGAS – World Watch Market and Luxury Suisse launched their inaugural shows, June 4-5, at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas during National Watch and Jewelry Week. The first of its kind concurrent shows enabled both the public and specialty retailers from all over the world to interact with

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Dressed all in white, but how?

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The meteorological first day of summer was June 1 in New England. And the arrival of summer means its time for White Night festivals all over the world. Sometimes called Nuit Blanche, the first ever White Night festival was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Paris, Tel

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Get into the water, have some fun

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes beach fashion is about sitting in the sun, sipping cocktails. Sometimes beach fashion is about jumping in the water and having fun. Land’s End has come out with a line of swimwear that’s perfect for the latter. Stylish, sporty, and on-trend, the line’s swimsuits (one-pieces

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Cheerleader gets to be the model

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Each year, Karen Link of Terryville not only gets to be a New England Patriots cheerleader. She gets to be a model. Before the cheerleaders step out onto the field at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro for the NFL home opener– and after they have been picked to

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Be like Rihanna

Rihanna has been seen in them. PORTS 1961 Womenswear signature Bee Sneakers are out as well as a whole line of the fashionable footwear. Available in stores, Ports 1961’s signature women’s Bee Sneaker features its distinctive bow, raw cut, hand-knotted and hand-stitched in order to be uniquely distinctive to the wearer.

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No fanny packs, please

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summer concert season is in full swing with the area music sheds– such as the Xfinity in Hartford– already bringing in your favorite country concerts. Summer concerts and country music are made for tailgating. But when you go to a show or sit in the parking

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Designer Confidential: Troy Anthony

“Designer Confidential” is a series at CTFashionMag.com where we introduce the creative minds in fashion. by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com    Name: Troy Anthony Brand name: Troy Anthony Location: Hartford, CT How would you describe your style aesthetic? Very creative. I consider myself a sculpture when it comes to draping. I

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Youth on parade

The focus was on the young models of the future and tweens and teenwear at the MilanCouture HighFashion show held at the Oronoke Country Club in Stratford on Sunday night. Model after model walked the runway for family, friends, and other guests in this fund raiser to fight child abuse.

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Hakan Akkaya unveils latest

Hakan Akkaya unveiled the Fall-Winter 16 / 17 collection at a fashion show in Istanbul. A press release from the designer explained it is a ” Collection inspired by Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (120 Days of Sodom) which is masterpiece of Marques De Sade, French aristocrate and

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Marilyn Monroe exhibit opens in London

Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, the world’s premier destination for design excellence, today announces that it will launch MARILYN MONROE: THE LEGACY OF A LEGEND EXHIBITION from May 20 to June 25. The curated exhibition will include Marilyn Monroe’s never seen before personal treasures and original costumes from notable films like ‘Niagara’ and

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New Haven Fashion Week is coming

Add another fashion week to Connecticut’s style calendar. New Haven Fashion Week is scheduled for June 17 at New Haven City Hall. A Facebook post announced that registrations are now open for models.  Prospects are asked to send two to three images for consideration to ctfashionweek@gmail.com for more information. Models ages 4

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Designers, talk to us

CTFashionMag.com will be launching a new regular feature to put the spotlight on fashion designers, “Designer Confidential.” The feature will give designers a chance to let readers of CTFashionMag.com learn more about them. Email a hi-res image that illustrates your line to mchaiken@BristolObserver.com. And answer the following questions. Name_____ Brand

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