by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Molly Shippee exhibits her summertime style on the quaint campus of Williams College in the vacation haven of Berkshire County, Mass.
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When there is fire, dream
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the world burns, sometimes you have to recess into your dreams. Model Yashyalee Dejesus works some style magic in the dream-like setting of Manchester, Conn.’s […]
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Full-filling fashion for summer
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summertime weather often means keeping clothing “short.” But there’s something to be said for a full and cool skirt as the temperatures soar. Model Ella Perillo […]
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And the wind cried, ‘Style’
Sometimes the wind whips up in spring and plays with your style. Sometimes you just have to lean into it and say, “Who cares?” Model Aracelis Meléndez lets the wind […]
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The sartorial vocabulary of upcycling
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com One of the cool things about upcycling in fashion is that it fosters originality in style. Model Bailey Shippee uses upcycling to her sartorial benefit in […]
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Getting to romp
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Once the air clears from the haze that envelopes the northeast of the United States clears, there will definitely be the temptation to romp around in […]
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The good with the not so good
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This bathing suit from Shein worn by model Arielis Gutierez gives you all the information you need. Yes, Arielis can smile because it’s swimsuit season. But […]
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Play with your art
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Public, large-scale art is nice to look at. But it’s also nice to play on. Model Molly Shippee doesn’t let an opportunity to romp in Williamstown, […]
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This old thing? It was just something I found in my closet
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes the best outfits are the ones that are already in your wardrobe. Model Ella Perillo pulls something together for an afternoon fashion shoot. PHOTOS by […]
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Stop! In the name of a night with friends or more
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the unofficial start of summer arriving during the final weekend of May, the time is right to consider dinner on the shore. Should you choose […]
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Working toward the weekend
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Monday stops in for a visit, you know you have to be stylish and put together. But once Friday night announces its arrival, the time […]
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Hold up, it’s a cover-up
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The three-day weekends of summer are underway. And the beach is calling. But when you slide away from the waterway and want to grab a lobster […]
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Ready for a three-day weekend
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With Memorial Day approaching, and a three-day weekend, the time is right to bring out an all-American look. Maddie Merrifield reaches for a light summer top […]
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Stop what you’re doing, there’s a camera in the room
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Red means stop. And model K Marie stopped what she was doing to stop the shutter of the camera as she posed in her vibrant costume […]
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Ride, cowboy, ride
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you want to just ride off into the sunset and evoke that rough and tumble cowboy vibe. Model Noe Gonzalez rides down that particular trail […]
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Giving off that springtime vibe on the trail
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The weather was perfect for a photo shoot as model Maddie Merrifield takes a fun spring look along the trails at Scovill Reservoir in Wolcott, Conn.
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Forward to the past from tomorrow… and with a disco ball
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Floral Xscape fashion show is in the future, July 9 in fact; but at a recent rehearsal for the show in Bridgeport, model Destiny reflected […]
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Red all about it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re waiting for someone, you don’t want to blend into the woodwork. Wearing red, Miss Queen of Queen Latinas Arielis Gutierrez ensures she is not […]
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Hell or high water, she’ll wear white
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although the fashion commandment has been largely debunked, wearing white before Memorial Day and after Labor Day once was considered verboten. Now we realize that the […]
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Shake up the classics
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A white t-shirt and blue jeans don’t have to a “plain” white tee and “plain” blue jeans. Miss Wolcott Monica Fenwick and Miss Wolcott’s Teen Sage […]
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Just like spring
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With nature washing the landscape in green as spring fully envelopes the northern hemisphere, model Dallas Mills reflects the warm hues of this time of year […]
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Simple style for a Sunday
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes all you need for a stylish Sunday is a t-shirt, ripped jeans and a light jacket. Model Arlyana Rivera uses the Hartford branch of UConn […]
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Sealing the deal on fashion on night 3 of MFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For one night, deals on wheels were set aside, while local creatives put on miles for styles. Middletown Fashion Week set down a catwalk through the […]
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Tanks for spring
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Temperatures are starting to rise in the northeast as a flirtation with the 70s and 80s has begun. It’s time to bring out those tank tops. […]
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It’s all about a cool vibe
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A college sweater, a t-shirt worn as a dress, simple purse and yeti platform boots are all you need if you’re looking for a cool New […]
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Playful and experimental
Connecticut photographer Bill Schrlau shared this fashion editorial. In explaining his concept, he said, “(It represents) a playful and experimental moment in a young woman’s life where the expression of […]
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Give Altered Star a hand
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kristina Rauscher had learned to sew from her grandmother when she was just a child. But she set aside the skill for many years. However, when […]
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It’s about a mood
Sometimes you need a dress that fits your mood and creates a mood. Model Chiara Espineli sets her mood in this knit dress from Chaser Brand. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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Just around the corner
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Unless you peek around the corner, you might not ever know what’s behind the door. Model Lila Van Frachen does some fashion exploring for a recent […]
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Spring in motion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Today, March 20, may be astronomical spring, but in New England this is also fashion transition season. In the morning, you’ll be reaching for your puffer […]
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