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Ready for a turn in front of the judges in her Shop Sydney Sue

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

The next pageant season is underway. And the brand Shop Sydney Sue (ShopSydneySue.com), which has dressed contestants at Miami’s Miss Bikini US is offering a line of swimsuits worthy of […]

MIB.: Spreading art and culture through swimwear

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimwear served as an art gallery, of sorts, when the brand, MIB., took to the runway at Paraiso during Miami Swim Week in July. The brand, […]

Sexy and modern from Top Notch

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Peek-a-boo cutouts and intriguing use of straps helped elevate Top Knot Swim’s latest collection beyond simple department store swimwear. The collection unveiled at Flying Solo NYC […]

Pack up for your resort vacation and bring some Elan

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If the beaches of Acapulco or the Caribbean is calling you, Elan presented a resort ready collection of swimsuits and cover-ups for your next vacation. The […]

Sustainable, sporty and KB Swim

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Paraiso Miami Beach during Miami Swim Week July 17, KB Swim, designed presented a sporty swimwear collection built on a philosophy of sustainable fashion. PHOTOS […]

Curalli shows its lingerie influences at Flying Solo NYC in Miami

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Venezuelan designer Kehily Curalli doesn’t dance around her feelings about fashion when she puts her clothes on the runway. She’s a lingerie designer. And that lingerie […]

Celebrating the City of Angels in South Beach

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Los Angeles was on the runway, if not in form but spirit, at Paraiso on South Beach during Miami Swim Week. Cupshe x Tabria Majors Collection, […]

Get sporty with Stylez and Designz by Miranda

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Stylez and Designz by Miranda came east from Texas to present a sporty beachwear line featuring swimsuits and cover-ups at Society Fashion Week during Miami Swim […]

Talking about My Generation

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Wanna get rocked? Because, we’re talking about My Generation. My Generation Clothing offered a runway show at Society Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week that was […]

Shine like KK Swimwear in Miami

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Glitter and sparkles were the key ingredients for the athletic wear influenced collection of teen and youth swimwear shared by KK Swimwear at Society Swim Week […]

Sade Nicole sits by the poolside; Rebellious Bitch gets active

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hartford-based fashion designer calls her latest collection “Do Not Disturb.” Evoking margaritas by the poolside, Sade presented a collection of swimwear and cover-ups for women and […]

Blooming green

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. The first day of spring is March 20. It’s getting to be that time when the northern hemisphere will be […]

Claudia Gutiérrez takes a different approach to hiTechMODA show

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimsuit designer Claudia Gutiérrez took a different approach to unveiling her new collection at hiTechMODA during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 11. Rather than inviting […]

No commitment necessary

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN Perhaps, you don’t want to commit to a solid. And maybe you don’t want to be confused by a print. Then you might want to take a […]

The biggest trend in lingerie at Curve? Back to business

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The biggest trend at Curve New York on July 31 wasn’t about lingerie or swimwear. Mind you, there was plenty of that. After all, it was […]

Coincidentally from Indiana

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jamesetta Nah represented Indiana at this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach. Michael Jackson was from Indiana. Michael Jackson sang about a “Liberian Girl.” […]

Resorting to fetch the sun

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You have travel to Punta Cana, Dominican Republican to catch the sun. You chase after the sun, even if it’s only sunrise. Model Maggie Wernicki demonstrates […]

Hide and seek in Hidden Talent

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In order to win this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami, the contestants didn’t want to hide from the judges. But the night before in […]

They wore a bikini and they got the Miss Bikini crowns

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Forty plus contestants gathered in Miami during Miami Swim Fashion Week to figure out who would represent the Miss Bikini US organization for the next year. […]

Colombian swimwear designers raising their worldwide profile

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Despite 1,900 miles of coastline, Colombia’s swimsuit industry takes a public relations backseat to the United States, Brazil and the birthplace of the bikini, France. But […]

Colombia’s Palmacea swim learns the power of adaptation

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The mantra of 2020 has been “adapt.” In particular, life has been about adapting to changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Colombian swimwear brand Palmacea, […]

Carolina Estefan’s swimwear salutes a glorious past

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The ties to a glorious past are a key inspiration for the latest swimwear collection from Colombian designer Carolina Estefan. Estefan’s line was showcased beside a […]

Really solid

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prints, yes, are trending for swimsuits next season. But there is nothing as timeless as a solid fabric when it comes to swimwear. Model Iraima Lopez […]

Vitamin A swimwear keeps it real even as it goes virtual

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com California based swimwear brand Vitamin A kept it real even while going virtual at Paraiso Miami Beach in August. Due to the COVID—19 pandemic, the annual […]

The animal on her

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Animal prints are a classic favorite. Even though some women would think twice about wearing real animal skin, the patterns created by the imagination of Mother […]

A summer’s day alternative

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With COVID in the air, temperatures soaring into the 90s, beaches along the Long Island Sound in Connecticut closed when reduced capacity is reached, the best […]

The anticipated swimsuit trends become true in 2020

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimsuit trade shows, at least live, were put on hold this July in Miami due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, last year, swimsuit designers and brands […]

Having fun with Chixit

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Chixit brought an energetic, vivacious, and fun runway show to Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 7. The brand offered a relaxed […]

Where’s the cruise ship?

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Le Coiffeur showed its line of resort wear at Diamond Fashion Week on Nov. 10 in Hartford. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Enlist with Chixit

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For those who want to show their allegiance to the Chixit (http://Chixit.com) social media army or who are looking to enlist in its fashion cause, the […]

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