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Dressing up for the friends and fam

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You could yield to temptation on Thanksgiving as you visit friends and family. You can pull on the sweats with the elastic band (all the better […]

Grab the colors while you can

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The world is about to be drenched in brown and gold before it is dipped in ice. So, you might just need a little color in […]

The sartorial vocabulary of upcycling

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Is it real or AI? Fashion industry explores computer generated models

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The growing sophistication of artificial intelligence has raised eyebrows in many fields over recent months; so, when Levi Strauss announced it had partnered with a software […]

Those Hollywood vibes

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

For this shoot, photographer and hairstylist Bill Schrlau said he “was inspired by the old Hollywood waves look worn by Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Becall, and Elizabeth Taylor to mention a […]

‘Euphoria’s’ Chloe Cherry shows adult stars have style, too

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before she made a splash in the series “Euphoria,” Chloe Cherry made a name for herself making adult films. Now, not only is she a TV […]

Comfort is in season

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Winter is the season for comfortable tops. Model Ella Perillo tries a selection of shirts and blouses from Chaser Brand (http://ChaserBrand.com). PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

What season is it, anyway?

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The weather for fall 2022 has been indecisive– to put it mildly. There have been days where temperatures plunge and your puffer jacket is your best […]

Color across the centuries

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Cerulean blue first entered the color vernacular in the 16th century. It was first developed as a pigment for use in art and fashion in the […]

All’s fair in fashion

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As summer slides to its end, country fair season picks up in Connecticut. And fair season doesn’t have to mean you must concede to a wardrobe […]

Hoodie? Sweater? How about a good sport coat

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shorts soon will be packed away until next year. Jeans will be a must. And rather than a hoodie or sweater for your layering arsenal to […]

Planning for next year’s swimsuit wardrobe

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Trade shows like Cabana Miami Beach are intended to let buyers at boutiques and department stores know what brands believe shoppers will be looking for a […]

Reach for the skies

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t always have to wait for blue skies. You can bring them along for you. Model Mariana Duong Vazquez wears a sky blue top and […]

Functional flannel

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is so close you can taste it. But in the New England mornings, temperatures still carry winter’s chill. That’s when you dress in layers so […]

An odd season for fashion

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s transitional wardrobe time in Connecticut. There have been whiffs of spring as temperatures rise into the 50s and 60s in the land of Steady Habits. […]

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 sun shines on the ’90s

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In an outfit that evokes the ever-so-trendy 1990s, model Molly Shippee evokes the words of Irving Berlin during a fashion jaunt in Massachusetts’s ever-so-trendy Berkshires. “Never […]

Fashion is fierce

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Animal prints never truly fade from sight in the world of fashion. But fashion trend reports for 2022 show animal prints are particularly stylish this coming […]

Exuberant and feminine

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is coming despite the frigid winter temperatures gripping the northeast. And after perusing the runways of New York, Paris, London and Milan in September 2021, […]

The push and pull of feminine and masculine in fashion

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Accentuating the feminine touches with some masculine pieces has long been part of the fashion toolbox. Just think of some of the looks made famous by […]

A little romance told with a flourish

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When spring arrives in 2022, expect fashion trends to “Flourish.” That was one of the style themes that Fashion Snoops, which forecasts trends, saw when it […]

Down by the riverfront

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Casual doesn’t have to mean t-shirts and blue jeans, a comfy pair of leggings. Model Devin McHenry demonstrates that a dress can be just as relaxed […]

Trends: Gen Z is taking over

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Their predecessors – the Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials—have garnered the headlines in recent years. But the members of Generation Z are beginning to flex […]

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 […]

Stripes of summer

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Daviana Plaza is earning her stripes in this jumper modeled on the historic grounds Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford on a recent summer day. […]

Summer of the swimsuit

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimwear sales have seen an uptick in 2021, according to a Vogue Business story released earlier this month, as retailers jump back into the bikini and […]

Women seeking harmony, refuge in fashion for fall/ winter

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vaccines for COVID-19 are available and mandates to wear masks in public places have been rolled back. But lingerie and intimates designers and manufacturers believe customers […]

Sports bras shake up lingerie industry

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN The ground is quivering beneath the metaphorical feet of the traditional bra industry. Experts from a recent webinar about the future of bras, hosted by lingerie and […]

True romance beckons for brides this fall

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vaccines for COVID-19 are rolling out and romance for weddings is rolling back in. COVID-19 forced New York Bridal Fashion Week to focus on virtual runway […]

Bring on the glam: Designers optimistic about fall

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designers have glamour in their eyes once again. That’s what Fashion Snoops, an agency that keeps track of fashion trends, saw during the recent fashion […]

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