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From the first night of Miss CT

June 8, 2019 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant is in the books. The 16 Miss candidates and 13 Outstanding Teen candidates participated in talent, on-stage interviews, evening gowns, social impact statements, and fitness. The finals were scheduled for Saturday night, June 8 at 6 p.m.

Model Mob: What do you like about yourself?

December 13, 2018 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mob is a group of area fashion models who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com and provide selfies that illustrate their replies. In the spirit of body positivity, we asked what do you like most about yourself. Katerina Reichenbach Katerina said her

Ugochi Iwuaba helps you avoid the fashion faux pas at the club

September 9, 2018 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com NEW YORK– There is always a hidden danger dressing to the nines for an evening on the town. Your wardrobe may look like everyone else’s in the club. Ugochi Iwuaba offered a new collection at Society Fashion Week in the Roosevelt Hotel on Sept. 8 that

These Just Bones were made for walking… and playing, running, and surfing

July 19, 2018 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Grab your surf board to ride the waves or step up to the net for a game of beach volleyball. Just Bones Boardwear offered up a colorful collection at Art Hearts Fashion during Miami Swim Week that was just perfect for those interested in being active

Trends on display at FAME

March 1, 2018 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com FAME came to New York City this week. And the spring summer collections for young contemporary and trend-drive women shoppers were unveiled by vendors for retailers and the press at the Jacob Javits in New York city. These are some of the fashions on display by

Style, art, and the beach: CT’s KARO in Miami

July 27, 2017 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Beach style walked arm in arm with modern art on the runway at the Surfcomber Hotel on Collins Avenue in Miami July 22. Connecticut’s KARO Swimwear presented its new swimsuit collection at Miami Splash: Dive Into Fashion V, which was held during Miami Swim Week. KARO’s

VICHI sparkles at Art Hearts Fashion

July 26, 2017 Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a mix of prints, color, shimmer, and sparkle at the VICHI Swim runway show at Art Hearts Fashion at Miami Swim Week on July 20. There was a mixture of sexiness and maturity in the line for adult women and fun and energy in

Demonstrating beauty is ‘Eternal’

May 30, 2017 Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With contestants from the age of 3 to 25, the Miss Eternal Beauty pageant in Springfield, Mass. on May 27 demonstrated that fashion sense is, well, eternal. Contestants wore cocktail dresses, swimsuits, and evening gowns as the young women walked in front of judges to win

Model Mob: Your go-to accessories

February 14, 2017 Mike Chaiken

Model Mob is a group of women who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com. This week we asked them about their favorite accessories. If you’re interested in being part of the “Mob,” email mchaiken@ctfashionmag.com Kayla Nicole: The earrings and the ring on my ring finger are my

Making Men Better At Romance On Valentine’s Day And Every Day

January 26, 2017 Mike Chaiken

The romance doesn’t drain out of a relationship overnight. It’s a slow trickle over time. “Counselors will tell you that the leaks in a marriage or love relationship are a hazard of daily life,” says Drexel Gilbert, author of 30 Days to Better Love: A Guide for Men (www.drexelgilbert.com). “Careers,

Go beyond the pale, black, and gray

January 25, 2017 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Wardrobes often turn black, gray, and tan in the winter months of New England. However, there is no law saying that you can’t reach for patterns and prints when you go out or to the office. Here are some fashion possibilities that go beyond the monochrome

And for the evening…. Polish contestants shine in gowns

October 6, 2016 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the Miss Polonia CT pageant, contestants compete in evening gowns to demonstrate their elegance and grace. This is what judges saw at the pageant held Oct. 1 at the Polish National Home in Hartford, Conn. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN