Having a closer look at Hartford fashion

Here are some closer looks at some of the fashions, off the runway, shown at Hartford Fashion Week’s VIP event at Hoffman Audi, East Hartford, Conn.

The city’s fashion event continues Oct. 14 and 15 at Union Station.

For details, go to Hartford.Fashion. Additionally, HFW has launched a new app for your smartphones to keep you up-to-date on the schedule and the designers showing in the second installment of this Connecticut style event.

PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN