by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The try on haul is a staple of the social media universe. An influencer gets a new bag of swag dropped off by the local parcel […]
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Backstage Pass: Smokies get in Victoria Henley’s eyes
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Millions of tourists travel to the great Smoky Mountains season after season for a variety of reasons, and springtime is a particularly exciting time to visit […]
Read moreBlue skies don’t care
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Blue skies over southern Connecticut with a pair of artfully torn blue jeans makes a vibrant combination on a spring day. Model Daviana Plaza grabs her […]
Read moreBlue and tied up
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Their popularity may surge and wane over the years, but denim and tie-dye never really disappear over the generations. Model Yashy Dejesus wears her favorite blue […]
Read moreOscars: The return of the red carpet
Fans of red carpet fashion have had to make due with virtual arrivals during the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic. But at April 26’s Oscars, celebrity guests stopped in […]
Read moreIt’s never too late to bloom
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Lisa Hopkins says she was late to the party when it comes to fashion. But she’s now making the most of her first few footsteps into […]
Read moreSports bras shake up lingerie industry
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 […]
Read moreBreaking out
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After a pandemic and a New England winter, sometimes you have to get out of the house. And when you have your photograph taken, sometimes you […]
Read moreBackstage Pass: Victoria Henley takes a look at the ‘Real Thing’
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Invented in the late 19th century by Atlanta pharmacist, John Stith Pemberton, Coca-Cola was originally marketed as a temperance drink and initially intended as patent […]
Read moreBridal designer Vera Wang announces partnership with Pronovias
Legendary bridal designer Vera Wang has stepped onto the Pronovias Group. The announcement was made in a virtual press conference hosted by Wang. Pronovias Group, a luxury bridal wear, adds […]
Read moreNYFW will be live this September
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTfashionMag.com New York Fashion Week will be shifting from the virtual to real life once again this September. The Council of Fashion Designers of America made this […]
Read moreDiamonds are a girl’s best friend
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Maggie Wernicki is a sports fan. She plays soccer and she wrestles. So, it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that when it came to wearing […]
Read moreTrue romance beckons for brides this fall
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 […]
Read moreBackstage Pass: Spring into summer theater at the Springer
by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com First opened in 1871, the Springer Opera House was officially named the state theater of Georgia by then-Governor Jimmy Carter, just in time for its 100th […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut has historic moment
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com History was made this past weekend at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship competition when the top two titles of the organization were awarded to women of color. […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut candidates reflect on a year of change
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com 2020 was a year that will change people, many have said. COVID-19, social unrest, economic uncertainty. The calendar was shaken to its foundation as plans were […]
Read moreOutstanding Teens say pandemic will impact their generation
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 has disrupted life across the globe. Teens in America have not been immune. For the past year, classes in school have gone remote; school sports […]
Read moreGreetings and hello to the Miss Connecticut candidates
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Friday, April 9, the prelude to the Miss Connecticut scholarship competition at the Mohegan Sun this weekend sounded its initial notes as the candidates for […]
Read moreTeens’ arrival is Outstanding at Mohegan Sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The candidates for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen arrived at the Mohegan Sun on April 9, greeted with flowers from the reigning Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu and […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut: The grunt work must be put in before the elegance
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Getting ready for the real thing, the candidates for Miss Connecticut rehearsed Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret, learning the opening number as well as […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen: Time to roll up the sleeves
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The candidates for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen have been preparing for this year’s competition from their respective socially distanced corners. Friday, April 9, they gathered inside […]
Read moreMiss America returning to Mohegan Sun this December
The Mohegan Sun announced Thursday along with the Miss America Organization that resort casino in southeastern Connecticut will host the competition for the next three years. This deal means the […]
Read moreOne step closer
Jatoni Foster took a chance and plunged into the modeling universe by participating in a recent Magnifique Showcase. Jatoni’s whim paid off. He turned out to be one of the […]
Read moreThe power of a sewing machine during a pandemic
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, masks were in short supply — even for frontline workers. Many Americans who knew how to use a […]
Read moreBackstage Pass: Victoria Henley checks out Georgia Museum of Agriculture
The Georgia Museum of Agriculture, located on campus at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, is an immersive experience into the agrarian and cultural lifestyle of the 19th century American South. […]
Read moreBefore COVID hit, Krissy King hit the runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before COVID-19 shutdown the fashion world, and forced runway shows to shift to a digital medium, fashion designer Krissy King offered an extensive, plush children’s collection […]
Read moreCalla Blanche gives a digital look at spring bridal gowns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New York Bridal Fashion Week is going digital once again when designers offer their fall winter 2021 collections from April 6-8. LoveStories TV (LoveStoriesTV.com) got a […]
Read moreA Mediterranean-esque morning
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The morning was filled with all things Italian. The setting was the Renaissance-revival Eolia Mansion, complete with Palladian windows, columns and balustrades that gave the effect […]
Read moreVariety is the spice of life
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Caleb Yarbrough, a sophomore at Greenwood High School in Midland, Texas, offers two sides to his personal interests coin. On one side of that coin, Caleb […]
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