Mike Chaiken

Let it rip

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you haven’t seen a pair of ripped jeans on the women around you, you haven’t been looking very hard or you haven’t left your house […]

Grab the long-sleeves

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The summer is waning and you can now pull on those sport long-sleeve blouses and some high-waisted sporty jeans. Model Annalisa Hair shows her autumnal style […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley meets up with the Country Legends

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Nestled in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, right beside Steven Best’s Smoky Mountain Theater, Country Legends Rediscovered Museum, is a brand new installation born from […]

Castles fall

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you’re a princess in a castle waiting with joy for your prince to come. And sometimes, you’re a princess in a castle that has been […]

Step right up, it’s time for Society Fashion Week

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Society Fashion Week kicked off its September shows with the snap of a whip as it held its opening night party at the Hall of Mirrors […]

Sharp, real sharp

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

Keigan A. Thames, 12, shows that the skill to be a sharp-dressed man can arrive at any age. Keigan was a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, which is run by […]

Backstage Pass: Life is a ‘Cabaret’ with model Victoria Henley

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Powerful, haunting, sensual and gripping, The Atlanta Opera’s production of Cabaret brings to life the iconic musical set in 1930’s Berlin. Based on the play by […]

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 […]

Summer’s over? The sales begin

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Labor Day weekend means the unofficial end of summer. But it also means something else. It means sales on swimwear as stores and online retailers […]

Young model returns to NYFW to pursue her dream

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With New York Fashion Week zipping into focus for the September shows next week, young model Riley Doyle is prepping to continue her journey into the […]

Grab your hanky before the summer’s end

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Celebs have been wearing them. And as the Labor Day weekend looms, the time is growing short to hop on the trend. We’re talking about the […]

The curtain rises on Soul Threads

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Soul Threads offered up an upcycled collection with a theatrical bent to close out the July 31 BRK FRM NRML fashion show held in Bridgeport. PHOTOS […]

Working for joy

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Working from the premise that happiness is something that arises from adversity, Pursue Happy presented a collection at BRK FRM NRML, a fashion show designed to […]

Searching for stars in Westbrook, Conn.

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With dreams of stars in their eyes, men, women, boys and girls lined up at the Westbrook Outlets on Aug. 27 for the annual Westbrook, Conn. […]

Zombies go home

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If the zombie apocalypse comes, you better dress appropriately to fight the undead hordes. Model Emma Caruso is ready to whip some zombie patootie in her […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley experiences the magic in Gatlinburg

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com GATLINBURG, Tenn. — “Impossibilities: Magic, Mindreading, and Mayhem,” starring master mentalist Eric Dobell, is a groundbreaking show performed at the charming, intimate Iris Theater at the […]

Fashion in transition

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com We are heading into transition season in New England. Temperatures still rise during the day. Shorts and breezy dresses still are the uniform of the moment. […]

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, […]

Bella’s Bug: The fashion world of model Katherine Fox

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by BELLA BASQUE CTFashionMag.com Katherine Fox is a model, with a number of specialties. You can find Fox doing editorial, commercial and fitness modeling. Bella Basque found her during Miami […]

A good time to frolic

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The lack of rain this summer may be playing havoc with lawns, crops and the economy. But, the endless summer sun has been perfect for frolicking […]

Approaching summer’s end

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As the calendar marches toward the end of summer — and the symbolic season’s end for swimsuit fashions — there are times when you are willing […]

Wear your art proudly with Mezo NY

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Art was turned into fashion in the collection presented by Mezo NY from Brooklyn, N.Y. The runway show was presented in Bridgeport on July 31 by […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley is coming around the Moonshine Mountain

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Formerly known as the Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster, Moonshine Mountain Coaster is the tallest thrill coaster attraction in Gatlinburg, Tenn. featuring an effortlessly smooth ride and a […]

Bridgett Burrick Brown wants us to move ‘Beyond Beauty’

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bridgett Burrick Brown has been inside an industry known for beating down a woman’s sense of self-worth. And she is working to counteract that erosion – […]

Anything went with OPK in Bridgeport

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion brand OPK offered up an anything-goes collection of urban style fit for women, men and even children. The line was shown at Chasity Aniece Productions’ […]

Let your freedom loose

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the skies are blue and the grass is green, your spirit feels free. Model Annalisa Hair expresses her freedom in a 1960s inspired ensemble as […]

A little upcycled soul from VSO

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com VSO presented a colorful, lively and soulful upcycled collection at BRK FRM NRML, a fashion show presented by Chasity Aniece Productions in Bridgeport on July 31. […]

Elila and the curvy woman

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Curve New York in late July, early August at Spring Studios in New York City, the rise of the curvy woman was clearly evident on […]

Remote is not so remote

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You might be at the Fringe for theater and art, but that doesn’t mean you’re at the fringe of technology. Connecticut model Abigail Friend was part […]

Walking the runway then owning the runway

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model JJGorga first walked the runway at the BRK FRM NRML fashion show in Bridgeport on July 31. She then owned the runway when she presented […]

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