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Sneak peak at the trends for this fall and winter
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The N.Y. Women’s Show in New York City offered a sneak peak as to what’s going to be in retail stores for fall and winter 2017. […]
Read moreIn the backroom at Miami Swim Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miami Swim Week brings press and patrons from around the world. This means hair and makeup people have to present their best work. And models have […]
Read moreLearning the ropes
by MIKE CHAIKEN MIAMI– At Miami Splash at the Surfcomber Hotel on Collins Avenue, a young model found herself in the midst of an army of more experienced models. As […]
Read morePlanet Fashion successfully splashes down at Miami Swim Week
Miami Beach, Fla. –Planet Fashion, one of the nations leading fashion media and event production companies, presented a dazzling new vision in swimwear design as part of a spectacular […]
Read moreLocals show their skills in fashion, music, poetry
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Do What You Have What It Takes 2, local was the key word on July 29 in Hartford, Conn. The effort, which boosted local charities, […]
Read moreMaking preparations to show if they ‘Have What It Takes’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the models hit the runway at Do You Have What It Takes 2 in Hartford, July 29, they prepared by sitting for hair and makeup […]
Read moreBeach Bunny hops confidently into 2018
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With a brand name like Beach Bunny, you know what to expect. The swimsuit line’s 2018 collection was shown at Funkshion in Miami Beach as part […]
Read moreBraid up your night
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You’ve got plans for a dinner at an elegant restaurant than plans to hit the clubs afterward. Hairstylist Bill Schrlau of Southington, Conn. offered up some […]
Read moreCalifornia dreaming with Courtney Allegra
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Courtney Allegra’s biography spills out over onto her swimwear. Allegra is a southern California girl who likes the beaches and likes horses. And the line that […]
Read moreTalking about concepts: The 8th Continent swimwear
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion.com When you think of swim fashion, you typically don’t think of art or concept. You think of beauty or you think of sexy. But The 8th […]
Read moreHead out onto the highway: Leather and lace interpreted
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Bike Night to Benefit Veterans held at the Cadillac Ranch in Southington, Conn. attracted nearly 2,000 motorcycles and 3,000 patrons. One of the features of […]
Read moreStyle, art, and the beach: CT’s KARO in Miami
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 […]
Read moreVICHI sparkles at Art Hearts Fashion
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 […]
Read moreHale Bob: Sophisticated, mature, modern
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Life was feel all kinds of beachy at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami on July 20 as Hale Bob premiered its 2018 resort collection. During Miami […]
Read moreEven if your curves aren’t from Colombian genes, Colombian jeans will give you curves
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gley Fontan Acevedo is a proud Puerto Rican. But Acevedo, who owns Latinas Fashion in Hartford and New Britain, has to admit… Colombian women have a […]
Read moreLatinas Fashion has the jeans… behind the scenes
CTFashionMag took on a little Latin flair in Hartford for a fashion editorial focusing on the styles offered at Latinas Fashion on Park Street. Model Sylvana Gonzalez gets the […]
Read moreProgram for girls focuses on building their confidence, deconstructing bullies
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Build them up before someone else breaks them down. That is the goal of Empower U Inc.’s Girls Only Transformation Weekend, which was held earlier this […]
Read moreFocus this summer on your health, fitness, and family
by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com As we are reaching the peak of summer, many parents are in the middle of bringing their kids to summer camp, organizing their family’s weekly schedules […]
Read moreAfter the operation, pre-planning essential
by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com You are always going to run into a situation where pre-planning is essential. In every weight loss plan or program, pre-planning is essential. Post-weight loss surgery […]
Read moreNo gym, no problem
by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com Nowadays some of us are finding it harder and harder to make time for fitness. Between school, work, kids, and whatever else might be filling up […]
Read moreDiamond Fashion Week hits the beach… well, not quite yet
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In preparation for Diamond Fashion Week on Sept. 30, the promoters staged a popup fashion show on the boardwalk of Savin Rock in West Haven July […]
Read morePrepping for the beach… and Diamond Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prior to the popup fashion show to preview Diamond Fashion Week, the models and makeup artist gathered at the storefront of Karlene Lindsay Designs and Chocolate […]
Read moreA bon voyage bid to Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Brooke Cyr
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A send-off party for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Brooke Cyr of Waterbury was held Friday night, July 14 at the Tunxis Plantation in Farmington. The Holy […]
Read moreExpose yourself and help the kids at ‘Do You Have What It Takes’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re vying for a career in the public eye, either in fashion or entertainment, the door is being opened for you. And if you’re looking […]
Read moreStashing the sash fashion: Pre Teen Miss Plantsville Isabella Warner
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, and talent costumes are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear when […]
Read moreStashing the sash fashion: Junior Teen Miss Southington Haley Derwin
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits are the uniforms of necessity. But what do titleholders wear […]
Read morePull on those shades: Drew Barrymore has new line of sunglasses, eyeglasses
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sunglasses are key to American pop culture and fashion. Think of how many songs were inspired by a pair of sunglasses. Think of how many movie […]
Read moreIn an historic venue, modern Berlin fashion shines
Since January 2015 the cultural format “Der Berliner Mode Salon” has been bringing together the very best of German fashion design talent to promote both national and international awareness of […]
Read moreHer faith has inspired her fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A Waterbury native’s religious calling led her to Altered Destiny. Altered Destiny is the new clothing line launched last month by Ngareischa “Nori J” Williams. Press […]
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