Michael Chaiken

Springfield Fashion Week: Swaroop Collections, from Connecticut to the catwalk of Massachusetts

by MIKE CHAIKEN Swaroop Collections traveled north along I-91 from Farmington, Conn. to Springfield, Mass. to dress the models of…

10 months ago

Springfield Fashion Week: Saratoga Closet jumpstarts Gala

by MIKE CHAIKEN Saratoga Closet opened Gala, the final fashion show of Springfield Fashion Week on Saturday, Aug. 9. The…

10 months ago

Springfield Fashion Week: Vieira Luxe gets formal at Rivet

by MIKE CHAIKEN Style took on a formal turn when the designs of New Hampshire's Vieira Luxe took to the…

10 months ago

Joanliz Nuñez wins NAM’s Miss Connecticut Junior Teen crown

by MIKE CHAIKEN Hartford 16-year-old Joanliz Nuñez competed in her first pageant in Springfield, Conn. recently. And she won the…

10 months ago

Springfield Fashion Week: La’Moo shares its style in Symphony Hall

by MIKE CHAIKEN La'Moo Designs presented a varied collection the runway through the Mahogany Room of the Symphony Hall in…

10 months ago

Devin McHenry victorious at NAM, wins Miss Connecticut Teen crown

by MIKE CHAIKEN Before Devin McHenry of Glastonbury packed up and left for her freshman year at Coastal Carolina University…

10 months ago

Model profile: Meet Ruby Hughes

Ruby Hughes is a 45-year-old aspiring model and grandmother of three. She also is a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase,…

10 months ago

Backstage Pass: Victoria Elizabeth gets redneck in Nashville

by VICTORIA ELIZABETH Part of the now-iconic Redneck Comedy Bus Tour franchise , which owns and operates tours in top…

10 months ago

Fashion editorial: Ami shows her fashionable moves

by MIKE CHAIKEN Model Ami Cevallos, who was competing as Miss Bikini Model Ecuador, puts her pose skills to the…

10 months ago

Springfield Fashion Week: A formal affair with Karlene Lindsay at Rivet

by MIKE CHAIKEN During Rivet at Springfield Fashion Week, Karlene Lindsay Designs helped turn the Symphony Hall's Mahogany Room into…

10 months ago