Categories: Runway shows

Middlesex Fashion Week: Celebrating along the red carpet

by MIKE CHAIKEN

Models and designers and the other behind-the-scenes creatives of Middlesex Fashion Week 2026 gathered for a red carpet event at Yu’s Fusion on Main Street in Middletown on Thursday, April 30. They celebrated the arrival of this year’s runway shows.

Middlesex Fashion Week opens tonight Friday, May 1 and concludes Saturday, May 2, 2026. It will be held at the Middletown Elks Lodge 771, Middletown, Conn from 5:30 to 10 p.m.

For tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/middlesex-fashion-week-chasing-dreams-tickets-1554110068049?aff=erellivmlt and https://www.eventbrite.com/e/middlesex-fashion-week-check-mate-tickets-1554116286649?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnQ3_f-FMb1QATGn-d15b430u7Xh4hGg5jwWDgB3zI59N864hib3IiZzGvPKQ_aem_vmdxcoALIw8McoT4UClb-g

Here are some photos of Thursday night’s festivities.

PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Michael Chaiken

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