by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gina Carloto was crowned as Miss Connecticut back in June. And in January, she will find out if she will be the new Miss America. From […]
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A parade of talent at Miss U.S. of America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Talent was offered as one of the optional categories for competition at the Miss U.S. of America competition. At the Sheraton Hartford at Bradley Airport on […]
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Designer teamwork on the Miss Bikini US runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MIAMI BEACH — Dawn Rochelle Warner Bates, the producer of Miss Bikini US, teamed up with the brand Shop Sydney Sue for a swimwear collection shown […]
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The new Miss Bikini United States makes herself at home
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re going to be crowned Miss Bikini United States, you’ll have to get used to being photographed on the beach… well, in a bikini. The […]
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Massachusetts contestant crowned Miss Bikini Fitness
MIAMI BEACH — After a rain storm that sent contestants and guest running for shelter that delayed the competition for 30 minutes, a new Miss Bikini Fitness was crowned poolside […]
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Miss Connecticut USA finalists show their fitness in swim
by MIKE CHAIKEN The 12 finalists for Miss Connecticut USA showed their fitness in swimwear during the competition held in Windsor, Conn. on April 16. Karla Aponte Roque won the […]
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Sporty style at Miss Connecticut Teen USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the Miss Connecticut Teen USA finals on Sunday, April 16, the contestants showed their athletic wear style. Jade Ferdinand won the Miss Connecticut […]
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New titles awarded at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karla Aponte Roque is the new Miss Connecticut USA. And Jade Ferdinand is the new Miss Connecticut Teen USA. Both were crowned in Windsor, Conn. on […]
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Mya Xeller makes splash at Miss Connecticut Teen USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The finals for Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 16 were not just about selecting new titleholders but saying farewell to the old ones. And in […]
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Wisconsin, Iowa are winners on night two of Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Wisconsin’s Grace Stanke won the talent award on night two of Miss America preliminaries and Bailey Hodson won the social impact scholarship on Dec. 13. The […]
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Searching for stars in Westbrook, Conn.
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. […]
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Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan begins her Miss America adventure
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of Miss America preliminaries was held on Sunday night at the Mohegan Sun Earth Convention Center in Uncasville. And it was the first […]
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Miss Connecticut Teen USA shares her mental health story
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A retreat in Houston earlier this year helped ease Nikitha Kikanamada’s ride when she arrived in Tulsa, Okla. for the Miss Teen USA competition in late […]
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Miss America tickets on sale; event in Connecticut in December
The Miss America Organization announced tickets to the 100th Anniversary Competition are now available for purchase. This year’s competition will be held Sunday, Dec. 12 through Thursday, Dec. 16 at Mohegan Sun. […]
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Another kind of crown
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A title holder in the American Royal Beauties, Ohio resident Stephanie Caple got a chance to wear another kind of crown recently. Stephanie was a recent […]
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A Begonia along the beach
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Scarlet Begonias may be named after a Grateful Dead classic, but her parents weren’t fans of the San Francisco jam band. However, Scarlet was. And […]
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We’re golden
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s only appropriate that a contestant crowned Miss Bikini Golden Beach should be shot at the golden hour. Danni Marie is seen at Miami Beach as […]
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You’ve gotta love Virginia
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Virginia, it’s been said, is for lovers. And you had to love Miss Bikini Virginia Model Vanessa Vargas, at the recent Miss Bikini US competition held […]
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Mermaids and Marilyn
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When there are standards of classic beauty, mermaids and Marilyn Monroe often come to mind. Model Nickie Bradford ticked off both of those boxes as she […]
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From Montenegro with love
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach finished with an international flourish July 8 when Jovana Nikolic, who was competiting as Montenegro Fit, won the […]
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Getting to know Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Aicha Diallo
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The countdown is underway for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Aicha Diallo of West Haven will begin preliminary competitions for the national crown on July 28. And […]
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They wore a bikini and they got the Miss Bikini crowns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Forty plus contestants gathered in Miami during Miami Swim Fashion Week to figure out who would represent the Miss Bikini US organization for the next year. […]
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History made at Miss Connecticut USA competition
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com WINDSOR — Waterbury, Conn.’s Amanda Torchia made history on Sunday night as she became the first Afghani to become Miss Connecticut USA. Joining Torchia, in an […]
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Miss 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. […]
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Miss 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 […]
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Teens’ 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 […]
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It’s been a long-reign, but Miss Connecticut titleholders ready to see who wins next
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jillian Duffy and Lindiana Frangu held on to their respected crowns for a year longer than anyone else has in the history of the Miss Connecticut […]
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Child model on the way up
Emmanuel Benavides and his career got a leg up in December when he competed at the Magnifique Showcase modeling competition held in Gulfport, Miss. Emmanuel was selected as the Top […]
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Competition winner Glow-Art sets fashion aglow
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ron Vestal was the second-place design winner for the Magnifique Showcase held Aug. 29 at the Black Fox Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Magnifique competitions featurs […]
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New time, new location, new plan for Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many traditional events to change their plans. The events either have been cancelled for 2020 or postponed till later in the […]
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