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 […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut had an impact on one of her ‘Teens’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before Jillian Duffy earned the crown of Miss Connecticut this past June, she wore the crown as Miss Wolcott. As Miss Wolcott, she served as the […]
Read moreNow, it’s down to the Miss America finals for Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The final decision is now in the hands of the judges for Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy. The Burlington woman participated in two nights of preliminary competitions […]
Read moreNewest wrinkle to Miss America 2.0 makes its Conn. debut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of preliminary competitions for Miss America, and the first night of the revamped structure of the competition dubbed Miss America 2.0 is over. […]
Read moreWelcome to Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy experienced the opening night of the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun Earth Expo, the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization and […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut USA: Contestants keep a tradition in the swimsuit
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The 15 women who sought the title of Miss Connecticut USA took the stage in the traditional swimsuit competition at the annual event that was held […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut Teen USA: Break a sweat but looking great while doing it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the Miss Teen USA family of competitions, the contestants must compete in athletic wear fashion before judges. The eight young women who were […]
Read moreElegant queens receive their crowns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is a new royal court for the Miss Latina Elegance organization. Ten young women competed for the latest title in a competition at American International […]
Read moreTickets now on sale at Mohegan Sun for Miss America competition
Mohegan Sun will become only the third destination to host Miss America in its 99-year history next month and tickets are now on-sale at Missamerica.org/tickets and on-site at the Mohegan […]
Read moreTap, tap, tap: The finals are calling for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The preliminaries for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen wrapped up on the night of Thursday, July 25 and Connecticut’s representative danced her way to the finish. Woodbury, […]
Read moreThings were hopping for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu jumped in head-on in the second night of preliminary competition at the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen contest in Orlando Wednesday […]
Read moreMiss America will be held at Mohegan Sun in CT this year
NBC’s “The 2020 Miss America Competition” will telecast live on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. in Mohegan Sun Arena. The competition follows 51 compelling candidates as they compete for […]
Read moreCT woman readies for Mrs. pageant in Vegas
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Susan Pagan is gearing up for June when the Connecticut resident competes for the title of Mrs. USA Woman of the Universe in Las Vegas. Pagan, […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut USA maintains its swimsuit tradition
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com While the Miss America Organization has moved away from a swimsuit category, the Miss USA system has steadfastly clung onto its swimsuit tradition. At the Miss […]
Read moreStylish in blue at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fascinating aspect of fashion is how different shapes, adornments, textures, and fabrics can create a rainbow of different kinds of garments. Even when constrained by […]
Read moreShe ‘Dazzles’ the judges, now she gets to dazzle Jovani
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There’s a new Dazzle Girl in town. At the second ever Dazzle Girl competition at Oxford, Conn.’s Dazzle Boutique, Cynthia Calderon won the top prize. Fourteen […]
Read moreBye bye bikini
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss America Organization made waves this past week when it announced that the Lifestyle and Fitness—the swimsuits—phase of competition are no more. However, as the […]
Read moreFirst night of Miss Connecticut out of the way
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A Wolcott woman and a contestant representing Litchfield County were among the preliminary competition winners at the first night of the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant at […]
Read moreA Forever Miss wants to be your new Mrs. at state pageant May 19
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On May 19, a new Mrs. Connecticut will be crowned. And a former Miss Connecticut is looking to take that title. Stacy Perrone-Petta, who is a […]
Read moreMaking a point to be stylish at Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Part of the mantra of Miss America’s crown is that one of the points represents style. With competitions in evening gown and lifestyle and fitness (swimsuits)– […]
Read moreAnd she’s underway… catching up with Miss CT, halfway thru Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Two nights of preliminary competitions at Miss America in Atlantic City, N.J. are out of the way. One more preliminary event is left before the finals […]
Read moreEffortless fitness demonstrated by Miss CT’s Outstanding Teen contestants
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fitness of the contestants at Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen competition showed a great deal of effortlessness and energy at the latest installment of the annual […]
Read moreGowns at Miss USA have the Mac Duggal touch
Several of the contestants at the Miss USA Competition, which airs Sunday on Fox at 8 p.m., have turned to Mac Duggal for their gown choices.
Read moreOne stop shopping and viewing during Sunday’s Miss USA
When you watch Miss USA Sunday night, not only will you get to root for your favorite contestant, you’ll also be shopping. This year, the official swimsuit sponsor of the […]
Read moreElegant introduction for Miss CT family
by MIKE CHAIKEN The young women of the Miss Connecticut family and their guests put on their formal and semi-formal best for the scholarship programs annual gala. The party, which […]
Read moreNeutrals rule on night 3 of Miss America prelims
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Neutrals ruled with blues in a close second. On the third and last night of preliminary competition for Miss America at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, […]
Read moreDress up time for Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Thursday, Miss Connecticut Alyssa Taglia got to play “dress-up.” On the third night of preliminary competition in Atlantic City, N.J. for the Miss America pageant, […]
Read moreIt’s a competition but it’s a fashion show
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Seventeen women are going head-to-head in a competition this weekend to determine who will be the next Miss Connecticut and eventually go on to Miss America […]
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