by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com She’s not playing. Model Rianna Berretta goes for the royal vibes by a grand piano in the center court of a Connecticut mall in a gown […]
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Karlene Lindsay brings the glam to the mall
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The center court at Milford’s Connecticut Post Mall was overflowing with glamorous formal wear as Karlene Lindsay Designs presented its third annual fashion show on April […]
Read moreFifth grader shows fashion flair at NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At New York Fashion Week in February, Olivia Zink, a fifth grader from Connecticut, showed her spring line of clothes for young girls dubbed “On the […]
Read moreMelanie Caballero channels the spirit of Frida
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Melanie Caballero reached for the story of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo for inspiration for her latest collection that she showed at New York Fashion Week […]
Read moreLC Couture’s creativity takes the runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Teen designer Liliana Mijangos showcased her creativity as she presented LC Couture’s latest fashion line at Prestige Fashion Week in New York City on Feb. 9. […]
Read moreThe future of Black America as interpreted by Kultuur
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kultuur presented an extensive collection exploring her interpretation of the Afrofuturism theme framed at this year’s Life in Color: Afro Realm on Feb. 18 in West […]
Read moreKat Couture does it again
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The young Connecticut fashion designer Katalina Litchfield presented her latest Kat Couture collection for tweens and teens at Prestige Fashion Week in New York City on […]
Read moreFashion fugue
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Erin Boyle of EKB talks about how the final form of these garments were achieved during a kind of fugue state. They were initiated […]
Read morePlan ahead for glamour with Karlene Lindsay
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay Design provided plenty of time to plan ahead. The Connecticut designer’s collection of cocktail dresses and gowns provided reminders of holiday parties and galas […]
Read moreClaude Russell shines at Shein
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion Mag.com Fashion designer Claude Russell already has a line under his name. But the New York-based designer has joined the Shein style eco-system with a new […]
Read moreEqual opportunity style with Claude Russell
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionmag.com Designer Claude Russell presented his latest collection on the runway during the “I Love Fashion” show held by Sound of Fashion Week Connecticut in Bridgeport on […]
Read moreStitching up some fashion
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Using a skill that would make a grandmother proud, JessCe Crochet stitched together a fun, modern and vibrant collection using the art of crochet to create […]
Read moreA living doll in New Haven
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Mila Hoffman showed a collection of clothing during September’s New York Fashion Week that evoked the looks of Victorian-era dolls. Model Katerina Cejas gets […]
Read moreShop Sydney Sue sails into South Beach
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Proving a fashion designer can sometimes be her own best advertisement, Sydney Skinner, the designer behind the brand Shop Sydney Sue, takes to the waters of […]
Read moreConnecticut’s Kat Couture takes the NY runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut-based youth brand Kat Couture presented a collection at hiTech MODA in the Gotham Hall, New York City during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 9. […]
Read moreFlowers in space… here is the House of Mars
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Do they have flowers in space? They do in the House of Mars. The brand offered plenty of floral touches in the Floral Xscape fashion show […]
Read moreFormally speaking with Dani Simone
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Custom-made formalwear took the spotlight when Connecticut’s By Dani Simone Studio presented a collection on the runway during Floral Xscape in Hartford on July 9. Bridalwear […]
Read moreColorful, creative Kultuur
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kultuur has become a fixture on the runway shows organized by Chasity Aniece Productions. The line was back on July 9 at Floral Xscape in Hartford. […]
Read moreCrossing the bridge from model to bikini designer
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before there was McKenzie Primacio the fashion designer, there was McKenzie Primacio the fashion model. This isn’t too much of a surprise. After all, McKenzie was […]
Read moreDonald Carter takes on the capital city… with style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A staple of the New Haven area fashion scene, Donald Carter took his creative artful style to the capital city of Hartford as Chasity Aniece Productions […]
Read moreGorgy By Candy has a mission to style and mentor
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Candyce Scott’s fashion line Gorgy By Candy received a public showing on June 10 at a runway show. And the event allowed her to feed another […]
Read moreGive Altered Star a hand
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kristina Rauscher had learned to sew from her grandmother when she was just a child. But she set aside the skill for many years. However, when […]
Read moreModel Blaise slips over to the other side: She’s now a fashion designer
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Australian model Blaise is learning about life on the other side by launching her own fashion line, Fierce and Flawless. We caught up with Blaise during […]
Read moreFrom model to designer, it’s Adrian Alicea
Adrian Alicea of The House of Alicea is a model turned designer. Adrian’s resume includes work with brands like Giorgio Armani, Hermes, Jean Paul Gaultier, Patricia Fields, Mugler and Vivienne […]
Read moreNYFW-bound fashion designer got her start early
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Burlington, Conn.’s Olivia Zink is just 9 years old. But her brand, On The Go with Princess O, was launched in 2017 when she was just […]
Read moreMaximum impact for Troy Anthony with Maximus
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut designer Troy Anthony traveled south to DC Fashion Week recently to unveil his womenswear and menswear line he called, “Maximus.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Read moreA touch of old Mexico, but fashionably so
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The spirit of old Mexico, courtesy of folk-influenced prints, wraps itself around model Simone Pardasani on the streets of New York City. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN […]
Read moreA flower grows in Manhattan
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Jessica Maria Couts blooms among the greenery of Bella Abzug Park in New York City wearing Melanie Caballero’s Frida Kahlo-inspired floral designs. PHOTOS by MIKE […]
Read moreConnecticut girl takes on New York Fashion Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Katalina Litchfield has been involved in fashion for five years and along the way of her style journey she has modeled as well as launched her […]
Read moreJust like Degas with Elizabeth Cordelia
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the magical confines of the Big Apple in a tiny park along 37th street, models romp through the greenery like ballerinas from an Edgar Degas […]
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