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Excuse us as we interrupt the autumn with color

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The leaves will soon to their traditional brown and gold. But sometimes you still need a little color. Model Lili Rojek brings her own sunshine to […]

A Brazilian-American point of view from Sinesia Karol

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Boston-based swimwear designer Sinesia Karol brought her unique American meets Brazilian aesthetic to the runway at Paraiso in Miami Beach in June. The line demonstrated Karol’s […]

Fall fashions courtesy of The Loft

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the back-to-school shopping season and Westbrook’s Top Model Search at the Westbrook Outlets, models from JC Models of Connecticut took to the runway […]

Modeling, Miss U.S. of America style

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Couto Pageants held its Miss U.S. of America pageant on Aug. 5 and 6. Saturday’s event was dedicated to primarily optional competitions. One of the competitions […]

An outdoor stage for modeling

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Mollie Wilson, who competed as Miss Bikini Sky Model at the recent Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach finds a shady landing at the […]

Flowers everywhere with Amari Lavonne

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everything was coming up flowers as Amari Lavonne presented her appropriately themed collection for the Floral Xscape fashion show held in Hartford July 9 by Chasity […]

Meet Ruchi

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

Ruchi Valand, a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase organized by former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Victoria Henley, shared some of her modeling and pageant portfolio. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Forward in fashion with Bella Bebe

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The kids took over the runway when Bella Bebe showed its fashion forward and creative line of clothing for young girls at the Floral Xscape fashion […]

Steeling Roses evokes a vibe

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steeling Roses evoked a post-apocalyptic world with a mix of biker and military style touches for a feminine meets masculine vibe. The brand showed its collection […]

Readying for ‘Floral’ takeoff

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN Floral Xscape reached escape velocity on Sunday, July 9 at the Bond Ballroom in Hartford. But before the fashion could fly before the public, models received their […]

Top it off

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You know what women’s fashion is missing these days? Hats. Sometimes an outfit just needs a good hat. Model Molly Shippee got the memo and rocks […]

Down at the watering hole this holiday

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even though New England is blessed plenty of shoreline for your swimsuit pleasure, there are plenty of local watering holes if you keep your eyes out. […]

As the temperatures rise, seek shelter and style

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With temperatures rising, as they often do as the calendar approaches July, there are outdoor moments that call for seeking out shade… either under a tree […]

There is a question here

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The question became on a sunny day, who was the true work of art. The sculpture? Or the model? Also, what will be public think? Model […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley dresses herself in Waikiki’s Angels by the Sea

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Owned and operated by the wildly impressive designer, model, fashion entrepreneur, pageant queen, and philanthropist, Nina Thai, Angels by the Sea is one of the foremost […]

When there is fire, dream

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the world burns, sometimes you have to recess into your dreams. Model Yashyalee Dejesus works some style magic in the dream-like setting of Manchester, Conn.’s […]

Full-filling fashion for summer

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summertime weather often means keeping clothing “short.” But there’s something to be said for a full and cool skirt as the temperatures soar. Model Ella Perillo […]

All the colors of swim

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the models stepped on to the runway at Paraiso Miami Swim Week in June, vibrant colors were a hot trend for several of the collections […]

And the wind cried, ‘Style’

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

Sometimes the wind whips up in spring and plays with your style. Sometimes you just have to lean into it and say, “Who cares?” Model Aracelis Meléndez lets the wind […]

The sartorial vocabulary of upcycling

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com One of the cool things about upcycling in fashion is that it fosters originality in style. Model Bailey Shippee uses upcycling to her sartorial benefit in […]

Ready for the fest

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a time when you headed out to a concert in the summer, you’d just pull on any old thing that was clean and relatively […]

The good with the not so good

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This bathing suit from Shein worn by model Arielis Gutierez gives you all the information you need. Yes, Arielis can smile because it’s swimsuit season. But […]

Stop what you’re doing, there’s a camera in the room

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Red means stop. And model K Marie stopped what she was doing to stop the shutter of the camera as she posed in her vibrant costume […]

Hell or high water, she’ll wear white

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although the fashion commandment has been largely debunked, wearing white before Memorial Day and after Labor Day once was considered verboten. Now we realize that the […]

Make mischief, not music

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re in a recording studio, and you don’t know how to make music, why not make some mischief in front of the camera. Tricia takes […]

Shake up the classics

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A white t-shirt and blue jeans don’t have to a “plain” white tee and “plain” blue jeans. Miss Wolcott Monica Fenwick and Miss Wolcott’s Teen Sage […]

If you’ve got a crown, you might as well flaunt it

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You’ve just been crowned as a member of the Queen of Queen Latina royal court. What do you do next? You pose for a fashion shoot […]

Tanks for spring

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Temperatures are starting to rise in the northeast as a flirtation with the 70s and 80s has begun. It’s time to bring out those tank tops. […]

It’s all about a cool vibe

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A college sweater, a t-shirt worn as a dress, simple purse and yeti platform boots are all you need if you’re looking for a cool New […]

It’s about a mood

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

Sometimes you need a dress that fits your mood and creates a mood. Model Chiara Espineli sets her mood in this knit dress from Chaser Brand. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

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