Here are some closer looks at some of the fashions, off the runway, shown at Hartford Fashion Week’s VIP event at Hoffman Audi, East Hartford, Conn. The city’s fashion event […]
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Hartford Fashion Week soars into 2nd season as VIPs watch
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag The second season of Hartford Fashion Week kicked off on Thursday as VIPs gathered to mingle over wine, cupcakes, and got to see a preview of […]
Read moreModel Confidential: Tara Burke
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Tara AJ Burke Age: 34 Home […]
Read moreWarsaw on the beach
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Some swimsuit style was shown on the stage of the Miss Polonia CT pageant on Oct. 1. Connecticut swimsuit brand KARO Swimwear, designed by Berlin, Conn. resident Kasia […]
Read moreNo playing around with your wardrobe, it’s Halloween
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Halloween is no longer kids’ play. And when adults plan their Halloween party outfits so they can play, there’s no kidding around. Spirit Halloween (SpiritHalloween.com), which […]
Read moreBefore the diploma, before the magic, it’s the grind
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com They arrived at 7 a.m. at the Aqua Turf, Plantsville, Conn. The guests didn’t arrive until 1 p.m. But, the students of the International Institute of […]
Read moreAnd for the evening…. Polish contestants shine in gowns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the Miss Polonia CT pageant, contestants compete in evening gowns to demonstrate their elegance and grace. This is what judges saw at the […]
Read moreModel Confidential: Brittany Catorè
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Brittany Catorè Age: 23 Hometown: Southington, Conn. Why […]
Read moreMaking up makeup looks for the big show
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Students at the International Institute of Cosmetology demonstrated their mad makeup skills as part of a runway show to accommodate the graduation ceremonies held Oct. 2 […]
Read moreHair styles from the future of hair stylists
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the International Institute of Cosmetology’s graduation ceremonies at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, Conn., students from the Plainville, Conn. and Wethersfield, Conn. offered a […]
Read morePolish style hits the teen fashion scene
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A Connecticut teen joined the Nutmeg State fashion landscape as she was crowned Miss Polonia CT Teen 2017 on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn. Natalia Matuszewska, […]
Read moreA new style star in the Connecticut sky
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A new fashion icon hit the spotlight this past weekend. Marlena Sawicka was selected as Miss Polonia CT for 2017. The aspiring fashion model won after […]
Read moreIbrahim Vukel’s latest shows ‘Heart’
Ibrahim Vukel presented his latest collection at Art Hearts Fashion NYFW The Shows, which was held by AIDS Healthcare Foundation at The Angel Orensanz Foundation on September 12, 2016 in New […]
Read moreThe delicate things underneath
by MIKE CHAIKEN Bradelis unveiled its latest collection of lingerie at Style Fashion Week in New York on Sept. 10. The collection offered up a mix of pretty, cute, and […]
Read moreModel Confidential: Glenda Nelson
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Glenda Nelson Age: 20 State: Connecticut Why do you […]
Read moreThe threads of fashion are gathered
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion photographs appear to be a seamless tapestry of a fantasy of style. Before the tapestry is presented to the world, the individual threads have to […]
Read moreInspiration… and Redemption
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Inspiration was a key word for Redemption, the fashion show fund raiser for the Salvation Army on Sept. 24. There was inspiration for fashion as a […]
Read moreDecompression time before Redemption
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the runway could be Redeemed at the first ever Salvation Army Redemption Fashion Show in Hartford, models had to be prepped with hair and makeup […]
Read moreThe editorial appeal of children’s designer YDAMYS SIMO
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ydaymys Simo presented a children’s collection at Style Fashion Week at the Manhattan Center, New York City that reminded me of tropical resorts. The colorful collection […]
Read moreModel Confidential: Daneil Patterson
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Model Confidential” is a series where we meet the people who make the clothes come alive. Name: Daneil Patterson Age: 23 Home state: Connecticut Why […]
Read morePatricia Michaels transcends, references, her Native culture
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designers over the years have appropriated elements of Native American culture into their creations. But the number of Native American designers who have reached prominence […]
Read moreAn art gallery on the runway
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion is as much an art form as a utility that hides our naked body from the world. That’s why the Academy of Art University’s runway […]
Read moreThe adjectives of Adrian Alicea
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Adjectives exploded at Adrian Alicea’s runway show on Sept. 11. As the male and female models walked the runway as part of Style Fashion Week at […]
Read moreSome Southwestern flair in New York
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New Mexican designer Orlando Dugi unveiled an ornate and artistic collection at Style Fashion Week at the Manhattan Center in New York on Saturday. The collection […]
Read morePyer Moss unveils SS2017 collection
The Pyer Moss SS2017 menswear collection was shown this past Sunday at Made at Milk as part of New York fashion week. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Read moreJerome LaMaar presents 5:31 Jerome
In designing the 5:31 Jerome collection for men and women, Jerome LaMaar looks to the future through the evolution of the human race, and explores the idea of the cosmic race of […]
Read moreMadison Avenue turned into art exhibit, huge runway
Madison Avenue was transformed into NYFW’s longest runway with a Public Art Exhibition “The Language of Fashion” by SVA students, hosted by the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District. On view from September […]
Read moreDesigual shows at fashion week
Some images provided by Desigual of this week’s New York Fashion Week show. Here is a peek at some of the street style at the show as well as images […]
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 moreMiss Connecticut takes care of business
At Wednesday night’s, Miss Connecticut was all business—albeit in a stylish manner. Alyssa Taglia, the representative from the Nutmeg State, competed in the Onstage Question at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic […]
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