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Jumped ball (fashion)

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

The definition of formal wear for women has been evolving in recent fashion seasons. Pant suits, for instance, are now popping up for future brides. And rather than long flowing […]

Be a tourist but be in style

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re doing that tourist thing that we do in summer, we could look as if we fell out of bed in tees and sweats. Or […]

Roughing it doesn’t mean looking and living rough

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Warm weather brings the temptation to go camping. Fire pits, grills and sleeping bags. But roughing it doesn’t necessarily have to mean back-to-nature. Glamping is a […]

Not so basic

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Every woman should keep a little black dress for those moments when a gown is too formal and leggings are too gauche. But a LBD doesn’t […]

Yellow is the color of joy

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

When it comes to the arts and literature, colors have meanings. For instance, green means nature. Blue means reflection. And yellow, the color of sunshine, means warmth and joy. Coldplay […]

Dancing in the sunlight

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The sun is here for summer in the northeast. What better way to keep cool than dancing barefoot in a sundress in a trendy blue? Model […]

Blue is the color of the year

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t have to be sad, but you should be glad to wear blue. That’s the expected color trend for fashion this year, according to one […]

A sea-side detour

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the sun gets noon-day high– and as the fog still rolls in from the Long Island sound, the air by the beach can be cool. […]

Graduation day

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The temptation is real. Graduation is coming and you know the cap and gown is coming as well. Your style is going to be hidden away […]

Getting camp-y

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With a three-day weekend ahead, Americans are heading out to camping grounds by lakes and by the hills to “rough it.” If you’re going to get […]

When the temperatures soar

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A pair of favorite shorts is a must-have wardrobe item to keep cool as the northeast temperatures soar into the 90s– as they inevitably do during […]

On the town

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com People are beginning to be seen out in public again. And there is a sense that the sweats and slippers need to be set aside in […]

Don’t fade into the background

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Whether heading out to the beach or lake, you don’t want to blend into the sand or grass. Don’t risk camouflage. Go for bold prints and […]

Cool like rock and roll

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Outdoor concert is underway for 2022. After a couple of quiet years thanks to a certain virus, bands and artists are out in force. When you’re […]

Cross that bridge

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes a bridge can be too far. But sometimes that bridge can bring you in close. Model Annalisa Hair poses in a ’70s inspired outfit in […]

The all-American favorites

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring means it’s time for an all-American wardrobe. That means tees, tanks, denim shorts and blue jeans. Model Chiara Espineli poses on a sunny day in […]

Outstanding on the streets

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Choosing your wardrobe, you have choices. For instance, you can choose to blend into the background. You can be part of the crowd. Or you can […]

Outstanding in spring

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the early days of New England spring, before the frost advisories are shelved till the fall, any little bit of green tends to stand out. […]

That certain Glow

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you want your art to shine, Ron Vestal’s Glow-Art dresses are an option. The creations from the designer use a process that cause the fabrics […]

Avaryana Rose shines and the magpies are confused

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Model Avaryana Rose would have given the magpies a fit. Magpies, you see, are drawn to shiny objects. And the Florida sun was shimmering off the […]

As simple as black and white

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even when it’s in color, what works in fashion can be written in black and white. Model Maggie Wernicki wears a pair of black and white, […]

Functional flannel

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is so close you can taste it. But in the New England mornings, temperatures still carry winter’s chill. That’s when you dress in layers so […]

Forward into the past

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Even a modern girl in a modern world needs to look back in time once in a while to find a fashion that speaks to them. […]

The flounce to bounce

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the dictionary, “flounce” means taking large exaggerated movements to draw attention to yourself. In fashion, a flounce is an almost ruffle originally created to provide […]

Dreamy Dreamtime

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Drawing upon her Austrailian Aboriginal heritage, designer Trinity Dawson offered up a cozy and comfortable collection of swimwear as the Dreamtime Collection took to the catwalk […]

The pop of a flash

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

Sometimes you just want to be seen. And if a pop of a camera flash should accompany, oh well. That’s the price you have to pay for visibility. Model Kandi […]

From tragedy to the spotlight

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After a tragic setback in her life, Jane Eze finally is pursuing her dream. The 31-year-old Providence, R.I. resident “ was into modeling, acting and dancing” […]

Best of both worlds

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

This time of year, models and photographers are often left with the question… do you shoot indoors where it’s where or outdoors, where it’s cold but visually interesting. Model Rashmi […]

An odd season for fashion

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s transitional wardrobe time in Connecticut. There have been whiffs of spring as temperatures rise into the 50s and 60s in the land of Steady Habits. […]

Marc Defang goes for the gold at NYFW

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gold has long served as the symbol of luxury. Fashion designer Marc Defang went for the gold in his latest collection of gowns — and even […]

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