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Smile for the paparazzi on your wedding day in Helena Kolan

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Helena Kolan Bridal Couture showed gowns that were definitely paparazzi-worthy for brides on their big day. The brand was showing its latest collection at the One […]

Princesses on parade with Mila Hoffman

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fairy tales came to life at Mila Hoffman’s fashion shows at Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 10 and 11. Her line […]

Towering style with Eiffel Bleu

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With awards season in full swing, there may be a bit of bling envy out there. But for the younger set looking for their red carpet […]

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 […]

Spring into House of Sofia

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashinMag.com The House of Sofia runway collection provided the coda to the 18th installment of Atlantic City Fashion Week by providing a vision of spring. House of […]

Casablanca Bridal shares its latest story on Love Stories TV

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the pandemic canceling all of the bridal markets to preview the 2021 collections, Casablanca Bridal took its newest line to Love Stories TV (LoveStoriesTV.com) to […]

Gone Hollywood: Latest gowns from Pronovias

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

With all bridal market events cancelled across the world because of COVID-19, Pronovias, a luxury bridal wear brand, released images of its latest collection to editors via a press release. […]

Gown maker launches effort to help hungry

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

In response to COVID-19, fashion house Faviana Intl. has launched a national initiative to give back to the millions of vulnerable children who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus […]

Crowned in De Lauraine Designs

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Toni Lau presented her line De Lauraine Designs on the runway at Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week back in September. The collection […]

Lush luxury from Karlene Lindsay Designs

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay Designs presented its line of elegant evening gowns at Diamond Fashion Week in Hartford Nov. 10. Models walked the runway in a luxurious and […]

Calla Blanche shows its latest bridal looks at The Knot Couture

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Calla Blanche provided buyers for bridal shops across the country a look at its 2020 collection of wedding gowns at The Knot Couture at the Metropolitan […]

Young and cool in Watters bridal

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Watters family of bridal wear offered up a youthful, nearly-Bohemian collection for spring summer at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week on […]

Telling no lies about Angora Boutique

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fairies wear boots, and you gotta believe me because I saw them at the Angora Boutique’s runway show at Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion […]

It’s something in the Watters

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Watters http://www.watters.com presented its latest collections for Watters, WTOO, and Willowby bridal wear at The Knot Couture in New York City earlier this year. PHOTOS by […]

Justin Alexander offers a taste of his bridal

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Buyers received a taste of Justin Alexander’s new bridal collection at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New […]

Everything fancy at Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen’s Masquerade Ball

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Titleholders in the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization put on their elegant masks and their elegant fashions as they joined a packed house at La Bella Vista […]

What the stylish bride will wear next season: The Knot Couture showcases latest looks

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New York Bridal Fashion Week is a time when bridal designers and bridal gown houses try to entice buyers at boutiques and shops across the country […]

No masking good intentions and good times

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Morgan Mancini is paying it forward. Last year, Mancini, the current Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen, was given a financial boost for her run at the Miss […]

Timely trends for prom time

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The time of year has arrived when high school girls in their junior and senior years have been hitting the local boutiques and department stores in […]

Calla Blanche: Classic is cool but classic with a touch of modern is cooler in bridal wear

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Classic bridal gown design is good. But classic designs offered with a modern twist are better. That seems to be the latest trend offered by bridal […]

When the runway foreshadows the red carpet

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Johnathan Kayne appeared on “Project Runway” in season 3 and “Project Runway All-Stars” in 2012, his pedigree as a gown maker was self-evident. And there […]

Modest brides take delight: A new collection from Rachael Karrington Designs

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Brides in Western culture typically wear white. Convention says this was to indicate that the bride was pure… a virgin… for her betrothed. Over time, that […]

She wore a crown; she’s shown her style; now she’s burning up the speedway

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sami Anderson of Wolcott, Conn. wore a pageant crown as Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen. She’s posed in the latest styles as a fashion model. But before […]

Bling is eternal at Eternal Beauty

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a lot of fashionable bling– enough to leave you blind– at Springfield Central High School in Massachusetts on May 19. That’s because the Miss […]

Designers unveil fall bridal designs to buyers, press

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Bridal Fashion Week in New York in April meant that designers brought their latest collections to the city to show how brides will dazzle this coming […]

Gala, gowns, and crowns

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization celebrated in style as it held its 90th anniversary gala at Aria in Prospect, Conn. Friday night. The young women vying […]

No masking their style at the ball

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag The primary accessory—a mask. The primary color scheme (by request)—black. At the second annual Masquerade Ball to benefit the next winner of the Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding […]

Spring is in the air, and Amare is on the bride’s mind

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With spring arriving next week, brides-to-be planning to be wed in the coming months are likely thinking about their gowns. Amare Couture by Casablanca presented its […]

Little Royals perfect for big dress-up occasions

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There are those special occasions for your child or teen, where the wardrobe requirements call for more than just a trip to The Gap or Target. […]

Paper faces on display… it’s a masquerade

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Pull out your fancy dress and an elegant mask. Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen is hosting a masquerade ball and she’s offering up an invitation. Waterbury’s Brooke […]

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