by ALEXANDER GURMAN Special to CTFashionMag.com Miami Swim Week completed in July. Let me offer several points comparing the two major shows in Florida, Paraiso and Art Hearts Fashion. Art […]
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Dare ya
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com They call her Dare. And she took the dare to shoot in her stylish new swim suit out behind the beach cabanas. In other words, Dare […]
Read moreTake Me To your bikini at Miami Swim Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Take Me To was one of the swimsuit brands who outfitted the contestants of the annual Miss Bikini US competition. A fashion show was held poolside […]
Read moreHide and seek in Hidden Talent
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In order to win this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami, the contestants didn’t want to hide from the judges. But the night before in […]
Read moreA Chixit show all in red
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a sea of red beside the sea during the Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach in early July. The contestants of the annual […]
Read moreHawaiian bikini queen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was an island flair to the final results of this year’s Miss Bikini US in Miami Beach. Jadalyn Haia, who was competing as Hawaii Model, […]
Read moreMiss Bikini Model Dare Taylor dared herself and won
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dare Taylor had gotten to be pretty good at being first runner-up, much to her chagrin. In a Zoom interview from her home in Los Angeles, […]
Read moreParty it up with Devanna Love
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re heading to an EDM party on the beach or poolside, the kind where DJs flash black light to make iridescent colors glow, Devanna Love […]
Read moreSweet as candy: Vichi adds some sugar to Miami Swim
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vichi’s candy-themed swimsuit collection was sweet, yummy, and sexy. The collection, which featured women’s and men’s suits, was presented at Art Hearts Fashion Miami Swim Week […]
Read moreSwimwear that retailers feel women will want
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fashion runways at Miami Swim Week in mid-July find designers presenting aspirational swimwear. The garments are often the dreams of women, providing touchstones of the […]
Read moreFire up the yacht, pop open the champagne, and slip on your Liliana Montoya
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Liliana Montoya provided a simple palette for her swimsuit collection unveiled at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami Beach on July 11. The show at Faena Forum […]
Read moreFashion, bikinis… and scandal
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was fashion at Art Hearts Fashion at Miami Swim Week last month. But, there also was scandal as designer Silvia Ulson was accused of fashion […]
Read moreUnder the sea… with Vichi
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com King Neptune and the Little Mermaid were in the house as Vichi Swim presented its new collection at Art Hearts Fashion during Miami Swim Week last […]
Read moreBeating the traffic, this is the life
by MIKE CHAIKEN Miami Beach traffic during Miami Swim Week mid-July was frustrating. With construction and the usual beach traffic, if you had to be anywhere on time you had […]
Read morePeeking behind the curtain at Day One of Art Hearts Fashion in Miami
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designers, models, hair stylists, and makeup artists gathered hours before the first guests to get ready for the first night of Art Hearts Fashion during Miami […]
Read moreCrazy, sexy, cool with T Rivera
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTfashionmag.com ”Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta’s” Tammy Rivera worked a ‘90s vibe for her latest collection unveiled at Art Hearts Fashion during MiamiS Swim Week. With the […]
Read moreThese Just Bones were made for walking… and playing, running, and surfing
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Grab your surf board to ride the waves or step up to the net for a game of beach volleyball. Just Bones Boardwear offered up a […]
Read moreGetting chic with Hale Bob
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hale Bob’s latest resort collection presented on the runway at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami July 12 was the epitome of luxe. With its mixture of […]
Read moreCandice Cuoco’s collection was in your face like a velvet hammer
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com MIAMI– Candice Cuoco’s last swimsuit collection Bad Butterfly, in which she collaborated with Vanessa Simmons, was definitely bold and definitely showed an out-of-the-box thought process. The […]
Read moreLuxe and swim
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re looking for a swimsuit that catches the eye but provides the look of luxury, the collection presented by Cirone Swim last July at Art […]
Read moreIn the backroom at Miami Swim Week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miami Swim Week brings press and patrons from around the world. This means hair and makeup people have to present their best work. And models have […]
Read moreLearning the ropes
by MIKE CHAIKEN MIAMI– At Miami Splash at the Surfcomber Hotel on Collins Avenue, a young model found herself in the midst of an army of more experienced models. As […]
Read moreBeach Bunny hops confidently into 2018
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With a brand name like Beach Bunny, you know what to expect. The swimsuit line’s 2018 collection was shown at Funkshion in Miami Beach as part […]
Read moreCalifornia dreaming with Courtney Allegra
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Courtney Allegra’s biography spills out over onto her swimwear. Allegra is a southern California girl who likes the beaches and likes horses. And the line that […]
Read moreTalking about concepts: The 8th Continent swimwear
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashion.com When you think of swim fashion, you typically don’t think of art or concept. You think of beauty or you think of sexy. But The 8th […]
Read moreStyle, art, and the beach: CT’s KARO in Miami
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Beach style walked arm in arm with modern art on the runway at the Surfcomber Hotel on Collins Avenue in Miami July 22. Connecticut’s KARO Swimwear […]
Read moreVICHI sparkles at Art Hearts Fashion
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a mix of prints, color, shimmer, and sparkle at the VICHI Swim runway show at Art Hearts Fashion at Miami Swim Week on July […]
Read moreHale Bob: Sophisticated, mature, modern
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Life was feel all kinds of beachy at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami on July 20 as Hale Bob premiered its 2018 resort collection. During Miami […]
Read moreArt takes the stage at Art Hearts Fashion
There was art on the runway for the Rocky Gathercole show, which was part of the Art Heart Fashion shows at Miami Swim Week on July 14. There were all […]
Read moreA partnership made in Miami
L.A.M.B. By Gwen Stefani eyewear and swimwear from Mister Triple X took to the runway on July 14 as part of Art Hearts Fashion Miami Swim Week Presented by AIDS Healthcare […]
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