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Custo Barcelona gets swinging for tropical weather

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

During Art Hearts Fashion in Los Angeles in October, Custo Barcelona offered up a collection that could best be described as Swinging Sixties meet Disco Seventies for a warm weather […]

Mix of influences walks the Giannina Azar runway in L.A.

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com I spied an intriguing mix of Asian, Polynesian and Mexican influences in Giannina Azar’s collection presented at Art Hearts Fashion Week in Los Angeles on Oct. […]

Head to the festival and go straight to VIP

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Carmen Steffes offered up a collection at Art Hearts Fashion Week in Los Angeles on Oct. 13 that was perfect for those VIP tents at […]

There was an Extravaganza in the ballroom during SOFWCT

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Sound of Fashion Week CT showed its support for the LGBTQ+ community with the return of its Extravaganza fashion show, featuring a runway show highlighting […]

A bridal respite at night

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Your duties have been fulfilled as a bridesmaid. Now is the time to take a breather and take in some air in downtown Hartford. As you […]

The ‘Lights’ shine for Sound of Fashion Week CT

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Music and fashion combined as the Sound of Fashion Week CT continued with the All of the Lights Fashion Show in East Hartford, Conn. The evening […]

Ladies and gentlemen, the teens of SOFWCT

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A sellout crowd was on hand for a Sunday night fashion show featuring five collections modeled by teens. At Hartford’s Connecticut Science Center, Sound of Fashion […]

Backstage among the teens for SOFWCT

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The teens took charge on the runway and behind the scenes at Sound of Fashion Week CT’s first ever teen fashion show. This is what was […]

Trying something new

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes, when it comes to style, you have to try something new and get out of your sartorial comfort zone. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN DESIGNS by […]

Maximum impact for Troy Anthony with Maximus

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut designer Troy Anthony traveled south to DC Fashion Week recently to unveil his womenswear and menswear line he called, “Maximus.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Sound of Fashion CT keeps evolving for year 2

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fashion world of Connecticut gets another shot at strutting its stuff this month as Sound Fashion Week CT returns for a second season. Locations from […]

Getting it right at New York Fashion Week

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everything is all polished when the first model walks down the runway at a New York Fashion Week show. But before the iPhones come out to […]

Zipporaa presents its architectural/ landscape influenced line

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Zipporaa Designs presented a collection that highlighted its landscape and architectural influenced designs. The show was held as part of Small Boutique Fashion Week during New […]

Art on fabric

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

Naps and Nites presented a line of hand-painted scarves at Small Boutique Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 10. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

From the ballroom to the club to the street with Shop the Runway

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shop the Runway offered up a mix of clubwear, formalwear and street wear in its runway show at Society Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week […]

Fashion with a message in NYC

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hemistry used fashion as social commentary in its show, dubbed “Fashion With A Cause,” during Society Fashion Week on Sept. 10. During New York Fashion Week, […]

Dressing casually with MyGirlCrush

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ainslee has made her mark as a glamour model and a digital content creator. Now the Scottsdale, Ariz-based resident has launched a new casual apparel brand, […]

Revamped and revitalized by Ghosted

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ghosted Clothing presented a youthful, energetic upcycled collection with a punk rock edge at Small Boutique Fashion Week during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 10. […]

Funari is coloring her world this season

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You saw something different as soon as the first model stepped onto the catwalk for Funari New York at Runway7 on Sept. 9 during New York […]

A modern take on tradition from Sasmita Batika

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Using traditional Indonesian folk costumes as the basis of her collection, designer Sasmita Batika offered up a vibrant, fun and modern collection that reflected her Asian […]

Fiery fashions from Estelle B.

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Estelle B. offered up a smoking collection at Runway7 on Sept. 9 during New York Fashion Week. The silhouettes alone were enough to give the line […]

Stylish not dowdy

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Florida-based Amber Glo Designs showed a custom collection for the mature woman who still wants to be sensual and stylish… and has zero interest in devolving […]

Technicolor viewing from Iniquity

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Iniquity dipped its toes into monochrome at New York Fashion Week but technicolor dominated the collection presented at Runway7 on Sept. 9. The line for men […]

Forever Fearless and empowerment

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Promoting a sense of empowerment and self-help, Forever Fearless brand presented a line of athletic wear mixed with streetwear at Runway7 during New York Fashion Week […]

The curtain rises on Soul Threads

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Soul Threads offered up an upcycled collection with a theatrical bent to close out the July 31 BRK FRM NRML fashion show held in Bridgeport. PHOTOS […]

Working for joy

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Working from the premise that happiness is something that arises from adversity, Pursue Happy presented a collection at BRK FRM NRML, a fashion show designed to […]

Searching for stars in Westbrook, Conn.

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With dreams of stars in their eyes, men, women, boys and girls lined up at the Westbrook Outlets on Aug. 27 for the annual Westbrook, Conn. […]

MIB.: Spreading art and culture through swimwear

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimwear served as an art gallery, of sorts, when the brand, MIB., took to the runway at Paraiso during Miami Swim Week in July. The brand, […]

A little upcycled soul from VSO

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com VSO presented a colorful, lively and soulful upcycled collection at BRK FRM NRML, a fashion show presented by Chasity Aniece Productions in Bridgeport on July 31. […]

Join the Kultuur Club

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kultuur showed a runway collection that made you think of your favorite singers on the arena stage. If Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello or Megan the Stallion […]

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