by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com An alliance of fashion was formed on March 26 as Middletown Fashion Week and the Sound of Fashion Week held a joint casting call in Middletown’s […]
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Dressed to impress at the party
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Middle school dances, birthday parties, communions and bat mitzvahs came to mind when the celebratory collection of La Belle stepped out onto the runway at Society […]
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Susanne Bartch has a party on the runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Party legend Susanne Bartch brought the circus to town at Runway 7 on Feb. 9 as she presented her Bartchland collection to the catwalk during New […]
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Art on a hangar from Bielharz
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Lewis Bielharz, an Australian born, New York-based artist, presented a collection of wearable art during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 9. The brand Bielharz presented […]
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Contemporary and colorful Kultuur
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kultuur used the collection it presented at “Life in Color: Motherland” to demonstrate that African creativity does not necessarily need to manifest itself in solely in […]
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VSABO offers a choice to runway fans during NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com VSABO Designs split its runway show between a new line of adult-sized t-shirts and its trademark line of fairy-tale worthy dresses for girls. The collection was […]
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Elizabeth Cordelia’s visions for spring
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although snow is threatening the northeast for later this week, back in September, designer Nicole Reichenbach was thinking spring for the Elizabeth Cordelia runway show held […]
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Donald Carter demonstrates African style in his own distinctive manner
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New Haven-area designer Donald Carter offered a nod to African creativity while remaining true to his own distinctive sense of style at “Life in Color: Motherland” […]
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Some royal Rasta style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Rasta Royal Elegance offered up a clothing line that presented the Rastafarian influence on African creativity at the “Life in Color: Motherland” runway event held Feb. […]
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Middletown Fashion Week lines up on the calendar for Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first ever Middletown Fashion Week took another step toward becoming reality when a model casting call was held at Washington Street’s Oddfellows Playhouse in Middeltown, […]
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Once upon a time in the village with Sia Dezigns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sia Dezigns used the runway as the medium for an African fairytale at the “Life in Color: Motherland” fashion show held Feb. 26. The evening, which […]
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Elaborate and otherworldly style from Abraham David Levy
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Abraham David Levy, who has designed garments for “RuPaul’s Drag Race” presented an elaborate and over-the-top avant garde collection at Runway 7 during New […]
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Designer Virginia Cathey celebrates her creative diversity at ‘Motherland’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Virginia Cathey offered a diverse collection on the runway that offered a nod to traditional African garments to formalwear to club-worthy garments at the “Life […]
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Marc Defang let’s his targeted customers walk the runway at NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Marc Defang is a favorite of pageant competitors and titleholders. And at hiTechMODA during New York Fashion Week in February, pageant competitors and titleholders of […]
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Modern take on ‘Motherland’s’ theme from Vibrant Souls Only
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vibrant Souls Only offered up a collection of men’s and women’s upcycled hand and spraypainted garments at the “Life in Color: Motherland” fashion show on Feb. […]
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Sade Nicole infers but doesn’t directly reference the evening’s theme
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The assured collection shown by Hartford brand Sade Nicole at the “Life in Color: Motherland” runway show offered more inference than direct quotes of the chosen […]
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I.T. Creates weds the traditional and the contemporary
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Life in Color: Motherland fashion show held by Chasity Aniece Productions in Norwalk on Feb. 26 was intended to celebrate African creativity. I.T. Creates opened […]
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Fashion with a touch of edge from Renee Masoomian
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion using cotton, wool and silk is not an uncommon sight when designers strut their late creations out in front of the public on a runway. […]
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Rehearsing for the ‘Motherland’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The night before the Life in Color: Motherland fashion show to be held today by Chasity Aniece Productions at Tide and True Studios, 25 Van Zandt […]
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A little fantasy on the runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There were oodles of style references to fantasy as princesses, fairies and Greek goddesses were all invoked in Mila Hoffman’s latest collection for tweens and teens. […]
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Veritee Hill finds a fashion crossroads
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Veritee Hill has found the crossroads where steampunk, meets classic burlesque meets Ziegfeld Follies meets steampunk meets light Victorian bondage. Hill presented her fun […]
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Upcycled, with a touch of fabulous at John Mangru
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Repurposed and reused never looked so fabulous. Evoking the spirit of Versace and Jean Paul Gaultier, Irish design John Mangru offered up a drag-alicious upcycled collection […]
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The LBD, Elizabeth Cordelia style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Elizabeth Cordelia Designs offered variations on the LBD, i.e. the little black dress, in her all-ages women’s and men’s formalwear collection dubbed “Venetian Vibe.” The overall […]
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The mall is their runway
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Some rules were broken on a weekend at the mall. Typically, denizens of indoor shopping will wear tees and mom jeans topped off with a pair […]
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Krissy King’s collection takes wing
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Krissy King took flight with a sassy casual wear collection at Society Fashion Week on Feb. 12. Walking down the runway during New York Fashion Week, […]
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Oitijhyo honors Indian sartorial tradition at NYFW
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Oitijhyo: The Tradition presented its new bridal collection, dubbed “Abha,” at hiTechMODA during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 10. The garments, shown on the runway […]
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To the party or out for the evening in Karlene Lindsay
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Taking over the center court at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Feb. 5, Karlene Lindsay Designs showcased a collection of party dresses and evening […]
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Getting it right with Get Right FB
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Get Right FB presented its line of streetwear featuring tees, hoodies and jackets at the fashion show held by ITS the Room at the Connecticut Post […]
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Getting fly with McFly Stitch
by MIKE CHAIKEN McFly Stitch offered a mix of screenprinted hoodies and tees with a section of jackets in its fashion show at the Connecticut Post Mall on Jan. 21. […]
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Infinite Republic shows street style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Street style was on full display in the center court of the Connecticut Post Mall when Infinite Republic showed its collection of women’s and men’s styles […]
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