by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A steampunk event is a good opportunity to check out steampunk style. At the Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret at the New England Carousel Museum this […]
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Up on the staircase… in living color
In this fashion photo set, Connecticut freelance photographer Cornelious Moore was inspired by the idea of bright color fur coats complimented by the “beautiful newly painted staircase” in downtown Bridgeport […]
Read moreWarm thoughts of fashion on a cold eve
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With temperatures sitting below zero and sidewalks sitting below a foot of snow, visions of summer probably are filling the heads of many Connecticut residents. But […]
Read moreBurning Guitars warms things up for spring
Burning Guitars Clothing presented its spring/ summer 2018 collection at Art Hearts Fashion in New York City last September.
Read moreNew studio opens in Hartford area
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Hartford area has a new multi-purpose studio that offers a little bit of everything for the creatives in fashion and entertainment area. Travis Bivans, a […]
Read moreGet warm, get Nino
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Winter’s arrival in New England often means a migration, even for just a week, to the warmer south. Nino Apparel featured a collection of t-shirts, tanks, […]
Read moreFashion lends a helping hand for the holidays
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion stepped forward to lend a helping hand on Nov. 21 as Foxwoods Resort Casino, Shrine Foxwoods and Tanger Outlets, Foxwoods hosted the first ever Holiday […]
Read moreA quick study and a social conscience: Meet Misha Kaura
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the designs of Misha Kaura stepped across the runway on Style Fashion Week in New York City in September, it represented a crash course in […]
Read moreKK is busy-busy
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com KK Swimwear out of Miami Florida has been busy in 2017. This first weekend in November, the swimwear line for tweens and teens was holding its […]
Read moreFashion leads the fight: Cancer benefit held in Ansonia, CT
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion stepped forward on Oct. 28 to fight for a young woman with cancer. Destiny Tenille Productions (with co-sponsor Connecticut Fashion Week) presented Fight for Fashion […]
Read moreTwo shows, lots of models
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com One dressing room, two fashion shows. Connecticut Fashion Week was presenting its Bridal Expo fashion show in the early afternoon at the Boys and Girls Club […]
Read moreThe brides wore ‘Chiffon’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut Fashion Week branched out into the world of weddings on Saturday, Oct. 28 with Bridal Expo II in Ansonia, Conn. Besides providing a venue for […]
Read moreIt wasn’t just about the bride
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Connecticut Fashion Week offered a Bridal Expo on Oct. 28. But besides items directed toward the bride, the fashion organization presented some locally-crafted accessories and vintage […]
Read moreBefore they showed they ‘had what it takes’
Do U Have What It Takes 3 Pink & White Affair A Cancer Benefit was held at Capitol Community College in Hartford, Conn. on Oct. 27. Before the models stepped […]
Read moreDearly Beloved shines at The Knot Couture’s Casablanca runway
Casablanca presented its spring summer 2018 collection of its Beloved line at The Knot Couture during New York Bridal Fashion Week earlier this month. Casablanca explained on its website Beloved […]
Read moreThe future of hair(stylists)
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Graduates of the International Institute of Cosmetology pulled out their crystal balls and put on their thinking caps to demonstrate their visions for creative and trendy […]
Read moreThe rush before the runway crush
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Students from the International Institute of Cosmetology and models arrived at the crack of dawn, 6:30 a.m., at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, Conn. to put […]
Read moreNegris LeBrum unveils its Le Magnolia collection
Negris LeBrum, Houston (U.S), launched its Le Magnolia collection during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 on Saturday Sept 9th. During the end of the show the brand designer, Travis […]
Read moreEnzoani readies brides for spring and summer 2018
Spring and summer bridal gowns for 2018 were unveiled on Saturday at The Knot Couture in New York City as Enzoani presented their Enzoanni, Blue, and Beautiful collections during bridal […]
Read moreMaking the journey from the wedding to the nightclub
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Karlene Lindsay of Karlene Lindsay Designs of West Haven, Conn. offered up a catwalk full of outfits at Diamond Fashion Week that took you from the […]
Read moreA Chocolate Angel among the Diamonds
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the All White Fashion Affair held by Diamond Fashion Week on Sept. 30 in West Haven, Conn., Chocolate Angel Boutique of West Haven […]
Read moreModel Mob: Can’t wait till fall
Model Mob is a group of women who weigh in on a variety of issues for CTFashionMag.com. Although summer has lingered longer than expected, the leaves are turning color, […]
Read moreA soft touch in a hardened venue: The Elena Collection
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Thoughts of cotton candy, Degas, and the royal court of Louis XIV ran through my mind during the runway show of the Elena Collection at Style […]
Read moreLighting the match to start ‘Blazing’
Here is a peek behind the scenes at the Omni Hotel and Resort in New Haven prior to go time for the Blazing the Runway fashion show mounted by TRJ […]
Read moreSmokin’ in the ballroom
The Omni Hotel in New Haven was hot on Sept. 23 as Blazing the Runway from TRJ Production took over the Grand Ballroom. A bevy of local fashions graced the […]
Read moreDemonstrating what New Haven fashion means
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com New Haven Fashion Week turned the first floor of New Haven City Hall into a catwalk as models and designers strutted their stuff on a recent […]
Read moreJean-Paul Goude makes his mark with Desigual
On Sept. 7, Desigual unveiled its Spring/Summer 2018 show at New York Fashion Week. It marked Jean-Paul Goude’s first step as artistic director of the brand (his appointment was made […]
Read moreAppropriate and stylish fashions for the beach from KK Swimwear
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Your aspirational tween or teen daughter wants a swimsuit that’s fun, fashionable, and stylish. And she doesn’t want something off the rack of your nearby big […]
Read moreReaching for their dreams
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For an afternoon, dreams were within reach. And by the end of the day, there was the possibility a star or two was born. On Aug. […]
Read moreResale your way into style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s nearly time to set aside the summer clothes and replace them with some fall fashions. If you picked up some summer pieces back in spring […]
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