by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com WINDSOR — Waterbury, Conn.’s Amanda Torchia made history on Sunday night as she became the first Afghani to become Miss Connecticut USA. Joining Torchia, in an […]
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Swimming back into competition at Miss Connecticut USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As temperatures soared outside in Windsor, Conn. on June 5, making for a perfect day by the Long Island Sound in Connecticut, it was beach weather […]
Read moreA little bit of fit at Miss Connecticut Teen USA
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Teen USA contestants demonstrated that they weren’t going to be held by the COVID-19 quarantine 15 as they participated in the fitness wear […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut: The grunt work must be put in before the elegance
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Getting ready for the real thing, the candidates for Miss Connecticut rehearsed Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret, learning the opening number as well as […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen: Time to roll up the sleeves
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The candidates for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen have been preparing for this year’s competition from their respective socially distanced corners. Friday, April 9, they gathered inside […]
Read moreIt’s been a long-reign, but Miss Connecticut titleholders ready to see who wins next
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jillian Duffy and Lindiana Frangu held on to their respected crowns for a year longer than anyone else has in the history of the Miss Connecticut […]
Read moreModel looks toward theologian for inspiration
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com John Wesley was a visionary. A cleric and evangelist, he worked toward reforming the Church of England and along the way he established what is known […]
Read more99 years of Miss America; Bess Myerson’s tale subject of documentary
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This week, women from across the country traditionally would gather in Atlantic City to find out who would be the new Miss America. Last year’s event […]
Read moreA royal visit in style
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Erika Porras was crowned queen of Hartford as the new Miss Hartford USA. So why not take a royal tour in the area surrounding Hartford City […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut Teen USA pivots for her ‘dream job’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Samantha Sarelli earned her dream job in November 2019 when she was crowned Miss Connecticut Teen USA. After trying three times to win, when she received […]
Read moreMiss Volunteer America pushes debut off to late 2021 due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced the newly minted Miss Volunteer America Pageant to push off its debut until late 2021. In an announcement this week, the organization, which is based in Nashville, […]
Read moreNew time, new location, new plan for Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many traditional events to change their plans. The events either have been cancelled for 2020 or postponed till later in the […]
Read moreCrowned in De Lauraine Designs
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 […]
Read moreWelcome to Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy experienced the opening night of the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun Earth Expo, the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization and […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut USA: Oooo to be ahhh
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The evening gown competition tends to be the “Oooo! Ahhhh!” moment during any pageant. The Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA contestants provided that […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut Teen USA: Break a sweat but looking great while doing it
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the Miss Teen USA family of competitions, the contestants must compete in athletic wear fashion before judges. The eight young women who were […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut USA, Miss Connecticut Teen USA crowned in Stamford
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A woman from Farmington and a teen from Hartford won their respective crowns at the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA pageant on Saturday, […]
Read moreElegant queens receive their crowns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is a new royal court for the Miss Latina Elegance organization. Ten young women competed for the latest title in a competition at American International […]
Read moreStashing the sash fashion: USA National Miss Connecticut Jr. Teen Grace Kelly Nowak
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
Read moreCloser look at the wardrobe of Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Lindiana Frangu, Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen, unveiled her wardrobe for the national pageant at her farewell party, the guests were told all was hush-hush. No […]
Read moreMiss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen: No national title but an ‘amazing’ time
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Woodbury, Conn. teen Lindiana Frangu didn’t walk away with the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. But she still had an amazing time. Frangu spent three […]
Read moreHugs and kisses all around for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After being sequestered away during competition week, each night during the preliminaries of the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen contest, candidates were given the opportunity afterward to […]
Read moreStashing the sash fashion: Elite Connecticut 2019 American Woman of Service Darcy Castro
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
Read moreMrs. Connecticut 2018 reflects on year
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Waterbury-native Teresa Ladopoulos Nakouzi’s reign came to an end this past Saturday, June 8. But the memories will linger and her community efforts will continue. Nakouzi, […]
Read moreQueens among the stars
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Connecticut Galaxy pageant family representatives recently posed for a fashion editorial, complete with crowns and sash, in Hartford. Meet the queens: Fabializ Rivera, Miss Teen Northeast […]
Read moreHonesty was the best policy for Miss CT winners
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The new Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen attribute their victories on Saturday at Waterbury’s Palace Theater to their ability to present their true selves […]
Read moreThe waiting is nearly over
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The late rock singer Tom Petty sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” For the young women competing at Waterbury’s Palace Theater to become the next […]
Read moreStashing the sash fashion: Miss Bristol’s Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
Read moreCT’s Kaliegh Garris may be getting attention but she’s still a ‘normal teenager’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On a recent morning, Connecticut’s Kaliegh Garris’s face was beamed across the nation as she sat at a table across from the hosts of “CBS This […]
Read moreLocal pageant representatives reflect on historic occurrence
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Connecticut’s Kaliegh Garris was crowned as Miss Teen USA April 28, the moment had an inkling of a trend. But when Chelsie Kryst was crowned […]
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