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An abundance of fashion as MFW offers its concluding runway show

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.cm There was fashion, fashion and more fashion as Middletown Fashion Week neared the end its inaugural season with several hours of custom fashions, runway models and […]

Getting thrifty at Middletown Fashion Week on night 2

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On night two of Middletown Fashion Week, the focus was put on the fashions you could find at a thrift store. The models walked the runway, […]

Elizabeth Cordelia’s visions for spring

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Donald Carter demonstrates African style in his own distinctive manner

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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” […]

Some royal Rasta style

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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. […]

Modern take on ‘Motherland’s’ theme from Vibrant Souls Only

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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. […]

Sade Nicole infers but doesn’t directly reference the evening’s theme

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

I.T. Creates weds the traditional and the contemporary

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

To the party or out for the evening in Karlene Lindsay

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Getting it right with Get Right FB

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Getting fly with McFly Stitch

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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. […]

Infinite Republic shows street style

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Front and center

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Snucks presented a collection of streetwear that put its logo front and center. And when the logo took a backseat, a cool message was emblazoned for […]

ITS Leagacy shares a style legacy

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

ITS Leagacy presented a line of athletic wear and t-shirts at the ITS the Room’s fashion show held at the Connecticut Post Mall, Milford on Jan. 21. ITS the Room […]

Sharing the culture on the runway

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ubora Designs brought an African flair full of colorful prints to the ITS the Room’s fashion show at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford. ITS the […]

Keep it warm, keep it stylish, keep it Plush

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If it’s cold outside and you’re heading to the clubs, you’ve got just a few choices. Grab that ugly puffer coat and wrap it over that […]

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 […]

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 […]

Formally known as TCNY

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It was all a formality for brand TCNY at Runway7 during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 9. The brand presented a line of formalwear at […]

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 […]

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 […]

Edgy upcycling from Gentriii by CRE3

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Gentriii by CRE3 offered an edgy take on upcycling at BRK FRM NRML on July 31 in Bridgeport. The show was presented by Chasity Aniece Productions. […]

You’ve got options at New York Summer Fashion Explosion

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Fashion designer Laura Faye gave women options at New York Summer Fashion Explosion on June 25 in Chelsea, N.Y. The handbag designer provided a more traditional […]

Simple math adds up to strong fashion

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN It all added up at New York Summer Fashion Explosion for fashion designer Amarachi Onyema. The Nigerian-born computer scientist, who is the brains behind Atlanta’s Omara Atelier, […]

Getting ready for the runway at New York Summer Fashion Explosion

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The New York Summer Fashion Explosion runway show may have been happening in the evening of June 25 in Chelsea, NYC. But hours before hand models […]

Showing her support for Ukraine

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

Twelve-year-old model Alejandra Torregrosa Jimenez did her bit for international peace by joining her designer in saluting the people of Ukraine. Alejandra recently walked the prestigious of the HiTechModa […]

Connecticut designer shares her latest formalwear

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Designer Karlene Lindsay hosted a fashion show at her new Connecticut Post Mall location in Milford — Karlene Lindsay Designs — on a Sunday afternoon. The […]

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