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Let it rip

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you haven’t seen a pair of ripped jeans on the women around you, you haven’t been looking very hard or you haven’t left your house […]

Grab the long-sleeves

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The summer is waning and you can now pull on those sport long-sleeve blouses and some high-waisted sporty jeans. Model Annalisa Hair shows her autumnal style […]

Hoodie? Sweater? How about a good sport coat

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Shorts soon will be packed away until next year. Jeans will be a must. And rather than a hoodie or sweater for your layering arsenal to […]

Summer’s over? The sales begin

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Labor Day weekend means the unofficial end of summer. But it also means something else. It means sales on swimwear as stores and online retailers […]

Grab your hanky before the summer’s end

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Celebs have been wearing them. And as the Labor Day weekend looms, the time is growing short to hop on the trend. We’re talking about the […]

Fashion in transition

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com We are heading into transition season in New England. Temperatures still rise during the day. Shorts and breezy dresses still are the uniform of the moment. […]

A good time to frolic

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The lack of rain this summer may be playing havoc with lawns, crops and the economy. But, the endless summer sun has been perfect for frolicking […]

Let your freedom loose

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the skies are blue and the grass is green, your spirit feels free. Model Annalisa Hair expresses her freedom in a 1960s inspired ensemble as […]

Molly keeps on trucking

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Keep on trucking” is a way to urge someone to stay the course and persevere. It’s also a way to tell them to keep using land […]

Two sides of art

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Art can be man-made. And art can be nature-made. Model Adele Johnson takes the opportunity to indulge in both on the grounds of Real Art Ways […]

Beating the heat

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com During these days, a knit t-shirt dress is an option to keep cool but still look pulled together. Model Kylie Watson does her best to beat […]

Between two medians

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When it’s summer hot, you are caught between a rock and a hard place. You either can sit inside in the dark where the air conditioning […]

Dressed for the garden

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A garden can be groomed or it can grow wild. Either way, wear a white dress and add a touch of class to the surroundings. Model […]

Bella’s Bug: Casual and cool with Original Hippie

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

Bella’s Bug host Bella Basque talks to Dean Stockton about his clothing brand Original Hippie. Bella Basque gives the fashions of Original Hippie a trial run pool side in Florida. […]

Amused by fashion

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re a model, the amusement park doesn’t have to mean t-shirts, shorts and crocks. Sometimes it can mean gowns, cocktail dresses and heels. Model Julee […]

A curtsy toward ‘Bridgerton’ trends

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com “Bridgerton” is one of those TV shows that inspires a kazillion pop culture trends. One trend– an age-old favorite– that has returned is the empire waist […]

Bella’s Bug: G’day from Australia

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

In this installment of Bella’s Bug, social media personality Bella Basque speaks with the designer of Bikini Beach Australia.

Do the stroll

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Summer is still here. And when the heat is not too oppressive, it’s an opportune time to stroll through the forests and fields of southern New […]

Talking about your options

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In the summer of 2022, you can keep cool and be cool in at least two ways. You can go casual and slip on a crochet-style […]

For those hot summer nights

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the temperatures soar to the 90s-plus, nothing you wear really feels cool enough. But a cotton dress at least offers you a pulled-together look as […]

Maxi style

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes your black dress doesn’t have to be a little black dress. Sometimes it can be a maxi black dress. Model Ella Perillo opted for the […]

Keeping edgy style under belt

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com An under bust corset belt adds a retro edge to your outfit. Here, model Alexis Accomando uses her corset belt to transform a throwback pin-up type […]

Summer-time retro

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’ve hit the summer sheds or the arenas for a concert featuring your favorite singer or group, you’ve probably seen it. The fashionable set are […]

Jumped ball (fashion)

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

The definition of formal wear for women has been evolving in recent fashion seasons. Pant suits, for instance, are now popping up for future brides. And rather than long flowing […]

Reach for the skies

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com You don’t always have to wait for blue skies. You can bring them along for you. Model Mariana Duong Vazquez wears a sky blue top and […]

Joyful yellow

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yellow is the color of the sun. Subsequently, it has become the color of joy. Taking advantage of the summer sun, model Chiara Espineli finds a […]

Be a tourist but be in style

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re doing that tourist thing that we do in summer, we could look as if we fell out of bed in tees and sweats. Or […]

Roughing it doesn’t mean looking and living rough

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Warm weather brings the temptation to go camping. Fire pits, grills and sleeping bags. But roughing it doesn’t necessarily have to mean back-to-nature. Glamping is a […]

Not so basic

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Every woman should keep a little black dress for those moments when a gown is too formal and leggings are too gauche. But a LBD doesn’t […]

Welcome to the garden party

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionCom.com In the old song by Ricky Nelson, a “garden party” symbolized a moment of personal transformation. Nelson, a former teen idol who grew up to be […]

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