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Getting to romp

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Once the air clears from the haze that envelopes the northeast of the United States clears, there will definitely be the temptation to romp around in […]

The good with the not so good

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This bathing suit from Shein worn by model Arielis Gutierez gives you all the information you need. Yes, Arielis can smile because it’s swimsuit season. But […]

Play with your art

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Public, large-scale art is nice to look at. But it’s also nice to play on. Model Molly Shippee doesn’t let an opportunity to romp in Williamstown, […]

This old thing? It was just something I found in my closet

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes the best outfits are the ones that are already in your wardrobe. Model Ella Perillo pulls something together for an afternoon fashion shoot. PHOTOS by […]

Stop! In the name of a night with friends or more

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the unofficial start of summer arriving during the final weekend of May, the time is right to consider dinner on the shore. Should you choose […]

Working toward the weekend

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Monday stops in for a visit, you know you have to be stylish and put together. But once Friday night announces its arrival, the time […]

Hold up, it’s a cover-up

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The three-day weekends of summer are underway. And the beach is calling. But when you slide away from the waterway and want to grab a lobster […]

Ready for a three-day weekend

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With Memorial Day approaching, and a three-day weekend, the time is right to bring out an all-American look. Maddie Merrifield reaches for a light summer top […]

Stop what you’re doing, there’s a camera in the room

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Red means stop. And model K Marie stopped what she was doing to stop the shutter of the camera as she posed in her vibrant costume […]

Ride, cowboy, ride

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes you want to just ride off into the sunset and evoke that rough and tumble cowboy vibe. Model Noe Gonzalez rides down that particular trail […]

Giving off that springtime vibe on the trail

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The weather was perfect for a photo shoot as model Maddie Merrifield takes a fun spring look along the trails at Scovill Reservoir in Wolcott, Conn.

Forward to the past from tomorrow… and with a disco ball

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Floral Xscape fashion show is in the future, July 9 in fact; but at a recent rehearsal for the show in Bridgeport, model Destiny reflected […]

Red all about it

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you’re waiting for someone, you don’t want to blend into the woodwork. Wearing red, Miss Queen of Queen Latinas Arielis Gutierrez ensures she is not […]

Hell or high water, she’ll wear white

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although the fashion commandment has been largely debunked, wearing white before Memorial Day and after Labor Day once was considered verboten. Now we realize that the […]

Shake up the classics

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A white t-shirt and blue jeans don’t have to a “plain” white tee and “plain” blue jeans. Miss Wolcott Monica Fenwick and Miss Wolcott’s Teen Sage […]

Just like spring

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With nature washing the landscape in green as spring fully envelopes the northern hemisphere, model Dallas Mills reflects the warm hues of this time of year […]

Simple style for a Sunday

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Sometimes all you need for a stylish Sunday is a t-shirt, ripped jeans and a light jacket. Model Arlyana Rivera uses the Hartford branch of UConn […]

Sealing the deal on fashion on night 3 of MFW

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For one night, deals on wheels were set aside, while local creatives put on miles for styles. Middletown Fashion Week set down a catwalk through the […]

Tanks for spring

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Temperatures are starting to rise in the northeast as a flirtation with the 70s and 80s has begun. It’s time to bring out those tank tops. […]

It’s all about a cool vibe

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A college sweater, a t-shirt worn as a dress, simple purse and yeti platform boots are all you need if you’re looking for a cool New […]

Playful and experimental

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

Connecticut photographer Bill Schrlau shared this fashion editorial. In explaining his concept, he said, “(It represents) a playful and experimental moment in a young woman’s life where the expression of […]

Give Altered Star a hand

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kristina Rauscher had learned to sew from her grandmother when she was just a child. But she set aside the skill for many years. However, when […]

It’s about a mood

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

Sometimes you need a dress that fits your mood and creates a mood. Model Chiara Espineli sets her mood in this knit dress from Chaser Brand. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN

Just around the corner

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Unless you peek around the corner, you might not ever know what’s behind the door. Model Lila Van Frachen does some fashion exploring for a recent […]

Spring in motion

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Today, March 20, may be astronomical spring, but in New England this is also fashion transition season. In the morning, you’ll be reaching for your puffer […]

Green hoodie time

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s St. Patrick’s Day today, March 17, so wearing green is kind of the rule of the land. More importantly, weather forecasts indicate spring is rapidly […]

For a hair look that allows elegance to shine

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com The time is right for attending those big events this season. Not everyone is heading out to gala evenings like last night’s Oscars. But weddings and […]

Don’t put those sweaters away just yet

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Spring is in sight. But that doesn’t mean you have to set aside your sweaters just yet. Model Chiara Espineli tries on a few sweaters from Chaser […]

Strike a pose in the heart of the city

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

Downtown Manhattan is an obvious background for fashion photographs. Whether you head to the residential streets that feed off the city’s center or take a detour to the heart of […]

It’s going to snow. Get ready to get comfortable

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With one of the rare snowstorms preparing to bear down on Connecticut, many of us will ride out the late season precipitation at home. What better […]

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