FASHION
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Who is Ella Emhoff? How Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter could affect her run for president – Forward
Who is Ella Emhoff? How Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter could affect her run for president Forward Source link
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Is Fast Fashion Kosher? – Hey Alma
The Torah forbids wearing garments of mixed wool and linen, called shatnez, without explaining why Jews must follow this rule. And most Jews don’t. We pick and choose which ancient values and traditions we will uphold: Maybe we’ll never eat pork (it just feels wrong), but we’ll enjoy the occasional shrimp fried rice. We probably don’t think about whether…
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Jewish Americans and the Fashion Industry Panel
From pioneering retailer Carrie Marcus Neiman to custom dressmaker Lilli Wolff, Jewish Americans have made their mark on the fashion industry, particularly so in Dallas. Annette Becker, curator and director of the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, joins us to share stories of Jewish change-makers in twentieth-century dress history, highlighting artifacts from the TFC. Annette Becker is an arts educator and…
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Legendary fashion designer Michael Kors coming to St. Louis
Michael Kors receives applause at the conclusion of his Fall/Winter 2010 show at New York Fashion Week, February 2010. (Wikicommons Photos) Iconic fashion designer Michael Kors, who is Jewish, is coming to St. Louis this spring for St. Louis Fashion Fund’s “Speaking of Fashion” series in partnership with Washington University and Caleres. The speaker series is free and open…
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Jewish Fashion Icon Iris Apfel Taught Us to Be Colorful and Proud – Kveller
via Noam Galai/Getty Images for Central Park Tower Like many people, I fell in love with Iris Apfel and her style when I first laid eyes on her. There was something incomparable about the Jewish fashion icon, who passed away last week at 102 at her home in Palm Beach. There was something magnetic and loud about everything she wore,…
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Designers send ‘Free Palestine’ message at Berlin Fashion Show 2024
Like all major fashion events in their respective capitals, several are held throughout the year in Berlin. Here, countless fashion shows showcase start-ups and innovative, sustainable ideas alongside more traditional designs. Berlin has always found it difficult to catch up with the real market designers, a trend that began over 100 years ago. With the advent of National Socialism…
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Whatever Happened to the Father’s Day Tie?
It was not that many years ago that the necktie, that once celebrated symbol of modern manhood, was a favored gift on Father’s Day. In 1998, according to Men’s Dress Furnishings Association, there were 105 million men’s neckties sold in the United States worth over $1.6 billion. Seventy percent of them were made by American companies. Such was the power…
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Western Marble Arch synagogue strikes a pose with Fashion kiddush
Congregants at Western Marble Arch synagogue were joined by an especially fashionable crowd for its Shabbat service on Saturday. Sitting amongst regular shul-goers, was a group of more than 100 figures working in the fashion and beauty industry who had come together for a special ‘Fashion Kiddush’. Top journalists, designers, stylists and influencers attended the gathering, which was coordinated by…
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Julia Haart Net Worth: How She Left An Ultra-Orthodox Community At 43 To Become A Fashion Mogul
Julia Haart’s net worth in 2024 is estimated at $600 million, reflecting her achievements in reality TV, the fashion industry, and various business ventures. Haart, the former CEO and current co-owner of Elite World Group, has been instrumental in transforming the company, which was valued at $90 million when she invested in 2018, into a billion-dollar enterprise by 2021. Elite…
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Is Louis Vuitton selling pro-Palestinian T-shirts for $800? Social media and fashion industry norms are divided.
(JTA) — Is Louis Vuitton really taking sides in the Israel-Hamas war by selling an $820 T-shirt with a graphic logo in the colors of the Palestinian flag? Some people on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict believe the answer is yes, after a shirt with the LV logo in magenta, green, black and white hit shelves — and social media —…
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