Israeli Fashion Designer Premiering Collection for Everyday Women
Kedem Sasson creates one-size-fits-all pieces for the modern, average woman that compliments all body types and shapes. You may recognize a few of the models strutting down the catwalk in a couple...
View ArticleFall Fashion 2016: Feeling Like a Rock Star
Crisp air. Crunchy leaves. Beautiful clothes. With me, and many of us, of course, it’s all about the clothes. Welcome to fall: I love autumn and have for as long as I can remember. Crisp air. Crunchy...
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Accessories: A New Thing for the New Year
At a recent King of Prussia fashion show to benefit Our Closet, models display a variety of the latest fashions. Ellyn Golder Saft The winter holidays are behind us, and the fashion world slows down a...
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Winter Fashion: Wrap Yourself in Something Wonderful
Though many count the days till spring, I must admit I like winter. There are unexpected flurries outside while I write, and I like that, too. Sitting at my laptop, sipping a steaming cup of coffee...
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Making Sense of Spring 2017’s Hottest Fashion Trends
“If these are upcoming trends, then God help us all.” That’s what Paul Virilli, owner of Jan’s Boutique in Cherry Hill, N.J., said when I asked him and some other local boutique owners to take a look...
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What Did Israel’s Ancient Kings Wear? Textile Discovery Provides ‘Hints’
One of the textiles dyed with a red-and-blue pattern that was discovered in southern Israel’s Timna Valley. Israeli researchers say the textiles were used during the time of Kings David and Solomon....
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KleinLife Bubbe Knitters Clutch to Newfound Purpose in High Fashion Handbag...
Toby Strogatz | Photo by Debra Somerville Like most expensive fashion products, if you peek inside a designer bag, you’ll usually find a number dictating the person who stitched it. But it may come as...
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DIY Weddings Allow Millennials to Customize Their Nuptials and Save Money
Jessica Konopka’s bridal shower Like a lot of modern couples, Stephanie and Daniel Braceland didn’t bother hiring a videographer for their August wedding at Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market....
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Something Borrowed — Literally
Imagine a real-life Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants scenario — except you don’t know who will wear your pants next, or where. Enter the world of gemachs. Within Orthodox communities, gemachs are a...
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Philadelphia Native Offers Destination Weddings in a Unique Locale
Lara Goldman | Photo by Jose Luis Zapata Photography Most people associate weddings with love and commitment, and rightly so. After all, it’s a ceremony to unite two people together, building a life...
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Sparkle, Color, Sustainability Form Fine Fashion
Primavera Couture dress Expect cultural values to shape fashion trends this spring. That’s according to Elissa Bloom, the executive director of the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s Center City,...
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Philly Faces: Student Creates Streetwear
Gavin Karp | Photo provided You can find Gavin Karp’s line of streetwear on underground hip-hop artists in South Florida and on Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. And the 22-year-old...
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Lower Merion Designer Notches a Royal Hit
From Twitter to Facebook, from Ireland’s Independent to Vanity Fair, people were talking about Meghan Markle’s shirt. Last month, the actress appeared as a presenter at the Endeavor Fund Awards in...
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Israel Welcomes First Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters is headquartered in Philadelphia at the Navy Yard. This Walnut Street location is one of more than 500 stores worldwide under the URBN brand. | Rachel Kurland Middle Eastern hipsters...
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Jewish Fashion Designer Showcases Spring Clothes
Ade Jaiye and Jonathan Simkhai | Jennifer Lam Rittenhouse Row Executive Director Corie Moskow has a dress for her son’s Bar Mitzvah — thanks to a personal styling experience last week with fashion...
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Nonprofit Helps Women Dress for Success
Career Wardrobe client Felicia Roton wears business attire provided by the nonprofit organization.Photo provided Abby Siegel-Greenberg was exercising in her Philadelphia apartment one day in 1994 when...
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Clean Lines Embraced in Bathrooms, Kitchens
For this year’s edition of The Look, the Jewish Exponent spoke to interior designers across the area about the trends they’re seeing take off in 2019 when it comes to kitchen and bathroom design. By...
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Spring 2019: Flared Pants, Mixing Patterns and More
An example of flared pants (Photos provided) This spring’s looks include high-waisted bottoms, flared pants and puffy sleeves. That’s according to Sandy Edelstein, owner of Grove 121 in Bryn Mawr, who...
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Penn Names Design School After Stuart Weitzman
Stuart Weitzman. Photo courtesy University of PennsylvaniaStuart Weitzman School of Design Speaking from the back of a limousine, Stuart Weitzman, for whom the University of Pennsylvania’s School of...
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Retiring Buddy Bear Reflects on 46 Years as Jeweler
Buddy Bear stands inside the jewelry shop he’s run for 46 years. Now the time has come for him to close up shop and retire. (Eric Schucht) It wasn’t easy growing up as a Harry Bear. Now 74, the...
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