I was lucky enough in the late spring to get the chance to meet Chen Koren. For those of you who aren’t already following her colorful and vibrant Instagram with 31.9K followers, how can I describe her? You most likely will find her around Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda Shuk, where she does culinary tours and workshops. She is …
Modest Street Style #2- Jerusalem
Tali was born in Jerusalem, though her parents come from Ethiopia. She grew up in a religious home, so it comes natural for her to dress modestly and she really loves to. She told me that you don't always find exactly the kind of clothes you are looking for, but when you find that special …
Vintage & Secondhand Clothing Stores in Jerusalem
I am really excited about this post. It might even be years in the making. I have been shopping in secondhand and vintage stores for at least 15 years, and my best wardrobe pieces and shoes are definitely high quality, secondhand picks from shops and markets from around the world, and here in Israel. Of …
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Arts & Culture Favorites in Israel: Dorit Rabinyan, Ishay Ribo, Hilla Spitzer and Adva Aharon
Nothing is better then getting a recommendation from a trusted friend, especially in the realm of arts and culture. I want to share with you a writer, a musician, an artist and a fashion designer I have been following over the last few months. By no means I only follow Israelis. Parallel to these choices …
“Loved Clothes Last”. An Online Magazine Focusing on Waste, Mass Consumption and Recycling in the Fashion Industry.
https://issuu.com/fashionrevolution/docs/fr_zine2_rgb (Above is Fashion Revolution's 2nd "Fanzine" called "Loved Clothes Last") I have been following Fashion Revolution's Instagram for at least a year now. They are an extremely useful resource and global movement for everything that has to do with mass consumption and excess in the global fashion industry, and the steps some big fashion houses and organizations …
Modest Street Style #1-Jerusalem
For those of you who haven't been following me on Instagram or Modest Jerusalem's Facebook page, I have been posting some Street Style pictures of different women in Jerusalem that I pass while walking, and asking them questions about Modest Fashion. The motivation for this "project" is truly out of curiosity on why women choose …
A Talk with Shira Kaplan of Jerusalem’s Trumpeldor Vintage
(*Note on April 24, 2018. It gives me a lot of sadness to write that Shira's Trumpeldor Vintage had to close its doors at the end of October 2017. We will miss your gem in the heart of Nachlaot, but are still inspired by your story. Good luck in all your new ventures.) A few …
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Jerusalem’s ModLi, Dubai’s The Modist, and the Rise of Modest Fashion
*Picture above taken from a Vogue Article about Chaya Chanin and Simi Polonsky, the Orthodox Jewish designers behind The Frock NYC. This is such an overwhelming and perhaps controversial post to write, and I although I don't have a background in the fashion industry, my choices in what I choose to wear have changed in recent years when …
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The Israeli Designer Amanda K’s Swimwear
Oh that moment I (used to) dread. Going to the beach with my husband's family, or a group of friends and wanting to stay צנוע(modest) because I stopped wearing regular bathing suits (for personal and religious reasons), but at least wanting to look like a normal human being on the beach and not having to either …
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