Fashion Dept. Graduate Exhibition @ Shenkar

The Shenkar Fashion Department is maybe Shenkar's best known department and is most famous for producing Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz (class of '88). At the Graduate Exhibition 2010 we found the collections to be not as impressive as their sister exhibitions in Textile Design and Jewelry Design. Still though, their were a couple of projects worth sharing. Many of the collections focused on the details: the sleeve, the knot, the pleat, the jewelry.

The Sleeve: A jacket caught our eye from Annat Meshulam's collection For Dust Thou Art, and Unto Dust Shalt Thou Return. We are always on the lookout for a good jacket and this one, wool and beige, was beautifully constructed with sleeves coated in crumbling plaster.

The sleeve from the collection. More photos here and here.

The Knot: Lately we've been tying the bottoms of our long dresses into big knots and wearing them shorter for summer (by we I mean Rena, the dress wearing half of the two of us). So naturally, we were attracted to Omer Poizner's collection The Virgin which was filled with lots of large knots.

The Pleat: Meytal Shaul's collection Black Swan White Swan showcased a lovely black and white tie dyed pleated dress. Another photo here.

The Jewelry: Local Elegance by Yael Keila-Sagi's featured a summer dress with a richly detailed neckline: off-white rope coiled around a large flat stone with found turquoise jewelry. Another photo here.

Textile Dept. Graduate Exhibition @ Shenkar

At the opening of the Shenkar College Graduate Exhibition 2010 we were fascinated by the variety of  works produced by Textile Design graduates. Each individual project completely differed from the next. The variety of fabrics and techniques was quite astounding. It's been a while since we saw textiles this beautiful. We wish some of this vibrancy would leak into the local Tel Aviv fashion scene, where print, color and texture are a rare find. Somehow everyone seems to love their black/grey/white cotton monotones season after season...

This piece by Meytal Tzabary really caught our eye. The incorporation of the pastel crochet into the fabric with all the loose threads was eye-catching.

This series of blue and white geometric prints by Tali Zelnik could easily be made into a dress.

These hanging silk fabrics had various other materials embedded into them like pressed dried flowers. More photos of this series here and here and here.

This series of woven silk/cotton had feathers woven within. More photos here.

We found this pattern of black line drawings infused with bright colors  by Lital Gold, striking. We love a good pattern for spring/summer. Another print from this series here.

The Jewlery Dept. Graduate Exhibition @ Shenkar

When we go to design school exhibitions it's often the most fun to poke into the jewelry department first. We don't wear a lot of jewelry on a day to day basis, but jewelry projects are small and ready to wear. Hypothetically, you could take the jewelry out of the display and slip it on immediately. But mostly, we just ogle the display and make a mental note to rummage through the boxes of jewelry in our closet. The Jewelry Design projects at the Shenkar Graduate Exhibition did not disappoint. The projects varied in materials from wood and feathers to felt and gold and the projects were shown beautifully in display cases made from stacked styrofoam bases covered by glass tops. We were impressed by the marketability of many of the pieces. We could easily see them being sold at boutiques around town. There are still 9 days to go until the exhibition closes.... it's open to the public and we recommend.

A dress clasp by Shanny Alon. Carved wood fitted with internal gold clasps.

Necklace by Moran Moshinski.

A very furry necklace from The Furry Tales collection by Yarin Bylica. More photos of the collection here.

This ring by Dikla Rozen reminded us of this Dr. Seuss character. More photos of her collection here.

We loved this headband by Tal Barouch. It differs nicely from on the many headbands we've seen the past couple of seasons.

Felt Follows Form by Hanan Kedmi was one of the more playful and conceptual collections. The use of brightly colored felt embedded with computer parts was super cute. More pics here and here.

New Haircut!

Got a haircut at Yossi's. He's the best. We always let him do his thing... and are always happy with the results. More details at The Queen Likes.

Yossi Maman
234 Ben Yehuda St.
tel 03 5440191 / 03 5441737 

Sandra, Tel Aviv

We recently discovered Sandra, a quaint little studio in Florentine that makes and sells houseware. From vases to wall hangings, the objects are all handmade in the studio, including some lovely fabric toilet paper hangers and colorful bags. It's fun even just for a peek.

Sandra,  28 Washington Blvd Florentine, Tel Aviv    tel:03 518 6234

Jewelery Shopping, Tel Aviv

Sadly no. We didn't spend our daily walk shopping around for expensive accessories. Nevertheless, the window display at Talin's caught our eye. This shop sells Israeli designs only and also initiates some interesting local student projects which are later sold in the store. With your endless funds, we're sure you'll be able to find something to go with your outfit...

Talin's, 231 Ben Yehuda St.   Tel Aviv

What They Wore... Red and White, Basel St. Tel Aviv

We Are Moving

We are knee-deep in half open boxes and bubble wrap. Promise to post soon after we settle in.

The jewelry is out!

A New Haircut

Got a new haircut. Then found these expired photos taped to a shop window. Retro-active inspiration?

Photo by Yaniv Lenman

What They Wore... Dark Blazers/Beige Bottoms, Jerusalem

What They Wore... Keffiyeh Cool, Jerusalem

Very cool with his glasses and leather sandals.

What They Wore... To Church

While visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, we asked this elegant elderly gentleman if he would be so kind as to allow us to take a quick snap. He kindly obliged. We loved the way he casually sat on a wooden bench while throngs of tourists passed by. His Circassia-like hat, gold rimmed glasses, cane and rosary beads complimented his elegant suit.

What They Wore... To the Accident

A couple in distress.

What They Wore... Young Monk

What They Wore... That Pose.

This railroad worker shows some attitude.

What They Wore... Golden Boys

At the Loi Krathong Parade, Chinag Mai.

The Parade, Loi Krathong Festival, Chiang Mai

The last day of the festival is the real deal. As people gathered along the streets, so did we. The yearly parade honoring the Goddess of the River was packed with shiny floats, high school students wearing colorful costumes and even a marching band. We braved the crowds and followed the parade to the riverbed where we all sent off burning candles into the water.

What They Wore... The Costume