Michelle Honig
By Michelle Honig
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The Schmooze Wearability And Styling Clashed At The Hellessy Runway Show
Designer: Hellessy Date: Friday, February 9, 2018 Location: Pier59 studios Jewish? Founder Sylvie Millstein is most probably Jewish. So far, the “more is more” aesthetic seems to be the running theme of the fall 2018 collections. Historically, the most dramatic and over-the-top fashion emerges at times of uncertainty. The fantastical, Surrealist designs of Elsa Schiaparelli…
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The Schmooze Tory Burch Goes Escapist
Designer: Tory Burch Date: Friday, February 9, 2018 Location: Bridgemarket, the former supermarket in the shadow of the Queensborough bridge Jewish? Tory Burch is the patron saint of WASPy Jew by way of Ralph Lauren As the patron saint of WASPy Jew by way of Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch loves to find elegant locations around…
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The Schmooze Juicy Couture Goes 50 Shades Darker And Flexes Its Non-Velour Tracksuit Muscles
Designer: Juicy Couture Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018 Location: Hotel Wolcott, Midtown Manhattan Jewish? The founders Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor are Jewish. The new creative director, Jamie Mizrahi, is also Jewish. It’s official: The Juicy Couture of the 2000’s is dead. Jamie Mizrahi took the bubblegum pink velour tracksuit a la Paris Hilton circa…
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The Schmooze Nicole Miller Tries Too Hard To Be Hip
Designer: Nicole Miller Date: Friday, February 9, 2018 Location: West Village-based Industria Jewish? We’re not sure, but if we had to guess, it would be a yes. Either way, CEO Bud Konheim is definitely Jewish (although some of the stuff he says makes us wish he wasn’t). Nicole Miller, like Tory Burch, imagines her customer…
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The Schmooze Protesting Trump And Sexual Harrassment — With Voodoo And Couture
Designer(s): Xuly Bët x Mimi Prober x Hogan McLaughlin Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018 Location: Industria, a West Village event space Jewish? Mimi Prober might be Jewish (Prober is a very Jewish name, as is Mimi), and, according to Kelly Cutrone, one of the officiants of the voodoo ceremony was Jewish. Donald Trump is President,…
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The Schmooze Yearning For Spring? Cinq Á Sept Brings A Maypole To A Decadent Tea Party Presentation
Designer: Cinq á Sept Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018 Location: Cotillon Room at the Pierre Hotel Jewish? Founder Jane Siskin is Jewish. What does the ‘woman of leisure’ wear to brunch in 2018? Silk, velvet, brocade and fur — lots and lots of fur. It may seem incongruous to have such an unapologetically luxurious collection,…
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The Schmooze Desert Chic And Sustainability At Mara Hoffman
Designer: Mara Hoffman Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018 Location: Remote (literally) Jewish? Sicilian and Jewish. Lately there’s been a lot of talk about sustainability in the fashion industry, but few brands have absorbed the message as fully as Mara Hoffman. Her fall winter 2018 collection was made entirely out of low-waste and recycled fabrics. In…
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Life Meghan Markle Wore A Bodysuit From A Jewish Brand And It Immediately Sold Out
Watch out Kate Middleton: Meghan Markle and her “Markle effect” is a strong contender for the role of royal style icon. For years, Kate Middleton’s wardrobe has become synonymous with a boost in sales for whichever designer she deigns to wear (also known as the “Kate effect,” a phenomenon that has merited its own wikipedia…
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