Michelle Honig
By Michelle Honig
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Life The Face Of Juicy Couture Is The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Juicy Couture’s spring line is here, and the face of the brand is “the most beautiful girl in the world.” Thylane Blondeau — the 16-year-old daughter of French TV presenter Veronika Loubry and soccer player Patrick Blondeau — began her modeling career at the age of 4, walking for Jean Paul Gaultier. But it wasn’t…
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Fast Forward Philanthropist Death Inspires Family To Make Largest Donation Ever To JCC
Last Friday, the JCC of Manhattan, located on the Upper West Side, was renamed the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan in honor of a multi-million-dollar donation from the Meyerson Family Foundation. Marlene Meyerson, a longtime supporter of the JCC Manhattan, passed away last year. The gift of $20 million is believed to be one of the…
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Life Pro-Israel Swag Brand Proclaims That It’s ‘Combatting BDS’
From protest slogans to performative support hashtags (a la #timesup) — proclaiming one’s identity and opinion sartorially is trendy. And for people who are pro-Israel and anti-BDS, One948 will provide the swag you need to wear your opinion on your sleeve. One948, a play on the year of Israel’s founding, is an apparel company created…
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Life How The Notorious RBG Uses Fashion For Political Statements
On November 9, 2016, members of the United States Supreme Court met, wearing their somber black robes. But fastened around Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s neck was something different: a beaded, scalloped necklace that she wears on those days when she cannot express her dissent verbally. This necklace is infamously known as her dissent collar….
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Life How RBG’s ‘I Dissent’ Became A Fashion Statement
Supreme Court justices aren’t known for their sense of style. The long, black, shapeless judicial robe that they wear is practical, allowing the justices to focus on important matters (like saving the Constitution). But Ruth Bader Ginsburg, dubbed the “Notorious RBG” by her ardent admirers, manages to add a bit of flair to her otherwise…
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Life Don’t Call Me Sugar! Declares Israel’s First Paris Couture Designer
Last week at Paris Couture Fashion week, among established names like Chanel and Giambattista Valli, nestled between Elie Saab and Jean Paul Gaultier, was Israeli designer Galia Lahav. Lahav and her design partner Sharon Sever are the first Israeli designers to nab the prestigious position of guest member of the official couture-granting agency, the Chambre…
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Life Jewish-Owned Beauty Bar Chain Blushington Promises A Luxe Makeover For Less
It was a cold and dreary morning when I bumbled, disheveled and harried, into the Upper East Side location of Blushington — a beauty bar chain founded by Stephi Maron which aims to make makeup application accessible in a luxurious, highly curated format. “It takes the guesswork out of shopping,” explains Jessica Hill, the regional…
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Community No, Orthodox Ritual Is Not To Blame For Tragic Fires
Today, The Forward’s esteemed Editor-at-Large, J.J. Goldberg, penned an opinion piece in response to the tragic fire in a Brooklyn home that killed an Orthodox mother and three of her children early Monday morning. The headline took me aback. “Why So Many Brooklyn Orthodox Jews Are Dying In Tragic Fires” seems to blame the victims…
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