Michelle Honig
By Michelle Honig
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The Schmooze Here Are Sketches Of Meghan Markle’s Wedding Dress. Or Are They?
Speculation over who will design Meghan Markle’s wedding dress became even more frenetic when sketches for the gown made by Israeli bridal designer, Inbal Dror, were leaked this morning. Despite the claim that Dror was a viable option, there are conflicting reports about its veracity. TMZ said that Dror “confirmed Monday she was contacted by…
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Life 8 Modest Party Dresses To Wear To Your Family Hanukkah Party This Weekend
Aside from the oil-drenched foods, the dreidel playing and chocolate coins, Hanukkah is all about family. And if your very religious cousins are hosting this year’s Hanukkah bash, it can be difficult to find the perfect party dress. After all, you want to look cute, but you need to stay modest. So what’s a nice…
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Life 8 Ugly Hanukkah Sweaters That Will Light Up The Holiday
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, everyone wears (or knows the joy of wearing) Ugly Sweaters in honor of the holidays. After all, what better way to show off your love of holiday season (and to hide the extra poundage you’re bound to gain) than to proudly proclaim it in vaguely inappropriate epigrams like,…
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Life An Israeli Pop Up Shop Just In Time For Hanukkah
What happens when a young, entrepreneurial New York-based fashion maven becomes enamored with Israeli fashion? You get an Israeli pop-up, just in time for the holidays. Beged — which literally means “clothes” in hebrew — will be open to the public for the entirety of Hanukkah, from Wednesday, December 13 to Wednesday, December 20. Located…
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The Schmooze JSwipe: The Founder Of ‘Jewish Tinder’ Gives Us Dating Tips
If you’re a Jewish woman who wants a tall doctor, a short lawyer, a startup founder of average height, or just a man who can really rock a hamsa necklace at family gatherings, JSwipe is the app for you. The definitive Jewish dating app has nearly one million users and is responsible for countless relationships…
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Life Don’t Blame Ivanka For Cultural Appropriation. Kate Middleton Did The Same Thing.
This morning, New York Times editor Vanessa Friedman criticized Ivanka Trump for the clothes she chose to wear during her trip as the leader of the US delegation to the eighth annual Global entrepreneurship Summit in India this past week. Although Friedman held back from fully eviscerating Trump and attempted to inject some balance (with…
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Life Meghan Markle Isn’t Jewish, But Her Matchmaker Might Be
Yes, we know, Meghan Markle isn’t Jewish, but it’s very possible that her matchmaker is. Misha Nonoo, a Persian Jewish fashion designer who used to show at New York Fashion Week (she now shows her collection on her Instagram feed during NYFW), was supposedly the one who introduced the couple and set Meghan Markle and…
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Life This $167K Yarmulke Is The Status Symbol You Never Knew You Needed
If you thought $36,000 was a crazy amount to spend on a kippah, we’re about to blow your minds: For the bargain deal of $167,000, you can be the proud owner of a diamond and swarovski crystal encrusted yarmulke. Yarmulkes have never really been a “luxury” item. It’s more that shiny polyester cap that’s given…
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