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Fast Forward Sonia Rykiel, ‘Queen of Knitwear’ Fashion Designer, Dies at 86
— Prominent French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, who was known for her knitwear designs, died Thursday at 86. Rykiel, dubbed the “Queen of Knitwear,” had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease since the late 1990s. She was known for celebrating women’s bodies with knitted striped clothes that clung to the body. Rykiel often broke unspoken fashion rules, such as…
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Life These Hasidic Men Are Breaking Boundaries — By Designing Bikinis
Call it an anomaly, but the brains behind the splashy, blinged-out bikini swimsuit line Beach Gal, are two Hasidic men. Barry Glick, 30 and Saul Samet, 34 work out of an office in Boro Park, a Hasidic neighborhood in Brooklyn, designing trendy high-end bathing suits with detachable accessories like beads, seashells and fringes. “It isn’t…
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Community 73 Questions with Simi, Co-Founder of The Frock NYC
Get to know Simi, co-founder of the The Frock NYC, and go behind the scenes at their New York headquarters with this exclusive, all-access interview for the Forward. Sister and co-founder Chaya plays interviewee and finds out Simi’s fashion secrets, her most embarrassing moment, and more. You can find more information about Simi and Chaya’s…
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Community 10 Stylish Ways to Beat the Summer Heat — And Stay Modest at the Same Time!
The hottest days of summer are upon us, which can make dressing modestly a challenge— but it can be done! Here are 10 outfit ideas to beat the heat, maintain your modesty, and look chic all at the same time: 1) Cover up the Cold Shoulder (As seen on Salvatore Ferragamo, Sonia Rykiel Spring/Summer 2016.)…
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Culture How Jews Made London the Fashion Capital of the World
“Virtually every Jewish tailor was a showman,” reminisces Brian Bilgorri. His father, Harry (Sonny) Bilgorri, was owner of one of the most successful tailoring businesses in London’s East End, a contributor to the fashion revolution scene of the 1960s and one such showman. In Sonny’s obituary, in 2001, The Independent newspaper described Bigorri’s as, “a…
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Life Get Ready for Summer With Modest Swimwear — It’s Also Super-Sexy
“The only options we were finding were these long, flowery dresses that just weren’t our style or skin-tight surfing-style wetsuits,” Wolf says. The company specializes in casual, sporty mix-and-match tops and bottoms. The tops come in all sleeve lengths — from sleeveless to long sleeves — and the bottoms are pants, skirts, shorts or skorts…
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Fast Forward Paris Fashion Maven Guilty of Discrimination — Against Other Jews
The French-Jewish owner of a chain of clothing stores was found guilty of discriminating against a Jewish job seeker. because he gave non-Jews, whom he could ask to work on Shabbat, preference over Jewish applicants. The ruling Wednesday by a judge from the Correctional Tribunal of Paris against Dan Cohen, co-founder of the Eleven Paris…
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Life Kate Middleton Effect Brings Frum ‘Fascinator’ Hats to Synagogue
The so-called “Kate Middleton effect” — by which anything the Duchess of Cambridge wears becomes an instant best-seller — seems to know no bounds. She has graced the covers of countless magazines; entire blogs are devoted to what she wears. And, as it happens, the duchess is the perfect style icon for observant Jewish women….
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