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The Schmooze Larry David loves fashion, just not at New York Fashion Week
Being famous comes with obligations — meet-and-greets, red carpets, late night shows. It might sound glamorous, but also, sometimes, you’d rather curl up on the couch and watch “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and fall asleep. At least, that seems to be how Larry David feels about it. During New York Fashion Week, which concluded on Sunday,…
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The Schmooze Man Repeller, the Jewish it-girl blog that spanned a decade, is no more
In 2010, Leandra Medine Cohen founded the fashion blog Man Repeller from her parents’ house on the Upper East Side. Now, 10 years later, the publication, which in September changed its name to Repeller, has announced that it will close. “The company has been self-funded by its operations since its launch ten years ago as…
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Life Crown Heights mural transforms anti-Semitic vandalism into message of peace
Like almost every New York City street, Brooklyn’s Albany Avenue is dotted with stores temporarily shuttered by coronavirus. But here in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood, among the shops whose glass windows are covered by rolling metal grates, one stands out. At House of Lancry, a modest fashion brand owned by British designer Hannah Lancry Sufrin,…
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The Schmooze Instagram Influencer Elizabeth Sutton Talks Judaism, Divorce And Art
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Sutton (@elizabethsuttoncollection) on Oct 16, 2019 at 5:40pm PDT If multi-tasking splits the brain in two, than Elizabeth Sutton’s mind resembles a pie cut into eights, or tenths, depending on the hour, or day, or minute. The New-York based artist and mother of…
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Life 12 Synagogue-Chic Dresses Under $100 For Rosh Hashanah 2019
Your sweet and stylish new year begins Day 1. For Rosh Hashanah, have fun with your look — think bold prints, bold colors, bold silhouettes. Turn some heads with these beautiful budget-friendly, synagogue-appropriate dresses (and jumpsuits!). 1) Be seen but be cozy in this voluminous statement dress. Zara dress with voluminous sleeves, Zara., $69.90 2) Reach…
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The Schmooze Inside Susan Alexandra’s Bat Mitzvah-Themed Show At New York Fashion Week
Can a brand have a bat mitzvah? Last week, emerging accessories empire Susan Alexandra became an adult in the eyes of the fashion community. To showcase the brand’s new collection at New York Fashion Week, founder Susan Korn, staged a bat mitzvah-themed show that she described in a press release as “glittery, frilly, baby pink…
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The Schmooze Israelis Prove Immune To Charm Of Kim Kardashian
Israeli consumers have thrown shade at sunglasses that Kim Kardashian made in partnership with the Israeli brand Carolina Lemke. Americans, Haaretz reports, purchased the Kardashian-designed shades but rejected other products from Carolina Lemke, an arm of the major Israeli fast-fashion company Castro. But Israelis have continued to buy Carolina Lemke shades, but rejected the glasses…
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The Schmooze Twitter Has A Lot To Say About The Jewish Stars At The Met Gala
Glitz, glamour, fashion, people dressed like chandeliers — you name it, Monday night’s Met Gala had it. Hosted by famed Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and some pretty famous co-chairs (including a certain One Directioner and Lady Gaga), this year’s chosen theme was based on Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay “Camp: Notes On Fashion.” Instead of the…
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