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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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The Schmooze Karlie Kloss And Joshua Kushner Were Worst Dressed At Met Gala
Looking like a mother trying to relive her glory days as she shuffles her gawky son off to junior prom, supermodel Karlie Kloss arrived at the Met Gala with Joshua Kushner by her side. On Monday night the longtime couple, who married in October 2018, attended the annual high-profile fundraiser in New York City dressed…
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Life For Jewish Women, Choosing A Tallit — A Prayer Shawl — Can Get Complicated
Is there such a thing as a “woman’s tallit”? Maybe not. On fashion runways this season, non-gender-conforming styles are all the rage. And to some extent, that’s also true for those blue and white tallitot, which have traditionally been thought of as “a man’s tallit,” but are now widely worn by adults of all genders…
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The Schmooze Karlie Kloss Is Now The ‘Project Runway’ Host and We’re Overjoyed
Step aside, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, and Zac Posen — there’s a new batch of crème de la crème judges in town, handpicked by Bravo TV to helm The Project Runway series. It was announced early last month that Klum and Gunn were leaving the iconic Hunger Games-esque fashion competition (where contestants fight till the…
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The Schmooze Jewish Nerds, Rejoice! The Theme Of The 2019 Met Gala Is A Susan Sontag Essay.
It’s a wonderful time for fashion mavens, fans of 20th century cultural theory, and anyone who knows that line in “Rent” that goes “To Sontag! To Sondheim! To anything taboo!” For indeed, the .001% have spoken, and the theme of this year’s Met Gala will be none other than the seminal 1964 essay by Jewish…
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The Schmooze 9 Facts You Probably Never Knew About Ralph Lauren – In Honor Of The Brand’s 50th Anniversary
This year, Ralph Lauren brand is celebrating 50 years as the brand that has come to define American style — the louche denim jackets, the mix of Western rugged with WASPy prep. And in honor of that, Town and Country sat down with the iconic Jewish designer for an interview in the recently released November…
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The Schmooze Gap’s Fall Ad Campaign Stars Jewish and Muslim Women
Through Gap’s “Meet Me in the Gap” fall campaign, the 19-year-old Mikaela Strauss, AKA pop artist King Princess is pushing for diversity, and unity across differences. The campaign features a fierce-looking Mikaela sitting alongside 24-year-old hijab-wearing journalist, Noor Tagouri, who tweeted about her involvement with the diversified Gap ad. Proud to be a part of…
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