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The Schmooze Arielle Charnas of ‘Something Navy’ Shares The Gory Details of Childbirth
If your fandom for Something Navy’s Arielle Charnas spans back as far as mine has, then you’ve probably impatiently awaited the birth of her second daughter, Esme. When that day finally arrived, and news broke out via her famed Instagram account (obviously,) both the fashion sphere and the Jewish sphere rejoiced. We welcomed one more…
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Life Sports Bra Makers Ignored Large-Breasted Women. Until Elyse Kaye Came Along.
When Elyse Kaye discovered that more than half of active, adult females like herself were not being served by the athletic wear industry, she decided to build a better mousetrap, or in her case, a better sports bra. “Being in the bra world is not what I set out to do,” says Kaye, a fitness…
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The Schmooze 6 Best Fascinators To Wear To Synagogue In Honor Of The Royal Wedding
The British are quite fond of hats. Specifically, they are enamored with fascinators; those weirdly tiny, sculptural and (often overly) ornamental protrusions that are attached to the head with a clip or a headband. Fascinators are some sort of Anglican Church tradition, and are worn at weddings. It’s why at the last major royal wedding,…
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Slideshows Affordable Modest Dresses That Are Trendy, Too
Looking for something modest and trendy that won’t break the bank? Look no further. We’ve done the legwork for you.
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Life Ivanka’s Tips: How To Benefit From Your Fashion Brand While Working In The White House
I’m not one to brag, but as the daughter of the President, I’ve been doing some important things with important people. Unlike other daughters of the President (I’m looking at you, frenemy Chelsea), I have “an unprecedented role” in the White House as a special advisor to the President. That means, my dad (that’s President…
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Life The Oldest Book At This Fashion School Is A Jewish Tome On Priestly Garments
While the library at New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology — also called FIT — has many books on fashion, the oldest tome in its collection is no Parisian catalogue, but rather a Jerusalem one: It’s a Renaissance-era book on the priestly garments worn in the Holy Temple in Ancient Israel, written by Johanne…
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Fast Forward Seven-Year-Old Jewish Girl Offers to Model for Zara Boys
Eliza Brichto dreams of modeling for Zara kidswear. But the seven-year-old girl doesn’t want to be photographed in dresses or skirts. Brichto has written a letter to the European fashion brand asking to model for the boys’ line. Brichto, who is the granddaughter of the late Rabbi Sidney Brichto, former head of the Liberal Judaism…
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The Schmooze Marc Jacobs Presents A Fantastical, If Unwearable, Vision Of The Modern Woman
Designer: Marc Jacobs Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Location: Park Avenue Armory Jewish? Most definitely, yes (didn’t the biblical-sounding last name give it away?). For a long time, Marc Jacobs was the most overrated designer in American fashion. True, fashion’s elite continue to dutifully trudged out to his twice yearly shows, which are known to…
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