Designer: Sally LaPointe Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Location: Skylight Modern in Chelsea Jewish? No, but fellow RISD graduate Sarah Adelson, the company’s CEO, is definitely a Jew. As climate change and political and social unrest threaten to upend the viability of life on earth, tech innovators like Elon Musk are trying to find other…
Designer: Ralph Lauren Date: Monday, February 12, 2018 Location: Skylight Studios Jewish: Yeshiva-educated Ralph Lauren was born Ralph Lifshitz The strength of Ralph Lauren is his ability to stick to a preppy sensibility, no matter how much the zeitgeist of fashion change. Sometimes, that dedication can be a bit stale, creating repetitive collections that say…
Designer: Tibi Date: Sunday, February 11, 2018 Location: Pier 17 at South Street Seaport Jewish? Amy Smilovic is married to a Syrian Jew, but we’re unsure if she herself is Jewish (although, if we had to guess, she probably is). Tibi as a brand never says anything new. They are, essentially, the higher end Zara,…
We’re proud to announce New York Fashion Week: The Forward Edit, curated by our very own style writer, Michelle Honig. From the days of Joseph and his multicolored coat, Jews have always had a special relationship with clothing. From design to production to modeling, from the traditional world of modest clothes and head coverings, to…
Designer: Mansur Gavriel Date: Sunday, February 11, 2018 Location: Spring Studios Jewish? C’mon, did Gavriel not give it away? We are 90% positive that Floriana Gavriel and Rachel Mansur are both Jewish. Unlike other shows reviewed here, Mansur Gavriel presented a spring collection — in other words, this was a see-now-buy-now affair, which is just…
Designer: Victoria Beckham Date: Sunday, February 11, 2018 Location: James Burden Mansion on the Upper East Side Jewish? No, but her husband maybe, sort of, kinda is: his grandfather on his mom’s side was Jewish. Also, bonus: Victoria used to have a biblical verse in Hebrew tattooed on her neck. It’s been nearly ten years…
Designer: Jonathan Simkhai Date: Saturday, February 10, 2018 Location: Spring Studios Jewish? Definitely a Jew Like many designers this season, Jonathan Simkhai was inspired by feminism. But unlike other designers, there were no empty slogans, no protest shenanigans. This was a straightforward runway, where the clothes spoke for themselves. Which, in this case, was the…
Designer: Adam Lippes Date: Saturday, February 10, 2018 Location: Adam Lippes Showroom, Brooklyn Heights Jewish? His name sounds Jewish and he spoke at a Young Jewish Professionals event in 2010. Held in Lippes’ new Brooklyn Heights showroom, the presentation format enabled the fabrics in the collection to remain the focus. Indeed, when Lippes focused on…
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