Can Jewish Gifts Be Cool?

Almost every event in the Jewish culture is an excuse for a celebration. Holidays, Weddings, Bris (Brit Milah), becoming of age at a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or getting another year older are all reasons to gather family and friends together with food, drinks, laughter and, of course, gifts! Giving someone you care about a unique gift [...]

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Magnes Sisters Present Their New Spring Handbag Collection

This week we visited the ENK Circuit.Intermezzo trade show at the Javits Center, a great showing of designers ranging from jewelry and handbags to jeans and evening gowns that is targeted toward buyers. After a small confusion as to where the Israeli design trio – Magnes Sisters were actually showing their items (the Accessories Show, [...]

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Daniella Lehavi, A Different Angle In Israeli Design

Over the past 20 years, Daniella Lehavi’s eponymous line of handbags, clutches, wallets, and shoes has become an icon of luxurious Israeli design. Lehavi has acquired an ever-growing cluster of loyal followers, who return to Lehavi’s line for her unmatched quality. Lehavi describes her design aesthetic as having an eye for “new angles” as she [...]

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Kisim Handbags, from Tel Aviv To Sex and the City

To own a Kisim bag is to own a unique statement in Israeli design. Founded in 1999, Yael Rosen’s line of leather handbags and accessories are innovative and crafted with a contemporary, yet feminine edge–influenced by Rosen’s own personal style–which she refers to as a haphazard approach to a classic style. Rosen finds it fascinating [...]

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Zip Up Your Decor With Vazu

Quite the conversation piece, with over 35 colors, patterns, and shapes, the Vazu flower vase works in any living space, though it’s the design of the piece alone that is something to talk about. The way the Vazu is manufactured makes it strong, transparent and stable. Made from mainly polyethylene and polyester, the print is [...]

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Welcome To Coolil.com!

Much more than just an online shopping destination, Coolil.com has a dual purpose. Started by a young Israeli living in New York City, Coolil.com aims to keep expat Israelis in touch with the latest in design from their homeland and give exposure to the artistic endeavors of fashion-forward young Israeli designers. And it’s no wonder [...]

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