Flanked by two large flags — one Israeli and the other American — fashion models strutted down a long, white catwalk, showing off versatile fashions by local Israeli and Jewish designers during a fashion show at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on May 12, held in celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut.
Fashion designer John Galliano was fired from his own designer label over accusations of anti-Semitism and racism.
An exhibition showcasing the work of 45 Israeli designers will be featured at the International Furniture Salon trade fair in Milan.
Fashion designer John Galliano denied accusations of anti-Semitism and racism that cost him his job, but he also apologized for his behavior and \”personal failure.\” \”I must take responsibility for the circumstances in which I find myself,\” Galliano said in a public statement issued Wednesday, adding that he is \”seeking help.\” The fashion house Dior announced Tuesday that it was firing its star creator after a video surfaced this week showing Galliano praising Hitler, and a second complaint of anti-Semitism was filed against him regarding events that took place last October.
A video of fashion designer John Galliano saying he loves Hitler has emerged after he was suspended from the Christian Dior fashion house for allegedly harassing a couple, using anti-Semitic and racist slurs. The video, posted Monday on the website of the British The Sun newspaper, shows Galliano yelling at a different couple at the same cafe at a different time, and captures him saying \”I love Hitler.\” He also tells the couple \”People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be f**king gassed.\”
Eli Frenkel never imagined he’d know this much about makeup. A former building engineer, the 33-year-old Israeli is the brains behind Micabella, a mineral makeup and skincare line sold in over 150 retail locations throughout the United States and overseas. He was first introduced to mineral makeup as the owner and operator of several carts selling Dead Sea products in malls throughout Southern California.
Stacy London is famous for transforming slovenly, dowdy and otherwise style-impaired women into color-coordinated, accessorized and age-appropriately dressed ladies on TLC’s popular show “What Not to Wear.” In November, she shared her expertise at Westfield Topanga’s Style Tour, hosting a fashion show featuring apparel from Westfield’s own stores – Forever 21, H&M, Bebe and Macy’s, to name a few – highlighting the season’s hottest fashions in wearable, affordable outfits.
Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli has made another mark on the international lingerie map, this time undressing for the French undergarment company Passionata in a commercial which premiered Monday night.
On my first trip to Israel 29 years ago, I was waiting for a friend at the entrance to Beit Hatfutsot, a museum on the Tel Aviv University campus. It was during a conference convened for Holocaust survivors, and as I watched older survivors flow out of the building, I glanced at the occasional uncovered arm to see the tattooed numbers there, remnants of their Holocaust experience. It was a powerful vision for a first-time visitor to Israel, one that underscored triumph over adversity and the human will to survive along with the need for the country as a safe haven for the Jews.
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