In the past month I visited a few of our designers at their home towns and studios. Meeting them personally gives a new angle to our relationship and a reason to continue and develop our work together and sometimes a reason to stop. I learn about their morals and work ethics from close and they learn about me. This month I met : Chiara (Italy) from Chiara Cocol, Hagar (Israel) from Alembika and Alexandra (Greece) from Ozai N Ku. All 3 are mirrors to their collections and a confirmation for me that what you see is who they are: Chiara is light and humorous. Colorful and interesting. Hagar is witty and passionate about women and clothes in a way I...
Chiara Cocol is COOL ! She learned the business from her mom who used to manufacture shirts only for 40 years. Chiara joined in and made her own collection after having her 3 daughters and felt she couldn't find anything that fit her well after her 3 pregnancies. She is still working in the house where her mom and dad lived and she grew up in where the studio, cutting room, pattern making and sewing done. They pack and ship from there too. All under one roof in a beautiful neighborhood in the suburbs of Milan. Chiara loves color and her inspiration for SS20 was the Asymmetric theme saying it changes generic or plain item to an interesting one, just...
We asked the Roni Rabl team, what's their favorite Spring 19 item. Here's what they picked: Yael "The ALEMBIKA mixed fabric dress is one of our biggest hits this season! Apart from its retail success, I personally love wearing the dress - it's airy, colorful and elegant". Anca "No matter what season, when I open my closet and reach for an outfit, Alembika is always the right one for me. This top I am wearing, is letting me feel the breeze, yet still cuddling me. You can have it too!" Fatima "When Spring rolls around I am all about comfort and color though as a New Yorker...the color is usually subtle. This ALEMBIKA cropped Linen pant makes me feel young...
