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The Scarf - a must for all seasons

When Nora Efron passed away from Leukemia in 2012, she was the wet dream of thousands of Nebraska girls who live there but dream of NY. She was not only original, sharp & witty, but she also left us a legacy: the Turtleneck! I certainly love this look and admire everybody who wears it, yet - neither my daughters, their friends, my nieces & their friends, my contemporaries and last but not least, myself are wearing it. It is too risky to put it on and go out of the house not knowing when I will start feeling choked, or God forbid a small heat wave, or the room will be overheated..... Zillion reasons I will not dare wear one....

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Giving Thanks

November has arrived again. Always faster then we expect it. It feels like we just started working on our 2016 goals and intentions and now it's almost Christmas! Wrapping up another season of shipping and selling, our industry can be challenging in staying in the present moment as we always think ahead. So now I want to pause and thank you all so much for another strong season together. We learned from each other and supported one another. We will move forward and adjust, together, to the changes the business and the world bring. May we all feel safe and happy this holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving! Yael.

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Goodbye Leonard

" I want my songs to be direct and immediate, nothing that should stay forever. I do not want a life insurance on my work" - this was said by Leonard Cohen in 1966. He was then a young Jewish-Canadian poet who has won a $2000 prize for his talents. With this money he kept a house in the Greek Island Hydra and was head over heals in love with Marianne who he has described: "Marianne. Perfect." He could not make a living as a writer in spite of the excellent critics he received, he could not pay his bills, he could not keep the house in Hydra. In his countless interviews, he told interviewers: "My options were either to...

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Show some Leggings

By Roni Rabl Leggings are over, said all Trend Forecast Gurus. I believed them. It is over! Not only are leggings alive and kicking, they came out from their hiding place under the long tunic & are not afraid to play a prominent part in our dress code. alembika leggings From Athleisure to Evening wear; from office to restaurant, leggings became a necessity in every woman's closet. T-shirts and Leggings are a must for us, yet leggings can carry any woman through many more options. Yoga and Rocking the night dives play side by side. Leggings in various forms & under various names have been worn for warmth & protection by both men & women throughout the centuries. Soldiers wore...

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What else? The Little Black Dress!

Is the LITTLE BLACK DRESS making a comeback? No! It is HERE TO STAY just like High Heals! Vogue editors claims that this DRESS is for a certain type of urban young professional who grew up on a steady diet of Vogue & Sex and the City. Is the new tailor-made design really catering to the Carrie Bradshaw in all of us? If you ask me - I would personally prefer to cater to the Kate Middleton in all of us, now nick-named Kate the Great. Modern day black dress being new & perky, sometimes bold and very, very wearable. The original classic of the little black dress look is, and will always be, Audrey Hepburn's look from the movie...

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