Photo: Isri Halpern. Design: Menusi-Benoish. Styling: Nurit Bat-Yaar

Photo: Isri Halpern. Design: Menusi-Benoish. Styling: Nurit Bat-Yaar
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

"Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008" in "Haaretz"' "Designer" Magz.

The year 2011 is only a few days away and people are into new calenders for the new year. The idea of time in general and lost time in particular intrigued writer Yaara Keidar who wrote an article on the subject in the monthly "Designer" magazine of "Haaretz" daily newspaper. Yaara's article features new as well as nostalgic clocks and calenders.
Among them she included two 60s calenders which I was photographed for during my youth.

As I've described in my August 17th, 2010 post here, at the insistence of the great Israeli design diva of "Maskit", Fini Leitersdorf I had become a "Maskit" house-model on whom Fini created some of her unique gorgeous gowns as well as a sought-after photography model. Among the many ads I was photographed for were several calenders two of which are featured in the monthly "Designer" magz. mentioned above.
One of them is  a "Samson Tires" calender in which I'm sitting on top of a car. The other is a "Tseva" (Paint) calender seen here.

This last one is also featured in my album-book "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008"
"שיכרון עיצובים - אמנות האופנה בישראל" about Israeli Fashion.
I've included it there in the chapter about accessories since it shows the ballerina shoes which were fashionable at the time.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Israeli Fashion of "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008" album-book @Jewish Press International

A Sami Ben-gad photo from "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008" album-book by Nurit Bat-Yaar of a Gershon Bram designs
Hi, You are most welcome to go over the posts proceeding from the latest to the earliest or viceaversa, or viewing them according to a specific month. However, a few days ago
I was notified about another option provided by the Jewish Press International. The website has now a new section called Faceshuk in which it lists blogs about ISRAELI FASHION.

Among the various fashion blogs it lists this one and in a very lovely and useful way I wish Blogger would adopt. Each post of the blog is listed according to its title (subject) accompanied by a photo from the specific post.

So, if you would rather look for a specific post/subject by its title - you are invited to visit this website at the link: http://faceshuk.jewpi.com/groups/nurit-bat-yaar-fashion-art/
 JewPI created the group NURIT BAT-YAAR FASHION-ART

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Israeli Fashion in "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008": "A Million Dollar Looking Gift"

"Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008" book cover's photo by Miri Davidovich of a Jacob Harpaz gown.


Hi, One of the greatest responses "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008"
"שיכרון עיצובים - אמנות האופנה בישראל"
album-book received when it was recently offered on Facebook as a holiday gift was that "it's a million dollars looking gift". Aviva Pivco, a former successful Israeli designer who wrote it dressed many Israeli celebrities and actresses. She is represented in the book in the following unique design in which far-eastern influences meet a near-east hat. The 1984 Menahem Oz photo, was taken in Paris and modeled by Maybritt.
Today, I'm uploading the 8th part of the heart-warming book responses for which I'm so very grateful. In addition to the "million dollar looking gift" of Aviva, it includes "Yedioth Ahronoth"s Journalist Yasmin Levi's comment about the book: "Perfection", Mina Tselim, Gingette leather design founder's: "Unique book, photographed and edited gloriously",Lucy Zotoff's: "A fantastic book. Highly  recommended" and many other much appreciated comments.

Here they are in their original language:
סימונה קוגן Simona Kogan, Fashion Blogger. Oct. 29,2010

פוסט חדש: "סימונה קוגן הספר האלבומי "שיכרון עיצובים - אמנות האופנה בישראל" ממש העניק לי השראה

שוש סבאג Sosh Sabaag, Facebook. Nov.4,2010
אני צפיתי וממש נהניתי מהתמונות אכן פאר של יצירות הכל מושקע מרשים ומושלם ב ה צ ל ח ההההההה"

לוסי זוטוף Lucy Zotoff, Facebook, Nov. 2010
ספר נפלא. מומלץ מאוד (!) גם למי שתחום העיסוק שלו קשור באופנה, וגם למי שמתעניין בתרבות ובהיסטוריה, ואוהב את האמנות והיופי.

אתי יעקובזון Etti Jacobson, Facebook. Nov. 9, 2010
תולדות הלבוש בא"י בתמונות ובצבעים משכרים .ניהנתי לקרוא.
הייתי שם.. חבל שהאפנה כיום היא ללא שכרון !

איריס קאופמן Iris L. Kaufman, Facebook, Nov.14,2010
בוקר טוב ושבוע טוב ! רציתי לומר לך שאת פשוט מלכה ואני כל כך שמחה לראות את התגובות שלך ואת שמך
הספר שלך מדהים כל בכבוד וכל טוב

שמחה מאד שאת משתפת אותי. תודה רבה

כבוד לי שיהיה יום טוב

שרית דמיר Sarit Damir, former model. Nov.16,.
מזדהה עם כל מה שנאמר על הספר ועליך יוצרתו.

עירית פלדמן Irit Feldman, Former model. Nov.17, 2010
‫נורית היי:) קניתי את הספר המקסים שלך וקיבלתי הפתעה נעימה כאשר מצאתי את עצמי שם פתאום לפני 16 שנה בערך ... תודה על המחמאה :) עירית פלדמן

מינה צאלים Mina Tselim, Nov. 19, 2010. Founder of Gingette Fashion
נורית עיינתי עמוקות בספרך המיוחד הכתוב מצולם וערוך לתפארה..ואף קניתי אותו כמתנת ראש השנה לחברותי ו..גם לי..תבורכי

"בכיף, בשמחה ובהערכה.מגיע לך כל הכבוד!"

יפה גרבנאו Yafa grebenau, Former model & exporter. Nov.20,2010
כבר סיפרתי לך נורית, שזאת המתנה הכי יפה שאני קונה לימיי הולדת של חברות, בארץ ובחו"ל.. ולימיי החגים כמובן, מתנה שווה באיכותה!!! חושבת שאני הקניינית הכי גדולה, ומפרגנת שלך! אך בעיקר מתנה מכובדת ומהנה!!!!!"

אביבה פיבקו Aviva Pivko, former fashion-designer. Nov. 20, 2010
Aviva wrote: "רכשתי-וזו מתנה שנראית מיליון דולר,לעלעל בה נותן תחושה של מיליון דולר-והמחיר ? האמת שהתכוננתי למחיר כפול...זו היתה הפתעה נעימה לשלם את המחיר הנדרש !!"

פנינה חסקלוביץ Pnina Chasklowicz, Nov. 20.2010 wrote:
"מסכימה לכל מילה!!!! המלצה של מיליון דולר!!!"

יסמין לוי 2010Yasmine Levi, journalist Yedioth Ahronoth, Nov.20
Yasmine wrote: "פרפקשן ;)"

אוסנת בלקין Belkind Scheps Osnat. Facebook. Nov,21,2010
"מקסים"

רפאל אזולאי Rafael Azuly, Facebook. Nov. 21, 2010
תודה! על התיעוד האנושי המדוקדק, שאני בטוח שחשיבותו רק תלך ותגדל לאורך השנים וההיסטוריה.

Earlier responses were posted on Feb, 20, 2010, on Aug, 3, 2010, on Aug, 13, 2010, on Sept. 16, 2010, on Oct. 6, 2010, on Oct.23, 2010, and on Nov. 26, 2010 posts.


Responses from the Academy were posted on (May 3 post), Museum Curators (July 18 post), and the Press (June 16 post) .

Israel's President's so highly appreciated, heart-warming response was posted on Oct. 15, 2010.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Tel Aviv's Mayor Ron Huldai about "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008"

Hi, Facebook's FAN CLUB of "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008" album-book
שיכרון עיצובים - אמנות האופנה בישראל 1948-2008
 has now over 1400 FANS. Many thanks dear book fans.

On this special occasion I am uploading a gracious letter the Mayor of Tel-Aviv, Mr. Ron Huldai has sent me regarding the album-book.

"Dear Nurit", writes the mayor, "I would like to thank you for the captivating book
that the beauty which sprouts in it is a testimony of the good concealed in us which has to just be uncovered. You with your great talent did it well!
Respectfully,
Ron Huldai
Mayor of Tel-Aviv-Jaffa"
בהזדמנות מרגשת זו אני מעלה מכתב מלבב שקיבלתי מראש העיר תל-אביב מר רון חולדאי שכתב:
"נורית יקרה, ברצוני להודות לך על ספר מרתק שהיופי הנובט בו מעיד על הטוב הטמון בנו שאך יש לחשפו. את בכשרונך הרב עשית זאת היטב!" בכבוד רב, רון חולדאי, ...ראש עריית תל-אביב-יפו".,
In this 1976 Ben Lam image from "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008" album-book: a Fini Leitersdorf for "Maskit" design inspired by a Yohanan Simon painting.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

"Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008" in Today's "Yedioth Ahronoth"

Photos from the album book "Israel Fashion Art" by Nurit Bat-Yaar appearing in a capsule exhibit on the net.
On the right Yaron Minkowski's design. Photo by Eldad Maestro. On the left: a Dani Bar-Shai patchwork skirt. Photo by Dana Menussi, Styling: Nurit Bat-Yaar.
Hi, in my Nov. 21, 2010 post I reported about the capsule exhibit of photos from "Israel Fashion Art 1948-2008" which was uploaded by the author and sociologist Prof. Oz Almog onto his and his wife's , Dr. Tamar Almog's, website "People Israel" http://www.peopleil.org/

Today I'm happy to share with you an item about the exhibit which was published by Shelly Gross, "Zmanim Modernim"'s fashion editor in today's "Yedioth Ahronoth".
The item's title is "What is Israeli?" and the subtitle is: Exceptional Photos of Local Fashion were uploaded to the Internet". Among other things Shelly mentions the fact that the exhibit includes the dress singing star Orna Dats wore to her Eurovision performance after seeing it on the "Zmanim Modernim"'s cover.

The dress which was designed by Yaron Minkowski and won him an international prize in a students' competition is made of embroidered Bucharian table cloths which he had found in Jafa's Flea market.