Debuting at the recent 2010 Designboom Mart at ICFF, Knockoutdesign‘s Jerusalem necklace steeps stainless steel coated in 24K gold with topical meaning. The internationally-strewn design collective created the pendant as a representation of the diverse mix of ethnicity, religions and languages found in Jerusalem’s compact Old City area. Composed of three layers based on the Old City map, the top layer displays the boundaries of …
The debut collection from Danish designers Christina Højris Ottosen and Jens Kold-Christensen of Uncommon Creatures channels the style of Brooklyn’s conventional Hasidic Jew. Inspired by the typical big black hat, flowing locks and overall aesthetic, the collection includes enticing updated versions of the subculture’s quintessential garb. The influence is obvious in the collection’s looks, while lending each garment a crisp avant-garde twist. “The AW10 collection …
To help kids understand the story of Passover—one of the more popular holidays for Jews and non-Jews alike because of its humanitarian message of social justice and peace—Francine Hermaline and her husband Adam Levite created “My Haggadah: Made it Myself.” The 48-page book speaks in a language that both children and adults can relate to about the meaning behind Passover and its inaugural feast, the …
