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Haredi trendsetter makes Chanel modest
Miri Ben-David Livi
Published: 31.12.10, 10:59
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1. . . . And before anyone says anything
Shalom Hartman   (12.31.10)
It is obvious that her clients are not those living on kollel stipends but are part of the (shock, horror) working, hareidi world
2. I'm getting religious
the good Sir Phepps ,   Netanya   (12.31.10)
If this is how haredi babes look, I think I might start to get pious after all.
3. Why
Moshe ,   Jerusalem   (12.31.10)
Why is this news? She is a joke, and certainly not newsworthy.
4. Honestly...
Mirit   (12.31.10)
Isn't it too much calling her: "Trendsetter" ??? " I know what today's trends are". OK, she knows what trends are, but where??? :S Anyways, though I wouldn't invest a coin in these clothes, I certainly wish her the best in her business.
5. Do's and Dont's????
Chaya ,   Tel Aviv   (12.31.10)
Some of the 'don'ts' look better than the 'do's' but none of them look really nice!
6. Off the point
Yossi ,   Geneva   (12.31.10)
The point of dressing modestly is not only about not showing bits of ass and tits! It's about looking as bad as possible so that people have to work to understand who the beautiful person hidding behind the sac is! Now designing more sexy sacs is beyond the point. I say if you want to look good then go for it but if you really believe that you should appear modest then make sure no one looks at you and says whaoo you look good. Stop torturing yourself thinking how can I look gorgeous but remain unoticed...
7. whoa! did i just see some ankle??
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (12.31.10)
great, now i'm scarred for life. thanks for making me stumble, miri. it's all your fault.
8. Very nice designs :)
(12.31.10)
9. Wow, Stop With The Backbiting! She's Doing A GOOD Thing
SarahRachel ,   Los Angeles   (12.31.10)
What is wrong with you people in your comments? Stop being so cruel and catty, all of you even the men sound like old clucking hens. This girl is doing a GOOD thing, she is helping women and girls be their best for what they need to do in life. She's awesome, in my book and I wish her all the success in the world!
10. Why don't these bums get a job!
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (12.31.10)
Oh wait...she's a fashion designer and he's a diamond trader. I'd like to have one of those jobs. They must haul in the serious shekels.
11. Victoria's Secret
Michael ,   California, USA   (12.31.10)
I was looking at VS online catalogue when I clicked this article by mistake. But wait, these are not the ugliest harediot, not like the ones after two or three births. Moshe Katsav looks uglier. However, I need to get back to the VS catalogue before I throw up.
12. Don'ts: Give your mind to cult but keep a sliver of fashion
K   (12.31.10)
After your eighth child you can one buy a new wig? While posing in the mirror, should one remember not to don't nap in the afternoon and figure out how to get on the bus and get behind the machizah before anyone sees the fashion you created? Do's and don'ts of Torah include not following cult additions to Torah and stopping (not reveling) those that add to Torah claiming G-d said something He didn't. Read Torah and ancient books on Israel and hear about great beauties that were not oppressed.
13. The most stupid article...
PO ,   Ramat Gan, IL   (12.31.10)
... and most idiotic sentence in the talkbacks: "It's about looking as bad as possible so that people have to work to understand who the beautiful person hidding behind the sac is! " Now we can end this year...
14. I don't get these comments
R ,   Israel   (01.01.11)
The article was interesting, I liked it. It didn't appeal to all the readers judging by the weird negative comments., like #14 - talk about ugly, your comment wins that award.
15. may god bless her soul
sara ,   jerusalem   (01.01.11)
she was meriam the jewish woman she learnes her friends and neighbores how to decorate and comb the hair to be beutiful in the eyes of their husbounds all of them are religouse women but it was not a bussines it was free
16. Women should be concerned with inner beauty
Wisdom ,   U>K>   (01.01.11)
When I was young dressing modestly was the norm in the UK and else where, then someone introduced the mini skirt and life went down hill, this lady has simply re-invented the wheel with good taste but it is not new!
17. # 9
Birdi ,   Israel   (01.01.11)
If religious women are buying these clothes it means that the designer is doing something good. Good luck to her & her success.
18. she has to ask her husband? she can't make a good decision ?
rachel ,   usa   (01.01.11)
Does she have a mind of her own?
19. being heavier doesn't make someone less beautiful
chva ,   yerushalayim   (01.01.11)
"...some are heavier and less beautiful." Being "heavier" doesn't necessarily make a person less beautiful. Less beautiful than whom?? I just read an article about (non-Jewish) Isabelle Cara who died from anorexia at age 28. Let's teach our daughters AND SONS that thin is fine, medium is fine, fat is fine. Beauty comes from inside. Dressing modestly and nicely is good, whether a person is thin, medium, or fat.
20. 18 Rachel
ORA ,   Jerusalem   (01.01.11)
In Haredi families,the man sings,and the women write the tune. Women give their husband the feeling,that they have the power to decide.(usely they decide what their wife wants)
21. Her clients
Yehudit ,   US   (01.02.11)
Beilin said that most of her clients are the daughters of Rabbis meaning most likely they are the daughters of Rabbis who make their living being paid by the state.
22. To 20 Ora , not only in charidi families
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.02.11)
What a woman wants , god wants . Ce que femme veut , dieu le veut . And this is NOT a charidi saying .
23. 22Charles WOW!!!
ORA ,   Jerusalem   (01.02.11)
Thanks for your confirmation.Bonne trouvaille!.(Bright find)
24. Puh-leez, Looks like
(01.02.11)
a used-clothing shop threw up on the models. I've seen better looking fashion on practically every woman at every Orthodox wedding I've ever attended. Better fashion choices are needed, but this is trailer-park cheesy, not good taste.
25. Haters to tha left!
Cindy   (01.03.11)
#24, looks like you've obviously never been to a trailer park, now, have you? You're just hating on her because you didnt come up with it yourself. Most of these commenters sound like a bunch of jealous twats and negative nellies who feel an urge to put her down because they can't handle seeing a successful woman. To yossi from Geneva who believes in the power of wearing sacks-I believe it's called a burqa. Get em for your wife and daughters so we can all "work" to find their "real beauty." And if you aren't married, kindly suggest to your potential wife on your date that she orders herself one asap if she wants to be Mrs. Yossi from Geneva.
26. nice
cyndy ,   usa   (01.04.11)
interesting article ! observant women also want to look at their best & they have the rights to feel good about themselves. the comments show more jelausy than anything else. she's doing great bH SHE'LL BE SUCCESFUL because she makes pple feel good about themselves & in a way that is proper in the eyes of Hashem & bnei adam.(nothing gives you more satisfaction than doing a thing that goes with your values) good luck! (by the way isnt it painful when you see observant pple working & you cant acusse them of parasites?)
27. Cindy , USA , and others
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.04.11)
She does a fine job , but it's only possible for a small portion of the charidi women to use her services . You probably don't know that "kikar Hamedine" in Tel Aviv , where she goes with clients , is the place where you can find the great international women's clothing brands . Not for everyones pocket . Some women need of course good advice . I knew such a woman , a secular , with nice financial possibilities , but without any taste . Could not combine colors , had'nt any idea what would fit her . Those women can also look for a shop where the owners KNOW their businnes , people with good taste and who can counsel their customers .
28. Not loving it
KRG   (01.07.11)
Not loving these looks, though I think it's the cheesy styling that's ruining it for me. And also, her terrible scheitel.
29. YUK what a terrible collection
Talula ,   Israel   (02.02.11)
Check out the spikes on those shoes in the last set of pictures. If they don't get every religious man come pedophile hot under the collar - then I don't know what will. She looks like a cross between a school girl and a prostitute. Those shoes are totally unsuitable for a reglious woman. Any woman who wears those risks getting slapped around by the self-appointed modesty squad. I also wouldn't smoke near any of those items, chances are you'll catch fire. The fabric looks cheap and flammable.
30. i love all the articles by Miri ben-david livi
AVIGAIL ,   NY   (03.03.11)
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