Israel in the Gardens: Catwalk to offer glimpse of the future of Israeli fashion

Lihi Zwillinger, a third-year student at Shenkar, has designed a handmade vinyl outfit inspired by salt shakers and pepper mills.

Young Israeli designers will go from top of the class to the top of the bill at this year’s Israel in the Gardens’ fashion show. Every year, the fashion show at Israel in the Gardens is a flurry of the hottest Israeli designs, offering a kaleidoscopic view of its vibrant fashion design scene. This year’s catwalk will feature looks by young designers, new trends for men and women, and a special teen line. And as a departure from past shows, onlookers will get a rare glimpse of the future of Israel fashion. “This year our theme for the fashion show is ‘Israeli fashion — looking to the future,’” said the Israel in the Gardens director, Ronit Jacobs. Organizers have collaborated with Shenkar College, a fashion design school in Ramat Gan, and invited its top four students to participate in this year’s show. “Shenkar School of Fashion Design is where many of the hottest designers come from, and we thought it would be exciting and unique to get a peek at what these young designers are working on now that Israel is celebrating its 60th anniversary,” said Jacobs.

Outfit from designer Orly Roenbaum's fall collection.

In addition to the students, at least other designers will be participating, including No-Name, Bagir Men’s and Women’s Suits and Orly Rosenbaum. About 60 members of the local Jewish community will be modeling their wares on the catwalk at 2 p.m. June 1 at Israel in the Gardens. Fashion show co-chairs are Rony Gertzberg, Dina Jacobs and Haya Barzilay. - Reprinted from the j.