I know, I Know… Too many shoe post are going on around here this week. But, what can I do? I can’t help myself. So many new and exciting shoes and I don’t know how to control myself ;)
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My Shoe obsession is in full swing now that the Liebling’s Spring Summer 2012 collection is out! Yes, there is no need to add any more. Let me say it one more time, the Liebling’s Spring Summer 2012 collection is out!
Karni and Lior, I think this is just about the right moment to say that my heart belongs to you, now and forever!
{Photos by Oded Marom}

www.liebling-shoes.com

Speaking of shoes… I hope you don’t mind getting a double dose of them two days in a row.
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Since I first bumped into Natalie Ve Tamar almost six months ago, I kept wondering if there would be any chance I’d be blown away again. And if you are wondering…the answer is YES! The attention to the smallest details, the perfect stitches and just the right curves! I feel like Tamar Shalem, the lady behind it all, should be on my speed dial ;)
BTW, can you guess which pair has my name written all over them?
{Photos by Gilad Bar Shalev}
www.natalievetamar.com

Last night I couldn’t sleep, actually I woke up at 3AM and found myself looking for inspiration on the web. Luckily for me, one of my sweet blogger friends Morgane, just commented on one of Hagar Wertheim’s posts. And so, right there and then my journey began. An illustrated blog and one with lots and lots of illustrated shoes is my kind of heaven! 1 Hug a Day (such a sweet and lovable name, isn’t it?) is by far my best revelation, thanks to Morgane ;)
Don’t know what about you, but I’m going to visit each an every day from now on in order to get my daily hug!
Oh, and this is the apropriate time to wish Hagar lots of luck in finding her dream job!

Opening nights… well, I sure don’t go to a lot of them. However, if there is one I’m really looking forward to is Gregory Larin’s, and today’s the day. I can’t wait to see all of Gregory’s creations up close and personal for the first time. To think of the long way this wicked designer has gone through, and finally now a commercial collection! Over the years Gregory enjoyed playing between the lines of art and design and to witness a wearable collection is truly a dream come true. As always, I expect to see lots of skeletons bones and in between. BTW, all I can really see are seahorses…
{Photos by Oran Avivi}
www.gregorylarin.com

Today wasn’t the best day… Thinking about it, the only thing that can cheer me up at this moment is a yellow bag.
I know it sounds strange but… I developed an unexplained weakness for yellow… well, just about anything yellow but this big yellow bag by Kisim, makes me feel like it’s gonna get better soon.
See you all tomorrow, hopefully with a more energetic vibe.

www.kisim.com

Over the weekend I bumped into the sweet Shelly Dahari and her Beetles mini collection.
I don’t think I know of a word, which can describe how I felt the minute I laid my eyes on them! For real, I couldn’t move for quite some time… So colorful, bright and dramatic, all at the same time. Just like me ;)
Since then (and it was on Friday), I can’t stop thinking about the yellow beetles and the blueish beads. Do you think I should do something about it?
I sure am!
You can get in touch with Shelly here:
shellydahari {at} gmail {dot} com

I have a deep feeling that I could easily be one of the Blank sisters best friend! Vered and Zohar Blank know exactly what makes me happy. A good old leather bag, minimal design and a dash of color. That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less. You see, I’m easy to please! With their neonish collection, there is no doubt in my mind that I have to have a Stella and Lori bag in my ever growing bag collection. The fact that their collection is presented as wrapped candy, fine and stylish makes me love it even more. Is it too childish to ask them to be my BFF?
Oh, you can read an interview with the two at Carolina Benoit’s blog.

As you all know by now, sometimes my imagination runs high…
This collection of rings reminds me of mushrooms… Can you see it too?
I Hope Nirit and Avi Berman, the ones behind these super cool rings, won’t mind ;)
I’m loving the stones collection and the fact that you have the option to pick an aqua mushroom!

www.berman-j.com

The first time I came across one of Kulla Design creations was when I bumped into their brilliant Tris Collection. Basically, these girls, Adi Shpigel and Keren Tomer, took plastic shutters and transformed them into the most amazing home accessories. Since then, I’ve been keeping my eyes on them and they don’t disappoint! Working with all the random objects and materials that surround our everyday life isn’t an easy task, but for some reason that’s what works best for these two. Join me while I learn a little bit more about Adi and Keren’s world on my Jerusalem Post series and read my “Doing Design: A recycled party for two” interview right here.

With a brand new web site and an under the sea inspired new collection, Kobi Levi’s sculptural shoes are my guilty pleasure. There is no chance I’ll be able to pull it off but I can star for very long time. The good news is, now you can add these masterpieces to your very own shoe collection which I know exists. Oh, and there is something just for you brave gents out there.
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FYI, you can read my One on One with Kobi right here.

www.kobilevidesign.com

When you mix two of my all time favorites, in this case typography and accessories, there is no way I’m gonna pass the opportunity to write about it even if it was created back in 2010. Roni Pinkas, the young designer behind all this typographic party, created it all as part of her graduate project at the Jewelry Design Department at Shenkar College.
I don’t know what about you, but I feel like I can wear each and every piece. Old typewriting keyboards, wooden letters, metal letters, contoured letters… I really don’t care, as long as it’s typolichius I’d be happy to wear it!
You can get in touch with Roni here:
pinkron {at} gmail {dot} com

Since today we are celebrating Israel’s Independence Day, there is nothing like Or Halbrecht’s design which says it all about the Israelis. You probably don’t know where I’m coming from so let me explain. Wherever you go in the streets of Israel, you’ll spot sunflower seed shells at some point. You can call it our national munchies. You put the seed in your mouth, pill it and spit it. It’s really nice especially the ones covered with salt. Or took these really ordinary seeds and transformed them into super cool pieces of jewelry. Brilliant!!!
Happy 64th, Israel!
{DesignBreak found Or here}
You can get in touch with Or here:
or.h.jewelry {at} gmail {dot} com

Back in 2010 I wrote about an intriguing graduate, who goes by the name Shany Pri-Ness. Her “Teeth and Nails” hair clips were memorable enough for me to keep checking up on her till death do us part… While writing Shany and asking her to share with me her latest venture I wasn’t expecting what I saw… come to think of it, I actually can see the link between the two creations. Shany’s “Predators” merge, kiss, conquer each other and above all create their own world. A world where the rules are different from the ones we know. This super cool chick has a wicked mind, which I LOVE!
You can get in touch with Shany here:
shanypriness {at} yahoo {dot} com

The power couple Gilli Kuchik and Ran Amitai (aka Bakery) is one of my fav Israeli duos! There I said it :)
Their latest adventure is called Woodini, which made me like it from the gecko. Maybe the fact that a few days ago I visited Tokyo Disneyland, is what’s causing me to imagine roller coasters wherever I go and that is exactly what I see in this super cool stool. You can read all the serious technical details behind it right here but in the meanwhile leave it to me to enjoy the ride!
PS, I hope you see what I see… I don’t want you to think I have serious issues ;)
www.bakery-design.com

Lately I keep on discovering so many exciting designers and their pieces from years ago… I hope you don’t mind me writing about all these findings just now.
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Dana Mantzur and her Bauhaus jeweleries made me smile. It’s almost everyday that I pass by Tel Aviv’s White City buildings and now discovering some of them as jewelries make me love them even more. Well, it’s like having a close close bond with this super exciting city.
FYI, these pieces are part of Dana’s 2009 graduation project at Shenkar College.
You can get in touch with Dana here:
duuni {at} walla {dot} com