Black and white. I think that my B&W obsession is in full force. Lately, while looking at my closet, I realized that this girl can’t have too many black pants and white tank tops. Trust me, it’s like a big chess game in my closet.
Anyways, when I bumped into textile goddess Shirly Rov’s black and white printed pillows the world paused for a second or two. I mean, how stunning are those prints?! It looks like Shirly had so much fun while composing all this oh-so-geometric beauty.
I think I’m in big big trouble. I want or better say need them all!

www.shirlyrov.com

I like people who can enjoy getting down and dirty and play with the messy side of things. Hell, I wish I would be one of those people! I have a feeling that Hamutal Elad (aka Hamutelet) is one of those people. Visiting her stained and inky kingdom made me regret not knowing her while in I still lived in Israel… What can I say, black ink makes me feel like a kid and Hamutal seems like someone who enjoys leaving her delicate mark on the nude surface. FYI, Hamutal and Noa Sharon have a new collaboration going on. You should check it out.
{Photos by Aya Wind}
You can get in touch with Hamutal at:
info {at} hamutelet {dot} com

Maya Levi keeps surprising me time after time and this time is no different with her Two by Two mini collection. The super energetic designer behind Olive Thomas, decided to go back to her graphic designer roots and created the most vibrant digital prints of bunch of flamingos (which I need!), horses and penguins. These prints compliment Maya’s three signature shoes so perfectly that I wonder if we’ll see more prints in the future.
AND… that’s not all! As Maya is one of a kind, with every purchase of a pair, she’ll send you a matching t-shirt just for fun.
{Phots by Michael Topyol}
www.olive-thomas.com

By now you all know about my never ending search for the next big bag (just go to my Shopping Break and see for yourself) but lately I’m a bit bored with what I come across.
Anyways, last week while going through the list of designers who’ll be showing at the up coming xsrz market, I spotted this oh so dreamy bag with it’s artsy vibe. I had to find out who the designer responsible for the Inspector Gadget inside me is! Apparently the one behind these strokes of colors is Dikla Levi Harel, a former graphic designer who turned into a handmade fairy.

www.assemblage-unique.com

For the past six years Makya is doing her thing in London Town and there is no way she is going to slow down any time soon. Her S/S 2013 INpRINT is a collection of mad prints, that has been out since September (my bad!) and as we speak she is working her magic on a brand new Light Up the World collection!
One thing is certain, you won’t be invisible with Mayka’s show stoppers. I should take some confidence lessons from this fearless designer, who knows how to dream big and live big!
{Photos by Dave Wise}

www.lovemayka.com

I don’t understand much about fashion but if there is something I can appreciate is the mad talent these young designers hold within them!
Shira Galon and her “Flat Nature” collection, was and still is one of those designers, who made me miss a beat. She wanted to explore the dialogue between form, print and two and three dimensions. And so she decided to use the Japanese Kimono with it’s natural prints as her starting point… You need to take a much closer look at her prints… They are BREATHTAKING!
BTW, Shira is a 2012 graduate of the Shenkar College.
{Photos by Asaf Einy}
wix.com/shiragalon

OK. Let’s take a little break from all the 2012 graduate madness…
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I’ve always fantasized about designing my very own bags but that’s not going to happen. I’m too left handed!
If there is something I know for sure it’s leaving the work to the pros and so… Sivan Moshkovitz and her Complét Bags conquered a huge piece of my heart and I can’t wait to see a lot more from this chic chick.
BTW, the way she plays with her prints and reveals them with the zippers is a super smart move on her behalf.
{DesignBreak found Sivan here}

www.completboutique.com

At first, it wasn’t easy to look at Natalie Walker’s “Me as a Line” textiles. There was something disturbing and dark that scared me, but once I conquered my fear, I was mesmerized by the beautiful prints and colors. Natalie began her process by trying to imitate organic materials such as wood and leather with textile. She dipped fabrics in pigments for days and sometimes weeks and the unplanned spread of color and it’s shapes inspired her next step. For Natalie, the essence of this project is the fine line and tension between the controlled and uncontrolled.
{DesignBreak found Natalie here}
{Photos by Jennie Barst}
You can get in touch with Natalie at:
nataliewalker {at} gmail {dot} com

Just the other day I talked with a friend of mine and conffesed that I’m not much of a fancy girl. What I mean is, I let my accessories do the talk and not my clothes. However, once I bumped into Keren Brat’s The Sinister Crawl collection, a little voice inside my head made me reconsider my choices!
I can talk on and on about the impeccable pieces (but that’s a given!) but all I really want to do is take a moment and imagine my life as one of Keren’s sophisticated chics.
FYI, in what seems like a life time ago, I had the pleasure of having Keren as one of my One On One Breaks.
{Photos by Eva K. Salvi}
www.kbrat.co.uk

Today was a good day!
The 2012 Graduate Shows began with Shenkar College‘s Textile Design Department “Going Fabric” exhibition. Thanks to a special someone (thank you, Noa!), I got a private VIP tour by the super sweet and extra talented Maya Haimovich.
I enjoyed the behind the scenes look and I can honestly say that it’s always fun hearing a designer talk about the design process.
I’ll be writing a lot more about my favorite projects in the up coming weeks but in the meantime, here is a sneak peek from my Instagram feed.
{Photos by me}

Let me put it this way, when you receive to your inbox a colorful treasure, there is no way I can ignore it!
That’s exactly how I felt once I got Ellie Malin’s shout out, regarding her super colorful prints.
“Ellie’s colourful bold art works, reflect a playful approach to image making, where bright colors and form construct the landscape.”
I spent quite some time at Ellie’s playground and my absolute favorites are the woodblock and the tea towel prints… Yes, the tea towels would be a nice addition to my growing collection.
{This is an Australian World Break}

www.elliemalin.com

I wish for more Israeli designers to have fun with package designs like they did in design school! When I bumped into the Deda world, the first thing that caught my eye was the “take away” motive behind their packaging. Can you imaging a vending machine that instead of snacks you get printed kitchen towels or placemats? I can!
Oh, just one more thing, The two ladies behind it all are Einat Nahary and Saray Levin.
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BTW, did you see this cupcake vending mechine? brilliant!
{Photos by Roi Fridman}

www.dedadesigns.com