What We Wear in the UK

If you’ve been following us, you already how much we love to travel, see and explore. Like the Coco Chanel quote in our blog’s header says, we believe that fashion is in everything. Throughout the history of design, designers got inspired by nature, by world heritage, and by their surroundings. So here’s a glimpse of what inspires us.

Our latest travel destination was England, we traveled the country from north to south, and here we will share with you some of our favorite places and travel memoirs.

First stop: Canterbury, Kent.

Beany house

Beany house

Beany house

Beany house

Street art

One of Canterbury’s secret parks

Second stop: Stratford Upon Avon.

Dream houses along the Avon River

Dream houses along the Avon River

Vera Shakespeare

Third stop: Oxford

Mommy Chic

The Ashmolean

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

Denver, Vera’s new pet

Science Museum

Fourth: London

Victoria & Albert Museum

Greenwich market

Serpentine Gallery

Bit of rain

Greenwich village

Queen’s house

Painted hall

Queen’s house

Queen’s house

Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Maritime Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Fifth: Seven Oaks, Dover and Hever.

Dover

Hever garden

Hever garden

Hever castle

Hever garden

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xoxo

V & R

 

 

Happy Second Blogaversary to Us!

What We Wear is two years old and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate with you, our amazing readers!

On this joyous occasion we decided to share with you some of our favorite outfits from our past year in blogging.

Playing with black and white textures and patterns in Black and White and Patterned

Rocking colorful blazers in Blazer Yourselves

Getting color happy in I Scream Colors

Some rules are meant to be broken. Mixing denims in Jean on Jean

Ready for combat in G.I. Jane

Artsy at Tel Aviv’s Cinematec in Blue and White and Patriotic all Over

Mixing romantic vintage with edgy modern pieces in Modern Vintage

Getting inspired by cultures around the world in International Concepts of Style

Mixing sportswear with our Ready to Wear in Without Breaking a Sweat

Proving that you don’t have to break the bank to look fabulous in Cheap and Chic

See through blouses and see through clutches in Sheer Transparency

Putting together sexy dresses with fun T-Shirts in The New Party Dress

Redefining The Suit in Well Suited

Making office wear comfort wear in Working Girls

Pants are never boring in Pants Party

Getting inspired by urban architecture in Urban Geometries

Letting our inner wild animals shine in Animal Instinct

Playing with our favorite tropical prints in Tropical Urbanity

Keeping warm in some of our favorite capes in Little Red Riding Hoods

Channeling timeless classic Annie Hall in Tomboys

Welcoming Spring early and playing with flirty florals in Spring Awakening

As you probably already know, we love mixing prints and piling on the accessories!

Pattern mixing in Layers of Fall

Faux fur and statement jewelry in Little Red Riding Hoods

Gold, studs and patterns in Let’s go to the Beach Each

Mixing flower prints and oversized cocktail rings in Flower Power

Pattern mixing in Mad as a Hatter

Mixing prints and textures with bold colorful jewelry in Spring Awakening

This year we got to collaborate with some amazing designers:

Visiting Hagar Satat’s studio in Inside the Designer’s Studio

Modeling stunning jewelry by Liat Ginzburg in A Ginzburg Wonderland

Modeling for inspiring designer Adi Ashur in Black Swans

And attended some fabulous fashion events and exhibits:

Getting high on accessories at Tel Aviv’s Accessory Market Event

Taking in the stunning art at the opening of Grimanesa Amoros’ exhibit 

Luxury shopping and celeb sightings at Tel Aviv’s Fashion Night Out event

Cool designer finds at Tel Aviv’s T:Market event

Beautiful street art at The Seventh Floor street art exhibit

Behind-the-scenes peek into the design process of fabulous shoe designers Couple Of

An exhibit all about fashion and love

Exhibit featuring designs by legendary milliner Stephen Jones

This year was very meaningful for both of us, but especially for Vera, whose pregnancy was documented on the blog. It’s not easy to be a fashionista while pregnant but Vera never gave up her style.

First signs of pregnancy in Let’s go to the Beach Each

Growing belly in Flower Power

Showing off her pregnancy in Animal Instinct

Fabulous layering in Layers of Fall

Pregnant humor: dressing up as a pregnant nun for our Halloween post

Post pregnancy style in Spring Awakening

Thank you so much everybody for your endless support, for reading, “liking” and commenting on our posts here and on our various social media sites and mostly for inspiring us! The most amazing thing about the internet is getting to know people from around the world, that has truly been a pleasure!

And the most amazing gift we could’ve received: A fashion illustration of us by the amazingly talented katybabyart! Thank you for this wonderful gift!!

Here’s to another fabulous and fashionable year!

Check out last year’s blogaversary post!

love always,
V & R

Instagram of the Week: Dancing Shoes

Happy friday ladies and gents! Man are we happy it’s the weekend!!

After the hard and stressful week we had, all we feel like is putting on our most fabulous dancing shoes and going out for a girls’ night out on the town!

This week’s pick was taken at a gallery opening we attended as part of Tel Aviv Fashion Night Out event. The gallery featured an exhibit by contemporary artist Eran Shakine whose pieces were very much fashion-forward.

Case in Point: painting of John Galliano modeling his own creations!
Wishing you all a wonderful, restful and happy weekend!
xoxo
V & R

Tomboys

We love being girls and we love being girly girls and dressing the part! We can also, however, really appreciate a sexy masculine look.

While we’ve explored the masculine power dressing before – see post here and here – this time we decided to unleash our inner bad boys, with a little biker chic, a lot of classic Black+White and a whole lot of winter must haves!

Our inspiration for this post was Diane Keaton’s effortless elegance as Annie Hall in Woody Allen’s 1977 film.

Photo courtesy of imdb.com.

Vera wore a button down white blouse and black leggings, patterned knit vest, black hat, masculine leather moccasins, and layered chain necklaces.

***Pregnancy styling tip*** When pregnant, all you want to wear are leggings, but that doesn’t mean you have to look like you’re going to the gym! Style up your leggings with a nice blouse, cardigan, and lots of fabulous accessories.

Rony wore a white button down blouse and pleather shorts over tights, embroidered vintage vest, wide brimmed hat, leather ankle boots and layered necklaces.

***Styling tip*** Wearing a high waisted cut and black tights makes your legs look super long and sexy!

Hats are very big right now and are the perfect way to add a bit of a hip twist to your outfit.

In motion: We always try to deliver great content that is more than just fashion. Here’s our little attempt at artistic fashion phototgraphy.

We’d love to see how you style your masculine inspired fashion! Share your ideas on our facebook page. More What We Wear on twitter and instagram.

Photos taken at a Tel Aviv parking lot.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

xoxo
V & R

Little Red Riding Hoods

Capes were all the rage in the fall collections, and for good reason; what’s more fun than feeling like storybook heroines while braving the rain and the cold?!

We decided to give capes a go in one of our favorite colors – Red. Red is a very powerful, feminine, eye-catching color; exactly the kind of mood lifting color we need for those dreary cold winter days!

Rony wore a hooded Urban Outfitters cape with an Asos faux fur stole.

Under the cozy coverup she wore a button down feather print blouse, print skirt, rhinestones necklace, earrings, rings and cuff, and Steve Madden velvet peep toe wedges.

Rony’s faux fur and piles of accessories made this outfit lavish and fit to impress.

Vera wore a knit turtleneck cape.

Under her cozy coverup she wore an asymmetrical top, velvet leggings, blush red flats and a gold geometric necklace.

The great thing about Vera’s cape is its versatility: it can be worn as a cape or a scarf and create different looks.

Velvet is coming back in a big way this season. We suggest wearing little touches of velvet here and there for a cool wintery effect.

One of our fun joys in life is makeup. We love playing around with it as much as we love playing with our outfits. Being the busy girls we are, our makeup routine is usually very basic. We recently received a wonderful gift: the book Makeup is Art by the Academy of Freelance Makeup, a book filled with amazing ideas and inspirations. We decided to take this opportunity and really get inspired and explore looks we don’t usually wear.

Vera went for earthly tones of brown, gold and light pink. These are the perfect makeup colors for fall and they beautifully compliment her red cape.

Rony decided to mix colors and went for turquoise and antique pink on her eyes and bright pink on her lips. These colors bring out Rony’s brown eyes and give her outfit an edgy flair.

Along with the fabulous book, we also received a massive package of Joy treats (oh the perks of being fashion bloggers). Joy treats are a new product launched and manufactured by Strauss Group, an international food and beverage company based in Israel.

The idea behind “Joy” is to give consumers just that – a big joy they can enjoy for breakfast, on their break at work, or when they get home from a busy and exhausting day. The treats come in awesome flavors (our favorite is the chocolate with coconut bits) which include fruit chunks and chocolate sprinkles and other delicacies.

Strauss also launched a Joy %0 fat treat so we can enjoy all that chocolaty taste without feeling guilty.

What we like to enJOY when we get home: Fashion magazines and Joy treats!

Besides fashion, sweets are definitely some of our greatest joys in life, especially when they come packaged in such pretty fall colors! Yes, we see fashion in everything!

More tips for makeup that can transition from day to evening here and here.

Photos taken at Cinematec, Tel Aviv.

Follow us as we report on some of the most fabulous fashions for the cold months ahead! More What We Wear on facebook, twitter, and instagram!

xoxo
V & R

Instagram of the Week: Colorful in the Cold

This week’s pick was actually taken when we were Architecture students in design university, but is still relevant and continues to inspire us today.

It’s so gray outside and the sun is barely showing itself. All this grayness is definitely effecting our moods so there’s nothing better than flashing some color in our outfits!
As students, and to this day, we love wearing colorful tights to brighten up our cold weather outfits!

More ideas on how to wear coloful tights here, here, and here.

Follow us as we report on our favorite fall/winter trends, fashions and must haves!
More What We Wear on facebook, twitter, and instagram!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
xoxo
V & R

Instagram of the Week: Tree vs. Wall

Happy almost-weekend fellow fashionistas!

We chose this week’s picture because it really reminds us of fall. You can almost feel the cold wind blowing through the tree. Where we are fall is just starting to show face, so we’re getting very excited about our fall wardrobes. Next week we’ll be sharing our fall essentials and tips for fabulous fall styling!

This photo was taken at Edith Wolfson park, one of the most beautiful parks in Tel Aviv, where the architecture was designed by artist and architect Dani Karavan. We love this place so much we shot two posts here: Black Swans and Ladies in Trousers.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, enjoy the romantic weather!

xoxo
V & R

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Black Swans

Hello fellow fashion lovers!
In honor of the next Tel Aviv Fashion Week we decided to feature our favorite designers, ones that have completely unique designs and who seem to exist in their own unique universe in the fashion world. The first designer was Liat Ginzburg and this time it is Adi Ashur.

The designer only graduated with a degree in fashion design two years ago and already has impressive range and experience under her belt. We’ve worked with Adi in the past (see post here), every time we see a new collection of her design we are awe-inspired. It’s very rare to see such a young designer with the level of talent, creativity, and craftsmanship that she has.

Adi’s inspiration comes from the circus: everything is about the “show”. The outfit must create a lasting impression that is part of the performance and the drama. There’s no doubt that Adi’s designs leave a lasting impression.

Black and white are the perfect colors for any occasion and every season: from office to evening to casual wear. We love that while Adi’s collection was based on these basic, accessible colors, she made a couture extravaganza out of them.

The first dress Vera wore was actually designed to be a bridal gown, in Adi’s very modern and unique take on what bridal gowns should be. It was hand woven from silk threads and then the designer unraveled the threads in the upper body to create a cut similar to that of a corset.

Vera accessorized with a headband and collar necklaces in silver and pearls.

Rony wore a backless knit top with a high waisted layered skirt with jewel and lace overlay.

Rony accessorized with a bejeweled turban, chain necklace and studded clutch.

For Rony’s second outfit she wore a form fitting dress with a bow tied tulle cape.

Vera wore a high waisted asymmetrical cut skirt with a bejeweled tulle cape.

If you thought that we always look as fierce as when we’re posing, well… of course we do!

All clothing and accessories: Adi Ashur designs, studded clutch, Jeffrey Campbell shoes.

What We Wear and designer Adi Ashur.

Photos taken at “White City” sculpture garden, designed by famed artist and architect Dani Karavan, in Edith Wolfson park. You may recognize the beautiful scenery from this photoshoot.

Follow us as we post about more of our favorite designers and fashions! For more What We Wear follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram!

xoxo
V & R

For the Love of Fashion

Holon fashion week is going at full force and after visiting intriguing jewelry and shoe design exhibits, up next on our busy schedules was New Love: an exhibit featuring the concept “new love”, as seen and expressed by fashion people, artists, photographers, and designers.

Tamar Karavan, the stylist and fashion photographer curator of the exhibit, said that she chose artists and designers to feature in the exhibit who all share the same sentiment; that “new love” is something that gives you a “high” of happiness, euphoria and curiosity and at the same time makes you apprehensive and unsure.

White dress by designer Dorin Frankfurt, with painting and installation by artist Yoav Hirsh: the perfect “marriage” between fashion and art

One of Karavan’s pieces were featured in the exhibit as well: A one-piece bathing suit where the stitching is a medical drawing of the heart with its arteries and blood canals, and by it a photo of Tamar Karavan, modeling the bathing suit.

Another beautiful and inspired piece was a dress made out of paper by young designer Odelia Arnold, as inspired by poetry written by famed stylist Mayan Goldman.

Our favorite piece in this exhibit was Fontaine de Sang (French for Fountain of Blood), a stunning hand-sewn silk couture piece with a bleeding heart. This piece was designed by Mor Kfir, who recently graduated with a degree in fashion design.

Another recent fashion graduate, Mayan Levi Alentek, exhibited hand-knit watermelon heels, very humorously named “kitchen wear”.

We’re sure we’ll see a lot more from these two creative minds in the future.

Vera wore a layered midi skirt, striped top, silver chain necklaces, red ballerina flats, black tote and knit cardigan.

Rony wore a bustier blouse, pinstriped skort, cage heels, layered rhinestone necklaces, and a vintage Chanel bag.

The exhibit was held at an amazing gallery, a beautiful space with a gorgeous garden.

This gallery is very aptly named The Farm, it is a bit of rural land in the middle of the city. While the place was a bit hard to find, it was definitely worth our efforts!

More fashion parties, events, and of course amazing designs coming soon on the blog! Follow us on facebook, twitter, and instagram!

xoxo
V & R

Holon Fashion Week: Fashion Exhibits

Hello fellow fashion enthusiasts!
Fashion weeks from all over the world are filling up our schedules and all the fashion websites we come across. The Israeli fashion weeks won’t disappoint either, from the more conceptual fashion week in Holon to the fashion extravaganza in Tel Aviv! We bring you reports with the inside scoop!

Fashion Week is a very exciting time because, other than runway shows and celeb sightings, each city hosting fashion week also opens a series of fashion and design exhibits for all the public to enjoy. These amazing exhibits show a new and different look into the Israeli fashion industry.

Couple Of

We attended From Sketch to Shoe, a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the design process that goes into the creation of shoes at fashion house Couple Of, one of the most unique shoe-makers in Israel.
The exhibit featured beautiful illustrations that designers Shelly Satat and Eilon Combor develop and perfect as part of designing their “perfect shoe” – one that is both unique and functional, and the technology used to create the final product – CAD tools and laser cutting.

The exhibit was held at Holon Institute of Technology, one of the best design schools in the country, where the courtyards are decorated with innovative projects.

One of our favorites: a garden chair made out of old CD’s, bringing together recycling, design and innovation.

From Jewel to Practicality

Our next stop was an amazing jewelry exhibit inspired by puzzle games. The exhibit was divided into four groups of puzzle games, each group exhibiting different variations of jewelry styles.
The idea behind the designs is simple yet very sophisticated and allowed designer Yael Fridman to create beautiful pieces that any girl would love to wear.

The exhibit went further to discuss the possibility of jewelry becoming a game or a toy rather than just an object of aesthetics.

Fridman’s jewels were designed and developed using computer technology and 3D printing machines both during the research process and while creating the final product. This was intriguing to us because, much like in the field of architecture, computed aided production and manufacturing is the way of the future and is sure to change how we think and create as designers.

More fashion exhibits coming up next, stay tuned on our blog, facebook, twitter, and instagram!

xoxo
V & R