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It’s Shabbat fashion, but not as we know it

August 2, 2012 13:14
Stamford Hill sharpshooter?

ByMarcus Dysch, Marcus Dysch

1 min read

Is it a cowboy? Is it a samurai? Is it Indiana Jones? No, it’s a Chasid.

The latest design on Israel’s catwalks may be better suited to a Hollywood movie set than a Friday-night walk to shul in Stamford Hill.

The “frum fashion” is a new creation by Aner Shevach, a student at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem.

Mr Shevach uses materials including silk, cotton, linen, cashmere and leather to create his silk and wax print outfits.