Fashion Houses in Tel Aviv:

MIKA by Mika Bashan
Address:
28 Iyar 5 Street, Hamedina Square, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5468150

Style: Stylized leather wear, Great attention to detail, and they are priced accordingly.

Mika Bashan is a highly popular well-established designer among the cognoscenti. She displays her designs in her small store on Hamedina Square. She has a wealth of experience in the field and has exclusive and finely honed taste. Bashan loves two styles in particular – riding and flight – and many of the clothes and bags she designs have decorative accessories inspired by these two themes. Bashan only wears leather clothes herself and looks wonderful. Some of her models are decorated with crystals, zippers and pockets. The execution is superb and finishing precise. “For me it is important to stress that leathers are a by-product of the food industry and that no one kills the animals to make clothes, like in the fur trade,” says Bashan.

TOVALE by Tovale Chasin

Address:
220 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5249929

Style: Personal designs (1 face item, no two items are identical), are often copied, but she is the original! Prices reflect the originality of the designs.

Tovale is one of the pioneers of the Israeli designer community and was one of the first to open a store on Dizengoff Street. She never studied fashion design and describes herself as self-taught and, despite her lack of formal education in the field, she is one of the country’s top designers. Her clothes are entirely original, with a personal touch and plenty of good taste. She is an Israeli Oscar Award recipient for design. Her store offers evening gowns, jackets, shorts and pants. Each item is unique.

“My clothes are so unique and original that it makes a visit to the store a bit like a trip to a museum.”

Bari Mayer by Bari Mayer
Address:
Dizengoff St. Tel-Aviv
Tel: 03-6040081

Style: Casual and trendy. Priced accordingly.

Bari Mayer became the international representative at the northern end of Dizengoff Street as soon as he returned to Israel after spending 15 years abroad. He studied fashion in New York, designed clothes for the Donna Karan fashion chain and, in recent years, worked with some of Europe’s top designers. Despite his success abroad he decided to open his own fashion house in Tel Aviv.

His store opened in 2005 and offers:

Designer sports-wear and designer evening clothes.

“My clothes are classic-casual, but also trendy,” says Mayer.

Yoshp by Yossef Peretz
Address:
213 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5298991

Style: Israel’s top designer of evening gowns. Priced accordingly.

Yossef, one of Israel’s most successful designers, burst onto the Israeli fashion scene in 2000 when he won the Promising Israeli Designer award. Since then he has never failed to deliver. He manages to constantly reinvent himself. Each collection is more impressive than the previous one. His store offers evening clothes (primarily dresses) that are suitable to be worn at weddings, barmitzvas and batmitzvas and for the lucky few who tread the red carpet at the Oscar Awards. Many of the clothes are handmade. Yossef’s designs are spunky, colorful, flowing and unique.

Gideon Oberson by Gideon Oberson
Address:
36 Gordon Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5243822

Style: Carefully crafted swimwear and beachwear. Priced accordingly.

Gideon Oberson, one of Israel’s leading designers, was born in Italy and studied in Paris. He has lived and worked in Israel for many years, creating powerful collections.

He is influenced by art, from music and dance to architecture, sculpture and painting. Each of his creations is first and foremost a three-dimensional object, which is carefully designed from all dimensions, taking into account architectural values such as lines, angle, space, weight and proportion.

Oberson is Israel’s leading designer of swimwear and beachwear. He has two stores: one in New York and one in Tel Aviv. He also offers evening clothes for women.

Katmandu by Haya Nir
Address:
173 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5279899

Style: Young, colorful and popular. Priced accordingly, although it is possible to find lower priced goods too.

The name “katomenta” in Hebrew combines the words for orange and mint. Nir’s clothes comprise an unusual mix of colors, scents and tastes and incorporate a tendency towards the unusual. Nir opened her shop in Tel Aviv in 2001 were she sells clothes designed by herself and other Israeli designers. The shop attracts stylists, photographers and others who lead the way in contemporary Israeli fashion design.

The store offers: dresses, skirts and tops as well as accessories: bags, belts and jewelry. The store is a favorite among young Tel Aviv women looking for something to wear at their best friend’s wedding.

Razilai Designer Clothes by Orit and Ya’ir Razilai

Address:
Ramat Aviv Shopping Mall, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-6437220

Style: Young, trendy and conveniently priced.

Orit and Ya’ir Razilai are the owners and guiding spirit behind the store’s concept which is devoted entirely to collections of clothes by young Israeli designers. The store, which was opened in the 90s, contains charming designer collections by top designers. Today, Orit Razilai is the ‘High Priestess’ of the Israeli fashion world. Any young designer whose clothes find their way into the Razilais’ collections can rest assure he or she will find their way to success. If you don’t have much time to shop, and you want to get an idea of what Israeli fashion has to offer, this is the store to go for.

The Razilais decided to focus on young Israeli designers because of their penchant for new and refreshing ideas, and because of the more daring approach of young Israeli designers. While the Razilais’ store is tucked away inside malls they have preserved something of the smell of the street brought by the designers.

The store also offers accessories: belts, hats, shoes and jewelry.

“It is a charming little box where you can discover secrets and surprises, and leave feeling happy and in high spirits,” Orit Razilai.

RAZIALA by Raziala Gershon
Address:
255 Dizengoff Street Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5445324

Style: Classic, conveniently priced.

Raziala Gershon, one of Israel’s leading veteran fashion designers, maintains the classic line that has characterized her designs over the years. Raziala does not follow seasonal trends and is alert to the feedback she gets from her customers. Her store offers evening clothes alongside casual wear. Her line always includes coats, jackets, pants, jeans with leather elements, skirts and classic leather bags. Her line has a young look, is colorful and her clothes always have a tailored cut and incorporate numerous elements. Raziala’s designs offer a wonderful solution for older women looking for clothes in the right size and with a cut that allows for their shape.

TOVALE`S by Naama Chasin
Addresses:
220 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Tel: 03-5298987

58 Sheinkin St. Tel Aviv.
Tel: 03-5668555
www.tovale-s.com

Style: Young style with ornamentation and small elements that enhance the garments. Conveniently priced.

Naama Chaisin studied millinery and fashion design at F.I.T., New York`s leading fashion school. In 1998, after working for a few years with her mother Tovale - one of Israel’s leading fashion designers - Naama established her own brand TOVALE`S and opened her first store. Naama`s collection is always a mixture of different prints and patterns that make her clothing both versatile and original.  Her target clients are women who are looking for a unique and colorful design.

“My clothes are original Israeli fashion made in Tel Aviv. The uniqueness of the clothes lies in the ornamentation and small elements added to each garment: flowers, embroidery and little additions that make the clothes stand out from any other clothes. I produce small quantities of clothes so there is no chance of seeing someone else with the same garment,” says Naama.

SIGAL DEKEL by Sigal Dekel
Addresses:
21 Shabazi Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5165224
228 Dizengoff Street Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5277261

Ramat Aviv Mall.
Tel: 03:6436006
www.sigaldekel.com

Style: Classic, sporty and avant garde. Conveniently priced.

Sigal Dekel’s fashion house was established by Sigal Dekel in 1999, who graduated with honors from Shankar, one of Israel’s leading fashion schools. In 2000 Sigal won the Promising Designer of the Year award, and in 2005 she opened a fashion house in New York. In every season Sigal produces three main lines: sporty, classic and avant garde. The store offers customers a total experience and a solution for all their needs, from jeans to T-shirts for daily wear, to evening gowns and elegant jackets.

BANOT by Lolo Liam
Address:
212 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5291175

Style: Urban, bordering on avant garde. Conveniently priced.

Lolo Liam, a fashion designer who graduated from the Shankar school of design, started out after completing her studies as an independent designer of menswear for the Lolo Liam brand. Since 2000 she has been designing collections of women’s clothes for the Banot brand. At the same time as working in the past few years she has taught in fashion studies departments, has worked as a television costume designer and for the successful dance company Mayoumana. In 2006 she opened the Banot: Lolo Liam store in an apartment which preserved the original room plan. The store sells the Second Ski line of leisurewear by Liam alongside unique textile products made by the designer Sharon Bronsher.

Liam’s urban collections generally border on the avant garde with the style influenced by the world of modern dance and urban places in Europe. The clothes have a soft and sexy look, and have an intricate stylized cut. They are made of fine fabrics and are very colorful.

Liya by Liya Speizer
Address:
226 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5273865

Style: Classic feminine with a precisely designed romantic look with an abundance of lace. Conveniently priced.

Liya has been a well-known designer for some years and opened a store on Dizengoff Street in 2006. The clothes are designed for young women looking for a feminine and precise look. The store’s line is feminine and classic, with precise finishing. The style is reminiscent of the 1950s, with a crafted romantic look that incorporates a lot of lace.

The stores sells shirts, skirts and pants for daily wear, and customers may order dresses for special events. The store is small and charming, and every article is designed to enhance your appearance.

MIZO By Inbal Ben-Zaken
Address:
51 Shabazi Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03 - 6164105
www.mizo.co.il

Style: Humorous, theatrical, asymmetrical together with clean and minimalist aesthetics. Conveniently priced.

Inbal Ben-Zaken is a choreographer and dancer who began a second career as a fashion designer. Together with her partner Ido Ben-Khorin, in 2003 she founded the MIZO brand – fashion house based on Inbal’s designs.

The inspirational influences expressed in the original designs of the MIZO fashion house bring together three worlds: the world of dance, Japanese culture and the urban world. The world of dance and the stage from which Inbal originates comes out in her designs, in the clothes’ expansive and comfortable mobility that accommodate the curves and movements of the body. Japanese culture and traditional Japanese dress are reflected in the rich textures of the lightweight, spectacular and comfortable fabrics which create an Eastern look with its folds that softly envelope the body, incorporating belts and corsets that accentuate the curved lines of the feminine body. The urban world, the contemporary metropolis and street fashion are also reflected by subtle, humoristic and theatrical inferences and asymmetric cuts along with clean and minimalist, and almost monk-like, aesthetics.

“I want to design and create clothes that give a feeling of maximum comfort and allow the customer to be creative in trying out the range of modular possibilities and combinations that the garment offers. The customer can fold the clothes over and wear them inside out, or at an angle, and completely change the garments’ character,” says Inbal.

Frau Blau by Helena Blaunstein
Address:
8 Hahashmal Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5601735
www.fraublau.com

Style: Casual, with humorous elements.  For women who are young at heart. Conveniently priced.

Frau Blau is a store owned by two young designers, Helena Blaunstein and her partner Phillip. Helena graduated with honors from the Shankar School of Design and won the 2004 Designs Competition. Together with her graphic designer partner, Phillip, she opened one of the most distinctive stores in the Electricity Compound in 2005.

The name of the store in German means “drunk woman” and the clothes take their inspiration from the name. The clothes in the store are casual, neither sporty nor elegant. The collection includes: shirts, pants, jackets and dresses. The clothes have a theatrical, avant garde and colorful design. For example, you can find in the store a skirt with socks sewn onto it instead of pockets.

“The clothes are meant for women who are young at heart, and have a well-developed sense of humor,” says Helena.

Ido Recanati by Ido Recanati
Address:
13 Malhey Israel Street, Rabin Square, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5298481
Style: Streetwear, asymmetrical with varying lengths. Prices vary.

Ido Recanati’s fashion house was founded in 2005 by Ido Recanati, a graduate of Shankar. His store is one of the most welcoming spots in the city. It is more than likely that when you get to the store, Ido himself will be on hand to help you find the right clothes for you. The store offers clothes for day-to-day use and light evening clothes (streetwear). Ido’s designs are colorful, asymmetrical, have rough stitching and are of varying lengths.

“The unique thing about my clothes is the mix between a crafted look and an unfinished look,” says Ido.

Salon Salome by Meital Levy and Della Berger
Address:
25 Gordon Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5274150

Style: Young, colorful and varied. Conveniently priced.

Salon Salome is the place for women. It offers a collection of clothes and jewelry made by Israeli designers, alongside Israeli pottery from the fifties, sixties and seventies, furniture and renovated household goods from the flea market. There is also an intimate café where evenings of Israeli poetry are held every first Sunday of the month. The store opened in 2005 by Shankar School graduate Meital Levy and her musician friend Della Berger. Together they created an intimate feminine spot that offers a special shopping experience. The store owners choose the display collections with great care, they are not themselves designers, and they bring to their store the best designs by members of the younger generation of designers who have not yet opened their own stores.

“We are constantly looking for new Israeli designers who make beautiful, quality and unique clothes,” says Della.

Shoes and Bags:
Couple Of
207 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-52 74335

Style: Creative style that redefined shoe design in Israel. Conveniently priced.

Sheli Satat (34) and her life and business partner Eilon Kombor were both born in Jerusalem and met in the jewelry department of the Bezalel School of Art. Shortly after graduating they decided to become self-employed. Over the past few years the couple have redefined shoe design in Israel. They are both hardworking and highly diligent and exhibit their wares at design exhibitions and galleries, teach at Shankar and are even considering setting up a training program for shoe design. The couple are, without doubt, among the leaders of the Israeli shoe market. They are true to themselves and the importance of shoe comfort. Every shoe in their store is special and charmingly original.

“Shoes are everything. When you see someone, you see them at eye level. I always look first at their shoes which, in fact, are their entire image. Image starts from the shoes,” says Satat.

DL by Daniella Lehavi
Addresses:
34 Bazel Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5440573
35 Sheinkin Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-6294044

Style: Classic bags alongside an exciting shoe collection. Mostly conveniently priced.

Daniella was educated at the top Israeli school of arts and design, Bezalel, where she now teaches. She started her studio in 1992, designing bags and shoes for women like her, ‘women on the go’, who are independent, have their own wishes and wills, and who have a natural sense of aesthetics as well as function.

The store sells bags and purses from different high quality types of leather, in a range of colors, as well as young and changing collections of shoes.

Kissim by Yael Rozen
Address:
8 Hahashmal Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5604890

Style: Simple elegant and clean with an original aesthetic statement.

The Kissim brand (“pockets” in English) was established in 1999 by Yael Rozen Ben-Shahar. The Kissim collection includes: handbags, back bags, purses, evening bags and day bags made of quality leather, natural fabrics and synthetic materials. All the items are hand woven.

Yael leads a simple, elegant and feminine line with an original, flowing and soft aesthetic statement. Kissim’s charm lies in its attention to detail. The excitement the customer feels from a back bag designed to be used during the day is not less than the thrill aroused by a dramatic leather evening bag. Each item strives to transcend fashion designation and to make a statement of quality and art that combines sensitivity to form and its application, while defining the object’s newness and one-time consolidation.

Jewelry:

AGAS And TAMAR
Address:
43 Shabazi Street, Naveh Tzedek, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5168421

Style: Arty – new vis-à-vis old inspired by the jewelry of yesteryear. Priced accordingly. The store also has conveniently priced items.

Einat Agassi and Tamar Harel-Klein opened the Agass and Tamar jewelry store in 1999, a store-studio that bonds the world of jewelry making directly with the designers’ most powerful source of inspiration – old against new. They designed the store themselves, and endeavored to keep the look simple, a look that doesn’t cry out “jewelry!”, but rather exudes the language of art. The stores sells men’s and women’s rings, bracelets, earrings and chains. The two designers draw their inspiration from old jewelry and from unusual encounters between different materials. Their hands lead the way. They strive to use substances that are as untouched as possible, that have not passed through many pairs of hands, and retain something of the original authenticity, to preserve something of the substance’s base character in the finished product. Even when they work with diamonds they steer clear of the polished look. Mostly they cover them in gold and take care to treat them like just another type of substance. The jewelry items are created by hand, in silver and gold (14 karat, 18 karat, 22 karat and mainly 24 karat), and include precious stones, coins and old stones.

Ruby Star by Shirli Etzhak
Address:
28 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv

Style: Young and trendy. Conveniently priced.

The name “Ruby Star” is a rare stone - a ruby which is polished into the shape of a star. Shirli Etzhak opened the store in 2005. She has many years experience in designing fashion accessories and it is worthy of note that Etzhak began working in the field long before any of us realized that no collection is complete without a matching belt or bracelet.

Etzhak has a unique line which, even if it adapts to the fashionable trends, it retains its uniqueness and doesn’t give way to every new phenomenon that suddenly comes along. Her collection includes: leather belts, an abundance of gold- and silver-colored chains and bracelets, a limited number of small evening bags, as well as special and more expensive jewelry lines.

Applied art:

SAMY D by Samy David Cohen
Address:
56 Shabazi St. 56, Naveh Tzedek, Tel Aviv
Tel 03-5164968

Style: Expensive, exclusive (gold-plated articles). Priced accordingly.

Samy studied interior and industrial design, first at Quasar Rome and then at the American University in Rome. Following this he spent four years at the Technology Institute in Holon, Israel. Because he traveled so extensively throughout France and Italy, as well as in Israel, he is able to absorb different outlooks of art and design. Since 1997 Samy has regularly exhibited in museums and galleries throughout Israel. 1997 also marked the creation of the Samy D. ceramic line when he opened his own studio and set up a manufacturing facility.

Samy’s store is one of the most special and finely crafted spots in the city. His studio is breathtaking. He exhibits a range of his creations that combine pottery, stoneware and 14 karat gold plating, including bowls, mugs, vases, mirrors and all kinds of objects inspired by marine elements.

Del-arte
Address:
9 Ashtori Hafarhi Street, Tel Aviv
Tel: 03-5466993
www.del-arte.co.il

Style: Young, theatrical and colorful. Conveniently priced.

Del-arte is a kingdom of colors and joy. It is a gallery store for original Israeli design. The storeowners, Eran Litbak and Shahal Snir are former theater scenery designers who, in 1996, decided to open a store that would allow people to let a little color and theatricality into their daily lives.

The store contains practical art items such as clocks, light elements, mirrors, jewelry boxes, jewelry, bags, dolls, statuettes, household goods and many other items designed by the cream of Israeli designers. Each article in the store is an original and unique, and will add an abundance of color and originality to your home.

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