Fashion
Maurice Levy's lipstick tube. Photo: X
July 4, 2025, 9:30 am
Jewish innovators behind iconic beauty brands
The origins of some of the most iconic beauty inventions and brands actually go much deeper than skin deep. They are rooted in heritage and identity – and Judaism.
By AJN STAFF
Photo: Disney+
September 16, 2024, 9:54 am
A larger than life tale of Jewish resilience
Just how did a Jewish girl from Brussels, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, became a fashion icon? Lior Zaltzman delves into the new Diane von Furstenberg documentary.
By Lior Zaltzman
From left: Nicole Katz, Sharon Aaron, Rabbi Mendel Kastel.
September 21, 2023, 12:18 pm
Fashion Forward unveils new studio
"What started as a small project to rescue and recycle our unwanted clothes has now given me a sense of purpose and a community project that I am so proud of."
By AJN STAFF
The August 4 Google Doodle.
August 22, 2023, 7:28 am
A Jewish woman invented the cat-eye glasses
Her invention was rejected by many of the biggest optical companies of the day, who told her that they would call her back “whenever we need glasses for lunatic asylums”, she recalled in one interview.
By Lior Zaltzman
The Google Doodle for August 4. Photo: Google, Wikimedia Commons. Design by Mollie Suss
August 14, 2023, 7:11 am
Google Doodle celebrates Altina Schinasi
A trained sculptor, Schinasi designed the glasses in the late 1930s while working as a window display designer.
International fashion model Ellie Goldstein. Photo: supplied/Times of Israel
July 14, 2023, 2:24 pm
Model shows a global face for inclusivity
Recently seen on the cover of British Vogue and an inspiration for a new Barbie doll, at only 155cm and born with a disability, Ellie Goldstein is not your average supermodel, writes Renee Ghert-Zand.
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Sharon Noetzel holding a few pairs of Mikey's Shorts.
June 1, 2023, 12:01 pm
Gold Coast mother creates revolutionary shorts
In honour of her beloved son’s memory, a mum has launched “Mikey’s Shorts”, specifically designed to make toileting easier for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers
By Mia Gardiner
September 13, 2022, 10:00 am
What’s fashionable this season?
Panada Boutique is here to give you the scoop on the fashion trends making an appearance this Rosh Hashanah.
By Hannah Schauder
Coach x Zabar's jumper, just $680.
March 27, 2022, 1:28 pm
Lox on your jumper? That’ll be $680
Fashion brand goes to the deli for new collection
By AJN STAFF
Photo: Courtesy Juergen Teller for Coach.
March 8, 2022, 4:02 pm
HAIM sisters strike pose for Coach
Pop band does shoot for luxe fashion house
By AJN STAFF
October 25, 2021, 9:00 am
Where modesty and fashion meet
With a background in buying for global fashion brands, Emily Pask was the perfect person to design a swimwear range. The important thing for Pask though was that it was modest and sun safe. It was a market she felt hadn't been tapped. Enter Modest Mermaid. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to the swimwear designer about how the range is helping women and girls all over the world.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Author Lucy Adlington with the last surviving dressmaker, Mrs Kohut.
October 1, 2021, 9:30 am
Sewing to survive
There are always more stories to tell. Millions of stories, in fact, when it comes to the Holocaust. But, there is one Holocaust story that hasn't been told until now. The AJN spoke to author Lucy Adlington, whose new book shares the remarkable story of the dressmakers of Auschwitz.
By Jessica Abelsohn
September 1, 2021, 3:00 pm
New year, new looks
The latest looks from Panada Boutique
Emma Pillemer (right) and sister Ashley at the 2021 Afterpay Australian Fashion Week. Photo: Cameron Oates
July 6, 2021, 11:16 am
Fast tracking it into the fashion world
A funky new range of enamel jewellery by young designer, Emma Pillemer, is attracting plenty of interest.
By Jessica Abelsohn
The Dadon sisters.
December 1, 2020, 12:24 pm
Stef and Jess Dadon: in their shoes
The Dadon sisters are so much more than the founders of a vegan footwear brand. They speak on the importance of sustainability and ethical business and share their personal journey
By Rebecca Davis
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