On tracks

During my last visit to Israel Nina and I decided to go and check out the new "Old Station" complex that had just been opened in Jaffa. To anyone who doesn't know what it is, the area used to be a train station that was built in 1892 and ran from Jerusalem to Jaffa in only four hours, a land mark in those days. Since then, the train station was abandoned and was reopened a few months ago as a chic shopping and restaurants area, located in the beautifully restored old Templar building. I have to admit I was really impressed, aside from a slight sense of theme- park-ish atmosphere, I think it is a really cool shopping area with a good mix of shops, including one in which I found imported Orla Kiely clothes that I have never seen in Israel before
We took our lovely photographer Yana, and tried to restore a little bit of the old station atmosphere, without looking completely insane to the people doing their weekend shopping trip.

Tchelet Skirt: D&G Top: TwentyfourSeven Shoes: Top Shop Bag: Dizingof flee marke

Nina Skirt: Top Shop Top: Miss Selfridge Shoes: Top Shop Bag: Vintage Ribbon: Hand Made

Let Them Eat Cakes

Tchelets dress: " Beacon's Closet", NY
Tchelets shoes: TopShop

Ninas dress: Jaffa flea market
Ninas shoes: Vintage

Thanks Yana Godin for the sweet photoshoots!

A Day At The Beach

Inspired by Asaf Einy's photos, we headed to the beautiful beach of Jaffa . It was our first time at the beach this year, and it was a morning of fresh air and cool water.
We loved it…

The inspiration by Asaf Einy




Our shot on it






Thanks Yana Godin for the wonderful photos...

Nina Jacket-H&M Tunic-Primark Leggings-? Boots-Ash Bag-H&M Bracelet-H&M Necklace-Made by Nina

Tchelet Dress-Monsoon Cape-Urban Outfitters Shoes-Top Shop Bag-Miss Selfridge Bracelet-Top Shop Necklaces-Efrat Kasuto and Avgad

Fireflies

Sufjan Stevens- Alanson, Crooked River by Braids and Bows
The Inspiration

Our fireflies

Nina:
Blouse- Zara
Skirt- Made by Nina

Tchelet:
Tank- Made by Tchelet
Skirt- NY

Music- Sufjan Stevens, Alanson Crooked River

Thanks Yana Godin for the beautiful photos...

Scarf-Mania

My two worlds, the blog and my work at TimeOut , were intertwined this week while preparing an article for Timeout on the new "up-cycling" trend, and the new collection of the fashion house, " Clements Ribeiro ". For anyone who doesn't read Hebrew and therefore can't read the article, "up-cycling" is a process that takes old garments, recycles and upgrades them into a new outfit, and therefore is both green and creative.
Designers at "Clements Ribeiro" did just that with their newest project "Scarf-Mania". There they took vintage scarfs that they found in their fashion house storage, and made an entire collection out of them. In the article I presented a DIY project showing how anyone can make their own version of Ribeiro's Scarf Mania. To show it off I couldn't think of anyone better than miss DIY herself, Nina. Once Nina was already on board I couldn't resist bringing Yana, our photographer along for the ride, and there you have it - the entire Braids and Bows team on a TimeOut adventure.
The spread in Time out


Ribeiro's Scarf Mania collection




These are the steps to create your own scarfs dress:

1. What you’ll need is: two silk scarves, a thread, a needle and chalk.


2. Fold 10 cm of the upper part of each scarf.


3. Measure 12-15 cm from the two ends of the folded part of the scarf, and mark it with chalk.


4. Invert the scarves, and stitch the two scarves at the marked places (now you have the opening for the head).



5. Leave enough space for hands, and stitch the two scarves lengthwise.


And now you have a dress!