About Carrie Goldberg
Le Macaron vs. The Macaroon
All those who have been to, lived in or simply had a layover in Paris have experienced the glory of the french macaron. Crispy, airy cookie on the top and bottom, gooey chewy center, there is really nothing bad to … Read More
The Jewcy Retirement Program
Jewcy’s former editor and the current Editor in Chief of The Gloss , Lilit Marcus, appeared in today’s New York Times in, of all places, the Fashion & Style section. Typically home to acclaimed photographer Bill Cunningham and a multitude of design talents, Marcus … Read More
Where Fashion Meets The Nursing Home
Respect Your Elders. Now take that basic commandment and kick it up a notch. Apply that amped up concept to a fashion blog, pepper it with Jew and you have Advanced Style, Ari Seth Cohen’s style site that takes your … Read More
Jewish Fashion Designer Designs at a Price Point Even Bubbies Find Reasonable
For all of us whose Jewish grandmothers have been poo-pooing how much we spend on clothing, stuffing dinner rolls in their purses to compensate for our supposed lack of fiscal responsibility – Zac Posen has come to the rescue, providing … Read More
Marc Jacobs Introduces … Hitler’s Handbag?
Designers often credit the music they listen to as the inspiration for their collections. Clearly Marc Jacobs is into showtunes – The Producers’ tune "Springtime for Hitler" has never been illustrated in fashion more vividly than in Jacobs’ Fluo Passementary … Read More
IDF Puts Terrorism on the Back Burner to Target Supermodel
Haaretz reported this morning that the Israeli Defense Force’s Major General Avi Zamir has recently declared his lastest target: supermodel and Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl Bar Refaeli. At a lecture he gave at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, … Read More
The Diamond Dreidel? Now That’s Some Serious Gelt
“Oh, Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of…precious stones?” Finally, our connections in the diamond district have paid off in ways other than discounted engagement rings. Introducing the Jewish equivalent to the Victoria’s Secret million dollar bra, the diamond … Read More
Bravo Goes Kosher : Natalie Portman Swaps Prosciutto for Polenta
I am a huge fan of all things Bravo, but as a diehard foodie I cannot resist Top Chef. For its first couple of seasons, I sat on the couch in my parents’ Kosher home and imagined how buttery scallops … Read More
