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April 10, 2006
Want to Look Cute n' Funky at the Seder? Diaspora Girl Can Help!
Being a life-long member of the oppressive Jewish patriarchy, I never gave much thought to the fashion implications of kippot. I've got a handful from various weddings and bar mitzvahs; my son has my wedding-day Bukharan kippah. For me, a kippah is a matter of observance and function, an innate part of Jewish identity. For women who want to cover their heads, however, the issue is fraught with emotional baggage (I really do need to brush up on my Deborah Tannen gender theory to be more sensitive to these matters).
Fortunately, wisdom began when I discovered the bright pink website of Diaspora Girl. Founded by Israeli Rina Baraz, Diaspora Girl markets knitted kippot to women for whom the item is far more than something to stick on one's head at a seder or shul.
Here is the "Flirt" kippa:
Here's the "Divine Daisies" model:
Baraz started the line
to fill the spiritual needs of Jewish females without offending their sense of style.Now, a woman can daven in a kippah that is expressly tailored to her individual taste. Now, a Bat Mitzvah can stand at the bimah with the congregation wondering where she got her cute, funky kippah.
The twelve kippot currently being offered by Diaspora Girl are so hip, she can wear hers while she hangs out with friends or is whisked away on a romantic evening with her special beau!
Young mothers, ladies and Bat Mitzvahs now have a choice. They don’t have to pin a little doilie to their heads any longer. No need to try and squeeze into a fashion created for the opposite sex. Now they have their own line of kippot dedicated to preserving their style while they express their spirit.
The Diaspora Girl goods are definitely feminine and kippa-esque. As a member of the patriarchy, I am unqualified to render a fashion judgment in this public forum. What say you, fashion-forward Kesher Talkers? Would you dare be a Diaspora Girl at your seders this week?
My big question: does Diaspora Girl accessorize well with Jewess Jeans?
Van | 04/10/06 at 06:36 PM | Categories: Doing Jewish
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Beautiful. The kippas that is. Oh, who am I kidding?
Amishav | April 10, 2006 11:53 PM
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