Arts
In this episode, your hosts interview internationally recognised fashion designer Tamara Yovel Jones. Tamara discusses the pressures of the fashion industry, creativity in fashion today, and the difficulties that come with combining creativity and business, within the context of a discussion on mental health in the fashion industry. Tamara has a long-standing relationship with the house of Roberto Cavalli, where she served as the head of its design studio and fashion design supervisor, after having been a designer there for many years. She has had her own boutiques and design studios in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and has also served as a fashion consultant for the government of Guatamala. She has designed collections for brands like Maskit and Rikma, and had an exhibition of Art to Wear that was shown in both Israel and New York. Tamara has also played a large role in fashion education in Israel. After many years as a senior lecturer, she was the head of the fashion design department at Shenkar College, and she was also the head of the fashion and jewelry department at the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. Most recently, Tamara was the initiator and co-curator of the exhibition "Decoding Israeli Fashion" at the Israel Museum Jerusalem, which was the first major fashion exhibition in the country. Thanks for listening! We'd love to hear from you. Follow us on Instagram: @undressingfashion Find us on Facebook: Undressing Fashion Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Thanks for getting undressed with us!