Cube Blouse & Silk Fold Skirt

The woman I imagine is confident, relaxed and original. She likes to dress well anywhere she goes; a woman with fine taste and a sharp sense of style, who does not compromise comfort and quality. Her look is clean, accurate and seems effortless. I relate to her style and love to design for her.

Here’s an appetizer for the upcoming spring: ‘Cube’ blouse with a retro cubic print in shades of green, camel, blue, and purple. Short sleeves, buttoning and a V shaped collar. The fabric is made of cotton and viscose, it’s soft and snug. The ‘Fold’ skirt is made of smoked bottle green Crepe de chine silk.

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Model Blouse: Cube

Model Skirt: Silk Fold

Midnight Glam Dress

A key dominant source of inspiration for my work as a designer is the city I live in, Tel Aviv. The human variety, the eclectic architecture, the junction between old and new and the city’s unique atmosphere, all influence my way of thinking and the choices I make. After designing a model, I look for an interesting place in town for the photographs to be taken at; a place that will comprise the right setting for the outfit, when the idea is to create a conceptual or chromatic link between the model and the background.

For this post I chose to be photographed in a new charming boutique hotel in the center of Tel Aviv, Brown TLV. The inspiration for this hotel’s design is the glamorous days of the 70’s. As opposed to the minimalistic trend commonly found in hotels today, this hotel was designed like a homey living room, rich in details, featuring warm dark tones and vintage furniture. The unique design, the colorfulness and the warm urban atmosphere are the perfect background for the new dress I designed.

The dress is made of mixed silk, soft and feminine, with a deep and rich blue hue. The shape is the same as the red dress I presented in the previous post. This time I decided not to emphasize the shoulders, but kept the original design and cut. I found white oval mushroom buttons and painted them blue. The button shape and the glitter created after dyeing them enrich the dress.

I designed two belts to go with this dress – a fabric belt in a matching color and a camel leather belt with a buckle with no holes that I am wearing in the pictures.

In the next post – a first sign of spring.

Special Thanks to Brown TLV hotel

Model Dress: Midnight Glam

Include a fabric belt in a matching color and a camel leather belt.

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Glam Dress

A year ago I started designing and creating women’s clothing. The first item I designed was posted in this blog last July. During this period I have discovered many things about myself as a designer. My inspiration comes from many varied sources, as I’ve mentioned a number of times in previous posts. But there is one main feature - a very influential period in my adult life - that affects my thought and designs every day, my being a graphic designer in the past. The search for shapes, the connection between colors, and the desire for clean lines and perfectionism in the final product, guide me at all times. My experience as a woman and the testing of the cloths in daily life, help me find the right solution for the urban career woman and mother who wants to dress comfortably with style.

I designed this ‘Glam’ dress in a coat-dress style, combining two warm colors – deep red and ocher orange. The colors divide the dress graphically – the shoulders, the upper part of the back, the sleeve cuffs and the ornamented buttoning are orange, and all the rest is red. I wanted the bottom part of the dress to have a clean cut so I designed the dress with partial buttoning. I didn’t sew loops on the waist for the linen belt since each woman has her own waist line and I didn’t want the dress to be limiting. For diversity, you can also put on a thicker belt, or belts of various materials. In the photos I am wearing body-color pantyhose and mouse grey shoes to maintain a light look.

Model Dress: Glam

This garment can be created by

a personal order
The special production takes about 10 days

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Wool Fold Skirt & Apple Green Blouse

Lately many women have consulted me about color matching and color combination's. I found out how much women are afraid of color combination's and how deep they are captured by the conception of black and more black. So this post is dedicated to color.

I don’t want to tell you in a simplified and superficial way which color combination's work and give you a list of colors that match. All colors have various shades and tones that affect the combination between any two colors. The type and texture of the fabric are also very important for a successful combination. One thing I can say – be daring, don’t be afraid of color. Take the item you want to match, for instance a skirt to which you want to match a blouse, place the two fabrics together for an initial matching and then try the two items on together, preferably with the final shoes you will be wearing. Take your time, think it through and consult with others.

Try to stay away from black – I am sure you have many black items in your wardrobe. Different tones of brown, grey, blue and cream are excellent softer basic colors, to which you can match any color. These colors are the ideal basics for any woman. It’s important to learn how to use the base colors and match various colors to them. Fashion is fun, you just need to be daring and try new things. For instance, I match green, blue, ocher, eggplant or cream with brown. Grey works with everything, and the difference between grey and black is the softness – with grey you don’t get that salient contrast.

You can work with the same idea when matching pantyhose (but please not tights). I have a large stock of pantyhose in various tones and thicknesses. You can find pantyhose with an intermediate thickness, which are almost see-through and will suit anyone. I’m also not a fan of pantyhose with no feet – I think the cut above the ankle creates an illusion of a shorter leg and is not flattering. Pantyhose shape the leg nicely, and add color and interest. A small tip – you can find pantyhose made of a delicate net, in beautiful tones of brown, cream and grey. Keep one of each color in your closet and you’re set. I especially added close-ups of these pantyhose in brown to this post.

In my blog I present various color combination's that can set an example for you. I would be happy to receive questions through email. Please don’t hesitate to write to me and I will happily help and advise you.

In this post I present the ‘Fold’ skirt in a thin soft woolen brown fabric, with a gentle Pepita pattern. The skirt’s shape is straight; it extends above the knee and has three folds in even distances in the front. To this skirt, I matched a cotton 'apple green' blouse. I love the combination of brown and green. The blouse has a gently pointed collar, and the sleeve – just above the wrist – is fastened with a thin rubber strip.

You are all welcome to visit my point of sale in the Designer’s Avenue at Dizingof Center, on Thursdays and Fridays. You can also purchase my models at my online shop; you can find a direct link at the top of the blog page. See you!

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Model Blouse: Apple Green

Model Skirt: Wool Fold

Brown Blazer

The Israeli winter does not allow us to wear many layers and thick coats, and I am always in search for a solution that will create a wintery warm look, that is still light and not bulky. A jacket is the ideal solution in my opinion; it’s light on the one hand, but embracing and warm on the other.

I designed a blazer-style jacket. The collar is wide and classic, the shape is close-fitting and flattering, and two front pockets give it a light chic look. I used a thick cotton fabric with a small dot texture; the same fabric I used for the ‘Pocket’ skirt. It’s a soft cozy fabric that creates a warm wintery look. The inner lining is golden cream-shaded Satin, nicely contrasting the dark brown color of the jacket.

I gave great importance to the buttons. I looked for the perfect solution for my blazer in many haberdasheries. Buttons give the final and decisive touch in every jacket. I found retro style buttons, combining two shades, brown and cream. I loved their graphic shape and their size on the jacket.
I placed three buttons on the front of the jacket and three more on each sleeve.

I love matching this blazer with a buttoned blouse or a light sweater. I took the pictures with this model on Rothschild Ave. with the ‘Sherlock’ skirt I wrote about in a previous post. In my next post I will present at length the green blouse with a new fold skirt.

I would love to see you all on Thursdays and Fridays at Dizingoff Center, in the designers’ avenue, where I present my winter collection along with items left from the summer collection.

Model Jacket: Brown Blazer

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My Blouses with Jeans

Model Blouse: Ocher

Model Blouse: Purple Ludwig

Model Blouse: Ludwig

Model Blouse: Point Came

Model Blouse: Spotted

My blouses combined with jeans, excellent casual chic.

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Blue Blossom Blouse & Blue Boucle

After four months during which my studio has been alive and kicking, and together with this blog spreading its wings abroad, I decided to indulge you with a new and exciting shopping experience. I opened a store in the biggest mall in the world, an online store. My store is open 24 hours a day; you can sit at home with your cup of coffee, without any pressure or heavy crowds, look at the clothes from various angles and in close-up shots to see the fine details, and make your decision. I call it Slow Shopping. This shopping method gives you a chance to make a well-thought-of purchase, rather than a fast impulsive one; You can enter the store simply by pressing one button – Shop Schiller Online on your right. You are very welcomed.

In the virtual store you will find all specifics about design sizes and matching body measures, as well as an inventory check. You can pay with PayPal without opening an account, simply, safely and quickly, using your credit card. On the occasion of the online store opening, I have a special offer for you – shipping your order anywhere in the world for only 7US$; you can also exchange sizes after purchasing or return an item and get your money back. Precise guidelines for shopping in the virtual store are found in the site, and I would be happy to answer any questions you might have.

Today I present you with another version of the 'Boucle' skirt, shown in previous posts in black and purple. This time the skirt is deep blue, the fabric is boucle wool, the shape is straight and classic, with two front pockets and a slit in the back. The 'Blossom' blouse is made of fine delicate cotton with small blue and grey flowers and a different flower pattern in the sleeve cuffs and the Chinese collar. The blue color gives this look its lightness and airiness. Like most of the clothes I design, this combination is suitable for a day at work and for an evening out, for a light unbinding pastime. In order to give this set a touch of color I matched this outfit with opaque ocher pantyhose.

Model Blouse: Blossom

Model Skirt: Boucle

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Sherlock Skirt & Purple Ludwig

I find myself in a perpetual search for textures, geometric shapes and combination's of color. The world of fabric is so diverse and the options are never-ending, so the hardest part is identifying the right thing for me within this wide variety. Checkered or plaid fabrics – The ‘tartan’ – come in a great number of colors and checker sizes. Tartans have been used for thousands of years and are mainly associated with Scotland and the Scottish culture. I was looking for a small-checkered fabric with an interesting combination of colors. I found a thin woolen high-quality fabric, imported from the UK, with small fine checkers combining shades of olive, smoky antique pink and cream. The combination sounds peculiar, but the final look is both fine and unique. I designed my own version of a kilt and named the design 'Sherlock'. I put the fabric motif into use, but ignored other motifs such as folds of fabric and the typical buttoning of the authentic kilt.

The main difficulty of working with checkered fabrics is cutting and sewing the fabric. I wanted a perfect seam between the two front parts of the cut, and a nice connection between the front and the back. I designed the pockets to be obliquely sewed to the skirt. Such accuracy can only be obtained with the hands of an excellent seamstress, cutting single items. This observance cannot be achieved in mass production.

I matched this skirt with a soft and gentle purple Crepe de Chine blouse, using the ‘Ludwig’ blouse design shown in previous posts. I just love purple in the winter, such a warm elegant color. The blouse is suitable for any time of day, creating a graceful look at work, impressive and elegant after-hours.

Model Blouse: Purple Ludwig
Model Skirt: Sherlock

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