
Israeli trendsetters see new diversity in beauty standards
Influencers, bloggers, makeup artists and modeling agencies say it’s liberating to ‘use your appearance and style to tell the world who you are.’
Samantha Baron is a rising junior at Tulane University in New Orleans. Originally from Philadelphia, Samantha studies communications and English and loves writing to tell stories that would otherwise not be told. Samantha worked in Tel Aviv during the summer of 2022 through Tulane’s Onward program. She enjoys running, photography, art and live music.

Influencers, bloggers, makeup artists and modeling agencies say it’s liberating to ‘use your appearance and style to tell the world who you are.’

At BlackOut in Jaffa, you wave goodbye to your vision, enhancing and testing the way you taste and connect with food – and with fellow diners.

Basti Hansen left his music career in Germany to test his photography abilities in Tel Aviv, succeeding beyond his expectations.

The simplicity yet the intimacy of the movements was different from anything I could have anticipated.

Samantha Baron’s summer in the White City included unexpected encounters with local artists, a community gardener, a mixologist and a beach meditator.

When visiting another country, we assume locals can tell at a glance we’re foreign. I went out in Tel Aviv and tested the theory… here’s what I learned.

This year’s Design Week focused on time, space and identity, featuring displays ranging from bug-shaped pralines to a bamboo wish tree.