Fashion Week Kicks Off in Tel Aviv With High-Profile Guests
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
Fashion Week Israel Canada 2026 opened in Tel Aviv with an investment of NIS 3 million, featuring a gala and runway shows by 15 designers and Shenkar College. High-profile guests attended, including former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen and Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami. Academic appointments were made, and Anthropic plans a significant IPO.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Fashion Week Israel Canada 2026 launched in Tel Aviv with a NIS 3 million investment.
- The event featured 15 designers and a show by Shenkar College, with notable guests attending.
- A special runway show included five elderly residents from the Mishan retirement home.
- Professor Ariel Porat and Professor Mona Maron received new academic leadership roles.
- AI company Anthropic is planning to raise $64.4 billion in an IPO.
Fashion Week Israel Canada 2026 launched in Tel Aviv with an investment of approximately NIS 3 million by real estate group co-owners Asi Tochmeir and Barak Rosen. The gala evening took place at the company's Kremenetsky complex, hosted by Moty Reif and Ameca, a humanoid robot from the Technion. The event opened with a performance by the Batsheva Dance Company of Ohad Naharin's "Mi Yodea" from "Anaphase," followed by a fashion show featuring 15 designers.
Notable guests included Rami Levy, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami, FIMI fund founder Yishai Davidi, Torpez Industries CEO Keren Cohen Hazon, Amos Luzon, Yossi Abrahami, and Tzachi Arbov.
Concurrently, Shenkar College of Fashion presented a show with 60 designs divided into seven sections. Designer Shahar Avnet collaborated with the Mishan retirement home chain, featuring five residents aged 74 to 93 walking the runway for the first time.
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Separately, Anthropic plans to raise $64.4 billion in an IPO.
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