Dear Friends,
Until I reached the age of 40, I was always on a mission to explore and
understand how much I know. Today, in my early 50’s, I have become
fully aware of how much I don’t know or understand. Perhaps, this is the
reason that I am so much more curious, passionate and eager to learn
about life than I ever was before. My wife Orna and I have had the pleasure
of living our dreams for almost 30 years now. Some dreams have had
happier endings than others, but we have learned to always count our
blessings, and we are truly blessed…
On the Cover
Sharon Genich wearing necklace, earring
from the One of a Kind Collection.
Photo by Yariv Fine and Guy Kushi
We have two wonderful children, Chen and Aviv. Both have grown up to
be kind and warm human beings, people you enjoy being around. I can
honestly say that the world looks better with them than without them.
We are also blessed by more than one hundred people that we proudly
call the “Yvel Family”. These are the ones who take care of us and the Yvel
brand, and we happily take care of them in return. They are the reason for
all of our success, our true family.
We also have you, our close friends and loyal customers. Thanks to you,
Orna and I have been able to indulge our dreams and let our imaginations
soar to create beautiful pieces of art that you cherish and wear and share
with your families. We are grateful for loyalty and continued support.
We are also blessed as the lucky ones who can embrace the vulnerable
and talented Ethiopian community in Israel. Orna and I are devoted to this
cause, and we proudly dedicated the Megemeria school of jewelry and art
to this wonderful community of immigrants. We are proud to collaborate
with them and help them to continue to build Megemeria as a successful
brand.
Fashion Photography:
Yariv Fine and Guy Kushi
Alon Shprensky
Jewelry Photography:
Miki Koren
Megemeria Photography:
Noam Revkin Fenton
Shlomi Shalom & Tzur Deri
Graphic Design:
Yvel Advertising Department
Editor:
Duvall O’Steen
But most of all – Orna and I have each other. We could not ask for more.
As I grow older, I find myself asking, when is the last time I did something for
the first time. Well, this wonderful, beautifully produced (if I may say so) Yvel
Style Magazine is a first for us, and we are extremely proud to share it with
you. Long and difficult pregnancies bring beautiful children into this world.
And this new baby would not have been born without a few warm, kind
and determined ‘mothers’ like Livnat Antebi, Duvall O’Steen and Shoshi
Barchad who have helped to make this magazine possible.
In Hebrew, we have a saying that success has many parents but failure is an
orphan. Well – this magazine has lots of mommies and daddies…. We hope
you will love it as much as we have enjoyed working on it!
With warm affections,
Isaac Levy
President
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