Israeli designers Galia Lahav and Pnina Tornai announced their decision to postpone their Bridal Fashion Week shows following Hamas' surprise attack in their home country of Israel on Saturday.
Prominent designers Galia Lahav and Pnina Tornai both announced they will not be showing their collections this week amid the harrowing attacks in southern IsraelErin Clack is a Writer-Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 years., designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S.
Tornai, whose designs are bestsellers at beloved bridal boutique Kleinfeld in New York City, went on to explain what inspired the theme of her latest collection — "Utopia" — and how she could have never foreseen how deeply it would resonate. "I do what I do to bring beauty and love to the world, and that is more important now than ever," Tornai concluded her message.— announced via email that she and her team made the difficult decision to cancel their Thursday press preview"due to the ongoing and deeply distressing situation in our home country."
"Over the years, we have faced wars with the surrounding countries, but despite everything, we've learned to make peace agreements and work towards a better future," Lahav continued. "Terrorist organizations have begun to establish themselves on our northern border and in Gaza. They are no different from ISIS; They aim to destroy everything we have built."
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