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Stuart Weitzman, who is considered to be the greatest hi-end shoe designer and manufacturer in the US and one of the leaders in the field internationally, visited Shenkar and toured the exhibition of the Design Faculty graduates, on the evening prior to its opening to the general public.

Weitzman arrived to Israel as part of the US table tennis team for the 18th Maccabiah games.

During his visit to Shenkar, Weitzman met with the President of Shenkar, Prof. Amotz Weinberg; Head of the Fashion Design Department, Leah Perez; and Head of the Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Department, Varda Kalmar. Following a request by Leah Perez, Weitzman agreed to take on a student intern in his company's offices in Spain. 

                                                                           
 


 
       From left: Mr. Stuart Weitzman and Prof. Amotz Weinberg From left: Prof. Amotz Weinberg, Sharon Vaizer
and Mr. Stuart Weitzman

On his tour of the Design Faculty graduate exhibition, Weitzman experienced close-up the anxiety and excitement of the graduates, alongside impressions of the creativity and originality of the various creations.

The connection to the Weitzman couple began a number of years ago as the initiative of Charlotte Fainblatt, the Executive Director of the American Friends of Shenkar. Jane Weitzman was the spirit behind the Weitzman-Albert Education Initiative at the Harel Elementary School in Bat Yam, with the cooperation of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee JDC-ISRAEL and Shenkar College, whose students instructed the children and exposed them to various art fields. (Link to the Jane Weitzman initiative http://www.shenkarnews.info/apage/169.php). The Weitzmans who are members of the Shenkar Board of Governors, also donate scholarships to students at Shenkar

From left: Ms. Leah Perez, Ms. Varda Kalmar, Mr. Stuart Weitzman and Ms. Aline Eshkenazi 

Stuart Weitzman manufactures more than 3 million pairs of shoes per annum. He is known as a favorite of American and European celebrities, for whom he designs one of a kind, original shoes that adorn the red carpet in distinguished ceremonies such as the Oscar Awards, Emmy Awards, Miss Universe Pageant and more.

In almost any major film, the leading actress wears Stuart Weitzman shoes, which in most cases were made to order to fit the star.
 
 

 
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