Ooooo doncha just love it when an outfit and tichel comes together so perfectly that you smile every time you think about it!  That’s how I feel today with this triple waterfall wrap (want a tutorial?  say the word!) with a loose and flattering outfit.  Also this new glistening vine headband is sumptuous!

And since you always ask, the 2 in 1s I’m wearing are purple, dark blue, and burgundy 🙂

Sending you lots of love and inspiration!
Andrea xo

What is a true Wrapunzel tichel tie?  It’s a tie that makes your unique inner light shine.  It’s a wrap that you feel comfortable in – like you can take on your world and really be yourself!  It’s different for everyone: a regal turban for one woman, wild layers for another, or a simple low bun for someone else.  It’s definitely a journey to finding what really works for YOU – for some, it happens instantly, and for others it takes more time.  That quintessential Wrapunzel style is also going to evolve as you grow and change.

Yesterday, for our annual shul picnic, I needed to wear something appropriate for a farm setting, but also formal enough since my husband and I were playing a little concert for everyone at the end of the evening.  Picking out what to wear was really difficult: it had to have a skirt long and wide enough for cello playing, a top that was good for nursing, yet light enough layers and colors to deal with the heat, and something that wouldn’t show stains since I was going to be eating, in the grass, and with baby Shalomy.  And what to wear on my head?  Usually getting dressed is a quick process for me, but this definitely took more time than usual.  But I am SO happy with what I decided on.  I felt great for the whole day!

Here’s what I wore on my head.  A dark gold shimmery (these were a limited color… if we can find more I will seriously cry from joy! ) a dark blue Dewdrop, sunblossom pin, and a navy sari sash.

And here is my outfit (and a chubby baby hand!)

Wishing you all the best on your journeys of discovering how to cover in order to shine your brightest!  I’m right here with you and so glad we can go on this trip together!

Love, Andrea

So I have a confession to make:  I actually don’t have that extensive of a tichel collection!  I’m not sure why, but I have a hard time actually getting myself Wrapunzel tichels to wear!  Maybe because I’m so motivated to get all of them to you ladies!  A friend pointed this out recently, and I decided to take the plunge and actually acquire some Dewrdrop Sparkle tichels for my collection… am I ever glad that I did!  I decided to try some super adventurous combos over Shabbat, and wow!  The results were so much fun!

For Friday night, I would have never put the Grey Dewdrop and Pumpkin Pashmina together until I saw this shirt!

But paired with this shirt, it worked perfectly!

On Shabbat day, I REALLY wanted to try the dewdrop in Magenta.  Those that know me know that I tend to shy away from pinks… it’s just not a color that calls me, but this pink is dark enough that I felt it giving me a nudge!  And wow, did it ever go well with my skin tone!  The colors aren’t so great in these photos because it was after dark, but hopefully you can get the gist!  I think this may become the new ‘it’ color combo!!  (I paired it with a light teal shimmery.)

And just for giggles, my husband snapped a photo of me yawning 😛

Hope you’re all having the loveliest weekend!!!

This is important.  Let’s all of us who are a part of this revolution keep in mind, always.  Remember, together we can do anything!

Hey!  So I felt the need to remake my “Easiest Wrap” tutorial with a little detail about tying and just to show how simple this really is!  Enjoy!  This is for those of you that have bigger heads, and those that don’t want to try the shaper, and novices that need a little reminder of how beautiful simplicity is etc. etc. – Have fun with this one!!

So I decided to not only do a single scarf, but a super simple tie!!  Yes, I did some fun pleating at the front, but totally not necessary.  Just tied this one at the back, with both ends hanging slightly unevenly.  I made sure that when making the knot, that the short end came out on top, then adjusted the knot so to top one kind of fanned over the bottom one.  Does that make any sense??  Either way it’s beautiful and I feel great!

I also just found out that apparently camera lenses are like glasses, and it’s so humid outside that my lens is fogging up!  Woa!  So that’s the reason for all the glow-y photos lately!

With a simple scarf like this,  (and yes, I know I’m wearing animal print – totally out of my comfort zone but I make an exception for this tichel!) I was ready to go so fast this morning that I actually had time to put on makeup!  Yay!

Love, Andrea

There’s nothing like a classic!  Today I’m wearing my favourite pashmina – Rivka Malka’s Teal, in a Regal Wrap with the Sunblossom pin.  I pulled my ears out so I’m extra cool!  Since everything is up and out of the way, I’m not shmoiling!

This is perfect for the #onescarfchallenge… and yeah, something was up with my camera lens this morning, so I’m glowing!

LOVING getting back to the basics!  Super duper fun!!

Soooooo this really isn’t Wrapunzel related, but because of my previous video, lots of Wrapunzel ladies have been writing asking how was my Shabbat Tisha B’Av birthday, so I made a video talking a little bit about what happened, and about giving berachot.  For those that don’t know, berachot = blessings, and often people may ask themselves, “Who am I to be giving blessings?”  Here’s my answer and lots more.

The #onescarfchallenge is taking the wrapping world by storm!  I have no words to adequately thank Miri for getting it started – you are amazing!  We’re getting Wrapunzel back to its true roots: which is joy joy joy!  Here’s what I’m wearing on my head today 🙂

Check out the backstory of the #onescarfchallenge and join!  Today I’m wearing my grey Cherry Blossom with a dark red Headband Secret.

All my love to you beautiful women!
Andrea

What an honor it was to be featured on Penina Taylor’s inaugural radio/video show!  This was such a fun interview and just the way I like it: raw, deep, meaningful, and pure.  It was like talking to a girlfriend from my childhood, except about the real stuff.  Enjoy!

Meet Miri, the woman that created the #onescarfchallenge.  THIS is what the Wrapunzel community is about; someone seeing a need, and doing something about it!  Read the backstory and join!  Here’s how:

– Wear only one scarf as your tichel, with one accessory (like a headband or a pin)
– When you post on facebook, instagram, or twitter, tag #wrapunzel and #onescarfchallenge
– Check out other ladies doing the same, and be inspired
– Let your friends know, the ones who are intimidated by the super intricate scarf wraps, that this mitzvah is for THEM, and the whole point of Wrapunzel is liberation and letting everyone know that “you can do it!”  You don’t have to be intricate/complicated to reveal your inner essence through wrapping your hair!

… and now, let’s hear from Miri!

Backstory: How’d you come up with #onescarfchallenge?

I thought about wrapping my hair last summer, around the time our boys were kidnapped. I remember their beautiful mothers’ head coverings, and being so impressed with their poise in the face of such devastating tragedy. Their simple wraps were so beautiful, yet simple. I learned strength doesn’t always need a lot of ornamentation to be beautiful.

Up until this point, I was pretty fluid in my hair covering. I’d been married about 10 years when my family became more observant and purposeful in our religious practice. I hesitate to label me or my family as “Ba’al tchuva,” because I believe I am the same person I’ve always been. Taking on mitzvot began in earnest when we moved to Rochester, NY, from LA, and joined my husband’s family’s Sephardi shul, Light of Israel. My son’s great great grandfather founded the shul, so our small family felt incredibly connected to the kehilla.  Being in a small town, well, the smallest town I’ve lived in, we had the opportunity to develop our religious practices in a way that was very organic, and really couldn’t have happened anywhere else. I could try to find out how I wanted to cover my hair IF I wanted to cover my hair. Usually no one mentioned my flirtation with covering my hair, except to give me encouragement.

During this time,  I worked at a Catholic college as an assistant professor in communication, and felt like I couldn’t take many risks in the way I covered my head. I didn’t really even cover my hair in a non-religious setting until 2011 when I developed breast cancer at 45. At the time I had a five year old son and was looking for something that I could do to cover my bases spiritually, so to speak. I was sent to Israel for a professional conference, and couldn’t NOT cover my hair while I was there. This was also right before my bilateral mastectomy—covering my hair with hats seemed to be the thing to do to put myself in a good place spiritually. My husband follows R” Ovadiya Yoseph, so wigs were never part of the equation. Sometimes I’d wear a snazzy bandana, but usually I’d wear a hat or a biker ‘do rag. Still, I was searching for a personal head covering style. I went through cosmetology school in high school, so keeping my head stylish is a priority for me.

Then I saw the person you know as Jennifer Michelle Ora Kreisler. She and I had known each other briefly, years ago, when we were part of the same speech team. I hadn’t given her another thought—until I saw this radiant rebbitzen sporting an amazing wrap on a mutual friend’s Facebook page. We danced around asking each other if we were Jewish… She had been a different person when I know her before (but I was too!), and I just LOVED her wrap, but not only that—she encouraged me to try wrapping just by wearing beautiful wraps herself. If she could do it, I certainly could!

We moved to NYC for my health during my time as a wrapping lurker. When I first started wrapping with purpose last year around the time of the Jewish holidays, I was VERY intimidated by the gorgeous styles I saw on Wrapunzel. Certainly I could never have a wrap as beautiful as those I saw Rebbitzen Ora and other women wearing. But moving to NYC changed me, and I decided I could take more chances with my head covering than I did in Rochester in the small conservative school where I worked. My new NYC boss has blue highlights in her hair, for goodness sake! And so, like everyone else, I dove into the Wrapunzel pool full bore. Multiple scarves with all sorts of additional bling—pins, headband, sashes, you name it!  Again, I was trying to find where I fit in the covering world. I tried all the styles “named” for someone, Shira tails, the Yael, the Leizel… All gorgeous! But where was The Miri? Would there be a Miri if I only wear one simple scarf? How could there be?!  Then I read someone say something about the Wrapunzel fan group in another group—something along the lines of, “those Wrapunzel women have such intricate wraps—I could never do that, so I’m leaving that group…” What?! Give up because you can’t do multiple scarves? That was enough for me! I decided to issue the #onescarfchallenge—one little ol’ scarf with one piece of bling—headband, brooch, etc., to show women that there is no reason to feel inferior to women with elaborate wraps—one scarf can be absolutely gorgeous! I laid down my gauntlet in hopes other women would take the challenge! And you know what? They did. I might not have a style named after me, but that really doesn’t make a difference. My life is devoted to helping people on many different levels. If I can help one woman wrap and feel beautiful, isn’t that enough? One can be gorgeous. One can be playful. And like I tell my “only” son, one is sometimes all you need to be happy. #onescarfchallenge

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I can’t wait til tonight, when I can tell you more about the #onescarfchallenge… but for now let me just say, THIS is what Wrapunzel really is all about!

On Shabbat, I wore one scarf: my light teal shimmery, with my empress headband… and WOW, did I ever feel great!  My outfit was inspired by a beautiful woman on the fangroup (she knows who she is!)

Who else is looking forward to hearing more about the #onescarfchallenge?  Can’t wait to share with you all about it, and the woman that created it!

Love, Andrea

Okay… so I could explain to you the deep kabbalistic meaning behind “4”, or I could tell you how well these colors go together, or I could just tell you that this was a wacky idea and someone needs to stop me before I end up with ten 2 in 1s criss-crossed on my head!

Someone please tell me to stop before it’s too late? ❤

Shabbat shalom!
Love, Andrea

I saw these colors in my burgundy Cherry Blossom tichel this morning (burgundy, dark yellow and grey) and thought, why not?  And then that morphed into a cah-wazy idea – why not try a triple zig zag criss cross wrap?  So I had to get the attempt on video, and lo and behold, it turned out awesome!  Huzzah!

I don’t know what possessed me to try this style with these colors, but wow – super like!  This is the Yael wrap, but a double.  Basically everything in the single scarf version, I did a second time with another scarf… does that make sense?  It’s a definite repeater!

I’m wearing my Exotic Spice (aka new favourite color – who woulda thunk that I wear it wayyy more than the burgundy?!) and Dark Blue 2 in 1s so it was cool enough to beat the heat!

Hope you enjoy this new style!!
Love, Andrea