Camels are juxtaposed with jets and ancient texts are explored as fervently as the frontiers of modern science. The wisdom of the ages provides a solid foundation for innovation. This is fertile ground for creative minds.

Drawing inspiration from these influences, Nelly Cohen, contemporary Israeli designer, combines old world craftsmanship with leading edge technology.

Nelly, a graduate of Haifu University with a master’s degree in French literature, as integrated her love of poetry into her designs.

“I start with words,” she says … “The lyric precedes the design. When I hear the rhythm I know a winner is born.”

About the name: Cherie (sweet in French). Dori, indeed very Cherie, the eldest of the three children in the family was the inspiration for the name Cheri Dori.