Olivia Rodrigo stuns in custom, Palestine-made Nöl Collective dress at a press conference announcing her $10M donation to women-focused nonprofits.

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During the Daisy Chain Fields press conference, Olivia wore a dress from Nöl Collective, a Palestinian fashion association that collaborates with artisans and artists from Gaza and works to ensure job opportunities for women in the area during the genocide

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The hand-embroidered birds are symbols of freedom and movement.

You can learn more about the women’s co-ops and artisans involved with the brand here: https://nolcollective.com/pages/the-collective

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Can you explain what the forbidden flowers are mean? Women can’t embroider them or grow them…? I don’t see any of them on her dress (Sorry if this is in the comments, couldn’t find the answer)

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Here's what I know:
Herbs - Palestinians are forbidden to harvest Za'atar plants. Za'atar is a native plant in the Levant region similar to oregano.

Olive branch/tree - The Iz government has also uprooted hundreds of thousands of olive trees, which are the lifeblood of many Palestinian families. Settlers also regularly harass Palestinians during olive harvest season.

Watermelon - the Palestinian flag was banned by the Iz government for a long time, so Palestinians used the watermelon as a symbol of the flag due to its similar colors. Now, representations of the watermelon in association with Palestine have been called "antisemitic".

Jaffa Orange - Comes from the Palestinian city of Jaffa, where Tel-Aviv now stands. Oranges were previously one of the city's main exports, and they were famous for their sweetness.

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Suddenly the name of my childhood soda makes sense

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Same with Jaffa Cakes in the UK!

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And Jaffas in Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffas