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But when indications began to
appear that high fashion would
eventually go the way of the
corset, Mr. Oberson scaled back
his house-of-fashion operations.
Inspired by the local setting,
Gideon Oberson decided in 1976
to enter the ready-to-wear mar-
ket and open a separate business
as a swimwear designer and
manufacturer.
"Here in Tel Aviv, you wake up
in the morning and there is sun-
light and the weather and the
smells [of the sea]. I feel different
waking up in the morning here
than a designer in Paris or Lon-
don," Mr. Oberson said, noting
that his turnover last year, de-
spite the difficulties, was $10 mil-
lion.
"The sounds, smells and
rhythms of Israeli life translate
well into the swimwear industry."
Mr. Oberson's swimwear and
cover-ups are exported to 20 coun-
tries in Europe and North Amer-
ica, constituting 80 percent of
their sales. Consumers in every
country, said Gideon Oberson,
have their own requirements for
the perfect bathing suit.
For example, in England
women like bright colors — they
want to be sold the fantasy of
summer. French women like soft
fabrics, while Germans buy suits
two sizes too small with tummy
control in order to feel swaddled.
Americans prefer comfort,
while Israeli women go for sex ap-
peal.
Internationally, the swimwear
industry must work one year in
advance to produce its product,

Mr. Oberson said. One bad year
can cause a spiral effect since
swimsuit manufacturers depend
on the earnings of one season to
finance the raw materials for the
next. If summer starts late, peo-
ple won't rush out to buy swim-
suits, and in the end the suits will
be bought at sale prices later in
the season. But if, Mr. Oberson
said smiling, warm weather
starts in February, then swim-
suit designers are made in the
shade.
Unfortunately for Mr. Ober-
son, however, the last five years
have not been favorable for either
the high-fashion or swimwear
markets. "It hasn't been in fash-
ion to be fashionable. Women
spend more money on their
health, diet and interior design,"
said Gideon Oberson, adding that
awareness about the effects of the
sun, which has damaged the
swimwear business, led him to
begin designing cover-ups.
Following the difficulties of the
last few years and the adjust-
ments that have been made to
suit the changing demands, Mr.
Oberson said he now feels busi-
ness is ready to take off.
"Last year was very confused.
It was a very good season for
sales, but we had production
problems, which makes it worse.
Probably next year we will cover
last year's [losses]. I feel like a per-
son who for the last two years has
had problems and is now ready
to jump out and fly and do what
I was doing for the past 10 years,"
he said. El

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