Tal Waksal is the founder of Q House of Basics, an Israeli fashion brand that is all about creating sophisticated essentials. After serving in the Israeli army Tal came to New York City in 2009 and majored in marketing and communications at the Fashion Institute of Technology. From there she started working at IRO-Paris, and eventually, started Q House of Basics.

"I wanted to create the best tee shirt out there. Back then, I felt like there were no good tee shirts to buy and fashion was focused on florals and glitz. I personally believe in investing in basics over fad items, yet making sure style cannot be forgotten — even in a tee shirt."