Batsheva Hay

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Batsheva Hay
Born1980or1981(age 43–44) [1]
Alma materStanford University and Georgetown Law
OccupationFashion designer
OrganizationCouncil of Fashion Designers of America
Spouse
Alexei Hay
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(m. 2012)​
Website https://batsheva.com/

Batsheva Hay is an American fashion designer. [2] [3]

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Career

In 2016, Hay visited a dressmaker to have a favorite vintage Laura Ashley dress remade, and decided that she wanted to focus on fashion. [4] She established her own label, Batsheva. [5] Her designs are modest yet whimsical - stiff collars, tiered skirts, and "prints that are almost uncomfortably naïve." Hay's designs have been worn by Gillian Jacobs, Jessica Chastain, Lena Dunham, and Natalie Portman. [6]

In 2017, one of Hay's dresses was included in Vogue in their roundup called “How to Wear Fall’s Least Sexy Trends, from Clogs to Corduroys.” [6]

In 2018, Hay was a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund [7] and was awarded $150,000. She was part of New York Fashion Week in September 2018. [8] [9] Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, and Hay co-designed Emhoff's inauguration day dress in January 2021. [10] [11]

Hay has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) since 2019. [12]

She attended the 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards as a VIP guest along with other professionals in the fashion industry (designers, creative directors, CEOs, etc.) such as Alexandre Birman, Brett Heyman, Carly Cushnie, Christian Siriano, Cynthia Rowley, and Dao-Yi Chow. [13]

Early life

Hay grew up in Queens, New York, in a secular Jewish household. [14] She graduated from Stuyvesant High School. She earned a B.A. from Stanford University, an M.A. in psychology, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. [15]

Personal life

She is married to fashion photographer Alexei Hay and they live on the Upper West Side with their two children. [16] They observe and practice Judaism. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Friedman, Vanessa (April 2, 2020). "Will We Lose a Generation of Designers?". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Mac Donnell, Chloe (January 24, 2019). "Meet Batsheva Hay, the New York designer redefining what sexy looks like". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ "STUDIO VISIT / BATSHEVA HAY". Atelier Doré. October 22, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ "This Designer Will Make You Want to Dress Like Laura Ingalls Wilder". Glamour. August 2, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ Manoff, Jill (April 27, 2022). "Batsheva Hay on her 'vision board' goal of becoming the next Laura Ashley". glossy.co. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Russell, Anna (September 3, 2018). "Batsheva Hay Rethinks the Traditions of Feminine Dress". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ Honig, Michelle (September 14, 2018). "It's Official, Prairie Dresses Are In: Batsheva Hay Presents At New York Fashion Week". The Forward. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ Spellings, Sarah (September 10, 2018). "The Woman Behind All the Prairie Dresses at New York Fashion Week". The Cut. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  9. ↑ Hicklin, Aaron (November 25, 2018). "Batsheva Hay: 'Old people are way more punk'". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  10. ↑ Specter, Emma (January 20, 2021). "How Ella Emhoff and Batsheva Hay Came Up With An Inauguration-Worthy Dress". Vogue. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  11. ↑ Goldberg, Carrie (January 20, 2021). "Ella Emhoff Wears Miu Miu and Batsheva to the Inauguration". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  12. ↑ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ Magazine, FABUK (November 14, 2021). "Winners Announced at the 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards". Fabuk Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Jewish modest fashion designer Batsheva Hay grabs celebrity attention". March 7, 2019.
  15. ↑ "The Chosen Ones: An Interview with Batsheva Hay". Tablet Magazine. January 3, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Jewish modest fashion designer Batsheva Hay grabs celebrity attention - Diaspora - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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