Batsheva Hay

Batsheva Hay is an American fashion designer.[1][2]

Early life and education

Hay grew up in Queens, New York, in a secular Jewish household.[3] She graduated from Stuyvesant High School. She has a B.A. from Stanford University, an M.A. in psychology, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.[4]

Career

In 2016, she visited a dressmaker to have a favorite vintage Laura Ashley dress remade, and decided that she wanted to focus on fashion.[5] She established her own label, Batsheva.[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”.[7]

In 2018, Hay was a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund[8] and was awarded $150,000. She was part of New York Fashion Week in September 2018.[9][10] Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, and Hay co-designed Emhoff's inauguration day dress in January 2021.[11][12]

Personal life

She is married to fashion photographer Alexei Hay and lives on the Upper West Side with their two children.[13] They observe and practice Judaism.[3]

References
  1. Mac Donnell, Chloe (2019-01-24). "Meet Batsheva Hay, the New York designer redefining what sexy looks like". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  2. "STUDIO VISIT / BATSHEVA HAY". Atelier Doré. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  3. "Jewish modest fashion designer Batsheva Hay grabs celebrity attention".
  4. "The Chosen Ones: An Interview with Batsheva Hay". Tablet Magazine. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  5. "This Designer Will Make You Want to Dress Like Laura Ingalls Wilder". Glamour. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  6. Manoff, Jill (27 April 2022). "Batsheva Hay on her 'vision board' goal of becoming the next Laura Ashley". glossy.co. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. Russell, Anna (2018-09-03). "Batsheva Hay Rethinks the Traditions of Feminine Dress". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  8. Honig, Michelle (14 September 2018). "It's Official, Prairie Dresses Are In: Batsheva Hay Presents At New York Fashion Week". The Forward. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  9. Spellings, Sarah (2018-09-10). "The Woman Behind All the Prairie Dresses at New York Fashion Week". The Cut. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  10. Hicklin, Aaron (2018-11-25). "Batsheva Hay: 'Old people are way more punk'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  11. Specter, Emma (20 January 2021). "How Ella Emhoff and Batsheva Hay Came Up With An Inauguration-Worthy Dress". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  12. Goldberg, Carrie (2021-01-20). "Ella Emhoff Wears Miu Miu and Batsheva to the Inauguration". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  13. "Jewish modest fashion designer Batsheva Hay grabs celebrity attention - Diaspora - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
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