Batsheva Hay | |
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Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43)[1] |
Alma mater | Stanford University and Georgetown Law |
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Organization | Council of Fashion Designers of America |
Spouse |
Alexei Hay (m. 2012) |
Website | https://batsheva.com/ |
Batsheva Hay is an American fashion designer.[2][3]
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 the likes of 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]
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]
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]