Batsheva Hay

Batsheva Hay
Born	1980 or 1981 (age 43–44)[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]

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.[14] They observe and practice Judaism.[14]

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. 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. Spiro, Amy (March 7, 2019). "Jewish modest fashion designer Batsheva Hay grabs celebrity attention". The Jerusalem Post.
15. Hay, Batsheva (January 3, 2018). "The Chosen Ones: An Interview with Batsheva Hay". Tablet Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Periel Aschenbrand. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2019.