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From the star of Netflix's My Unorthodox Life, a riveting, inspiring memoir. Julia Haart tells the story of her extraordinary journey, from leaving an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to becoming one of the most influential people in fashion.
Ever since she was a child, every aspect of Julia Haart's life - what she wore, what she ate, what she thought - was controlled by the orders of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. At nineteen, after a lifetime spent caring for her seven younger siblings, she was married off to a man she barely knew. For the next twenty-four years, he would rule her life.
Eventually, when her youngest daughter, Miriam, started to question why she wasn't allowed to sing, run or ride a bike, Julia reached her breaking point. She knew that if she didn't find a way to leave, her daughters would be forced into the same unending servitude.
So Julia created a double life. When no one was looking, she'd sneak looks at fashion magazines and sketch designs for the clothes she dreamed about wearing in the world beyond her Orthodox suburb. In the ultra-Orthodox world, clothing has one purpose: to cover the body from head to toe. Giving any thought to your appearance beyond that is considered sinful, an affront to God. She started clandestinely selling life insurance to save her 'freedom' money. At the age of forty-two, she finally mustered the courage to leave.
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Julia Haart is the star of the Netflix docuseries My Unorthodox Life. She is the CEO and Co-owner of Elite World Group. Julia Haart is guiding the company to expand the definition of a 'model' while growing the company's digital footprint and transforming it into a talent media network. She is incorporating new and creative talent, improving client services, and giving a fresh new voice to EWG's clients. Julia was previously the Creative Director of La Perla, the luxury Italian intimates brand. She launched her career as a designer with her namesake shoe collection. |
| Category: | Historical Adventure |
| ISBN: | 9780233006529 |
| Publisher: | Welbeck Publishing Group |
| On sale: | August 2022 |
| Format: | Paperback |
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