She started preparing for her escape by educating herself and creating a 'freedom' fund. But when no one was looking, Haart would pour over 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, head to toe - and giving any more thought than that to one's appearance is considered sinful, an affront to God. She knew that if she didn't find a way to leave, her daughters would be forced into the same unending servitude. For the next twenty-three years, her marriage would rule her life.Įventually, when Haart's youngest daughter, Miriam, started to innocently question why she wasn't allowed to sing in public, run in shorts, or ride a bike without being covered from neck to knee, Haart reached a breaking point. At nineteen, after a lifetime spent caring for her seven younger siblings, she was married off to a man she barely knew.
Brazen, with its soul-bearing, cathartic style is set to inspire.' LOVEREADING EXPERT REVIEWĮver 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 rules of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. 'An ode to believing in yourself, believing in your dreams, and it being never too late to transform your life. Written with great intensity and rare candor, Brazen is a story of longing for more and manifesting that vision.' TOMMY HILFIGER Haart is a hustler, a born entrepreneur, charismatic enough to attract investment like a pop ingenue attracts talent scouts, a fighter (her words) and a woman who loves and understands fashion.' POLLY VERNON, THE TIMES
'I congratulate Haart on the show and book, both of which I enjoyed. Julia Haart tells the story of her extraordinary journey, from leaving an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to her rise from housewife to shoe designer, to CEO and co-owner of the modelling agency Elite World Group. From the star of Netflix's My Unorthodox Life, a riveting, inspiring memoir.
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