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A riveting, inspiring memoir of one womans escape from an extremist religious sect and an extraordinary rise from housewife to shoe designer, to CEO and co-owner of the modeling agency Elite World Group Ever since she was a child, every aspect of Julia Haarts life--what she wore, what she ate, what she thought--was controlled by the dictates 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-three years, he would rule her life. Eventually, when Julias youngest daughter Miriam started to question why she wasnt allowed to sing, run, or ride a bike, Julia reached a breaking point. She knew that if she didnt find a way to leave, her daughters would be forced into the same unending servitude that had imprisoned her. So Julia created a double life. When no one was looking, shed 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, head to toe. Giving any thought to ones 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 flee the fundamentalist life that was strangling her soul. Within a week of her escape, Julia started a shoe brand, and within nine months she was at Paris for fashion week. A year later, she became creative director of La Perla, the world-leading lingerie brand. And now, she is the co-owner and CEO of Elite World Group, and one of the most powerful people in the fashion industry. Propulsive and unforgettable, Julias story is the journey from a world of no to a world of yes, and an inspiration for women everywhere to find their freedom, their purpose, and their voice.About author(s):Julia Haart is the CEO, co-owner, and chief creative officer of Elite World Group. She is guiding the company to expand the definition of a model while growing the companys 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 EWGs 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. Julia is the star of the Netflix docuseries My Unorthodox Life. She lives in Manhattan.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Crown Publishing Group (ny)
