Julia Haart - Brazen

Stubborn since birth. Any wonder my nickname was Blintzy?

Dancing in the Bais Yaakov concert.

Always cooking and exhausted.

Graduation photos day. I tried to sneak on mascara, but I got caught and they removed it.

Going on a hike with my classmates from Beth Jacob Jerusalem (BJJ).

My vort (engagement party). As usual, the men are singing and dancing on the main floor while the women and I are downstairs in the basement.

This is just part of my family on my wedding day: Naomi, Chaviva, Chana, my mom, my dad, Yitzchok, and Yoni. Not pictured here are Yehuda and Shlomo Betzalel, who were both born after I was married.

Close-up of my wedding makeup. Scary, right?

Our cross-country trip. Always covered, always the odd person out, never free.

Pregnant, nursing, miserable, and exhausted. I thought my whole life would be this. I have four children, but I was pregnant ten times and had six miscarriages.

Camp Ema adventures in Atlanta.

Shlomo and Batsheva.

Batshevas wedding: me, Batsheva, and Yosef sitting; Aron on the floor; and Shlomo behind Yosef.

How I work: lots and lots of pictures.

My first Cannes experience.

The drawing of a new design. I convinced Swarovski to create crystals that wont attack your ankles or poke holes in your hosiery when you cross your legs.

Design in process.

The finished product with flat crystals.

Julia Haart shoes at Galeries Lafayette.

Platform shoe with thinly sliced stone encasing the heel.

Shoes inspired by Las Setas in Seville, Spain.

Drawings to design.

Inspiration everywhere, from sculptures to flowers.

Modeling the Swarovski crystal shoes, a favorite pair.

This is a work of nonfiction. Nonetheless, many of the names and identifying characteristics of individuals and organizations have been changed in order to disguise their identities. Any resulting resemblance to persons, or organizations, living, dead, or existent is entirely coincidental and unintentional. In addition, as this is a work of memory, dates may not always be completely accurate.

Copyright 2022 by Julia Haart

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