ACE 005
BATSHEVA HAY
BEN: Name/Age?
BH: Batsheva Hay, 42
BEN: What do you do with your days/profession?
BH: I am a designer who makes only clothes I want to wear for my brand BATSHEVA.
BEN: Food you can’t live without?
BH: Cheese platters, brussel sprouts
BEN: What do you feel most proud of accomplishing or doing in your life so far and how does it make you feel?
BH: I’m exceedingly proud of my kids. I want to hug them so much more than they will let me.
BEN: What’s your favorite color?
BH: Purple
BEN: If you could tell your thirteen year old self something from her future what do you think would surprise her most?
BH: That you can have a lot of fun being different and that people get nicer later in life, or at least you don’t have to hang out with the mean ones anymore.
BEN: What’s your favorite movie from growing up ?
BH: Labyrinth
BEN: What has been a challenge that you’ve faced in your life, how have you lived with it, and what has it taught you for the future?
BH: I hated my former job as a lawyer and felt guilty because it paid well and I thought it would be my dream. I left it and found this entire new adventure designing clothes and running my brand, and it has been the most fun I could imagine.
BEN: All time favorite song?
BH: Visions of Johanna, Bob Dylan
BEN: What is an important and unexpected change you’ve made in your life?
BH: Quitting my lawyer gig and starting my brand! Also getting married, having kids. Also, just deciding to enjoy life more.
BEN: Which vault are you and why?
BH: The Ace Vault because I love a horseshoe symbol for good luck; we all need it. I love all its little compartments and unexpected color. It feels like a playful mashup, which is very me.