 I know. I kept that bag literally until my 30s. When I held that bag in my hand the first time, I was like, I'm going to be a fashion designer, literally, when I was five. Some detours along the way. A few detours along the way. And from the handbags of Rome, another detour to Texas. A Jewish community sponsored them to begin their American dream and embrace their Jewish identity. Julia's father was finally able to wear a yarmulke, a small religious cap, outside their home.