Raised in Haredi family, expelled from school after sneaking to the beach and living on her own by 15, Chumi Polak built a career as a sought-after stylist; Now she reflects on rebellion, religion and why she still avoids dressing people too exposedMali Zaidman|Chumi Polak is a familiar name in Israel’s fashion industry: a busy stylist who works on productions, commercials and with artists. But many people only recently learned her name in a very different context, as the partner of musician and judge Assaf Amdursky, whom she has been dating for the past year and a half. Polak had also dressed Amdursky over the years, and when the timing was right, love followed.“I dressed Assaf about four years ago for a fashion production with Hadar Josephine, who was then his wife", she says. “We knew each other because we work in the same industry, but each of us had our own life. He was married, and I was in a five-year relationship that also included an engagement.GalleryChumi Polak(Photo: Or Danon)“Then, a year and a half ago, I went out to dinner at a restaurant with my good friend, stylist Tomer Almoznino, and a few other friends came too, including Assaf. We talked a lot that evening, and we had an amazing click and connection. And here we are today.”You kept it secret for a long time, and it only became public about six months ago.