Atelier Joli to Open in New York This November
"Part of the Healing Process... Want to Change Life"
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (48) is starting a new life as a fashion designer.
On the 27th (local time), the online edition of fashion magazine Vogue reported that Jolie will open a fashion studio called 'Atelier Jolie' in New York, USA, this coming November. The publication also featured an interview with Jolie and a fashion photo shoot.
According to Vogue, Jolie's atelier will be located in a two-story building at '57 Great Jones Street.' This place is famous among New York art enthusiasts; it was purchased by pop art master Andy Warhol in 1970 and loaned to his friend, painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, ten years later.
Actor Angelina Jolie
At this location, Jolie plans to collaborate with renowned fashion experts such as London-based milliner Justin Smith, American Duke Riley, and South African lace maker Pierre Fouch?. In addition to custom tailoring and upcycling design, she envisions using the space diversely as a gallery for local artisans and a caf? operated in partnership with refugee organizations. The price of the custom wool trousers designed by Jolie starts at around $300 (approximately 400,000 KRW).
Jolie said, "I am not trying to become a big-name fashion designer. I want to build a home where others can become that." She added that her children Zahara (18) and Pax (19) helped conceive and prepare this studio, calling it "a project for the whole family."
Jolie confessed, "My whole life changed after becoming a mother at 26. My children saved me and taught me how to live differently in this world," adding, "If I hadn't wanted to live for my children, I would have walked a much darker path." She also said, "It was only at 48 that I came to understand who I really am. I feel like I am in a transitional phase as a human being," and "In some ways, I don't feel like the person I was over the past 10 years, and I started reducing my film work about seven years ago."
Jolie revealed, "There was a lot I needed to heal, and I am still finding my place," saying, "'Atelier Jolie' is part of that healing process, and working with trusted people in a creative space has been healing." She added, "I want to change many aspects of my life. This is a forward-looking transformation."
Jolie began divorce proceedings against her ex-husband, actor Brad Pitt, in 2016, two years after their marriage, and has been engaged in a nearly seven-year legal battle over child custody and joint winery ownership. They have six children together, including three adopted children.
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