Angelina Jolie was spotted in New York City bright and early on Monday morning.
The Eternals star modeled a summer look with blonde ombre hair that was parted on the side and framed her face beautifully.
And the ex-wife of Brad Pitt was dressed to impress in a crisp white trench coat with tailored black slacks and strappy white platform sandals.
The Oscar-winning actress looked ready for business as she had a purple folder in her hand and also a booklet with a floorplan drawn on the back. She held onto a black YSL clutch purse.
The Mr And Mrs Smith actress was not alone. The Los Angeles native was with two of her six children: Pax, 19, and Zahara, 18, who wore a Tupac Shakur T-shirt.
The Maleficent actress, 48, has been in New York City to work on her new brand, Atelier Jolie, which will showcase artisans from around the world.
Jolie has been wearing an ombre color in her hair for the past few weeks.
The ends were a bright white blonde and the roots much darker as she seems to be growing out her highlights. The change in hair color may be for a new movie role.
Her makeup was light and easy as she added oversized black cat-eye sunglasses and drop earrings.
The beauty had manicured nails that were long and an off-white color with matching toe polish.
She looked ready for a meeting and that is likely exactly what she was up to as she has been building up her Atelier Jolie brand in Manhattan.
Jolie had leased 57 Great Jones Street in New York City.
The building was once owned by Andy Warhol and was the last place Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked, from 1983 until his death in 1988.
‘As soon as she walked through the space she fell in love with it,’ John Roesch, the broker at Meridian Capital Group who represented the landlord said, per Curbed.
He added: ‘She made sure she got this deal.’
And she plans to open Atelier Jolie in the space, which she calls a ‘global family’ of underrepresented tailors who exclusively work with upcycled items.
‘We hope to create a community of creativity and inspiration, regardless of socio-economic background,’ Jolie wrote on Atelier Jolie’s website.
It will be ‘a place for creative people to collaborate with a skilled and diverse family of expert tailors.’ It will also be, ‘a place to have fun.’
The property was on the market for $60,000 per month with a minimum lease term of 10 years – however, it is unclear whether that is how much Jolie will pay.
The 6,600-square-foot building had been on the market since November.
The realtor said Jolie was ‘very hands-on’ about closing the deal, and visited the space multiple times over six months.
‘I would think you would usually have the team handle the whole thing, but she wanted to make sure she got the deal done,’ Roesch said.
And Jolie faced competition for the space from multiple people. However, in the end, ‘we decided that Angelina’s concept would be the best fit and use for the building,’ Roesch said.
In June it was reported that she is partnering with Chloe. She has teamed up with the brand to create a womenswear capsule collection.
The icon is working with the French luxury fashion house to create the sustainable Atelier Jolie range which has been co-designed by Angelina and Chloé’s creative director Gabriela Hearst.
Inspired by Angelina’s own wardrobe, the collection is comprised of evening wear and will feature fluid silhouettes and tactile details, while offering a timeless aesthetic in line with Jolie’s vision ‘to create one-of-a-kind pieces that embody personal creativity and purpose’.
The collection is inspired by the pair’s mutual ‘high ideals for the betterment of our species’ and the Tomb Raider star is donating her earnings from the collaboration to invest in ‘establishing apprenticeships for tailors and artisans at Atelier Jolie’.
‘It’s an honour for me that Chloé will be the first collaborator for Atelier Jolie, as both have high ideals for the betterment of our species. That is the reason why I love both Angelina and Chloé so deeply.’
Angelina added: ‘Very few luxury brands are a certified B Corp. It was important to me to work with Chloé, one of the first luxury brands to be a B Corp. It has been a privilege to design with Gabriela Hearst, and I hope all women will feel comfortable and beautiful in this capsule collection.
‘My earnings from this collaboration will be invested in establishing apprenticeships for tailors and artisans at Atelier Jolie.’
Atelier Jolie will be available from this Autumn.
In mid May she shared she is launching Atelier Jolie which will be a space for creative types in the design field.
The star shared a look at her new logo over a copper background.
‘I’m starting something new today—a collective where everyone can create,’ wrote the mother of six.
‘Atelier Jolie is a place for creative people to collaborate with a skilled and diverse family of expert tailors, pattern makers and artisans from around the world,’ added the Eternals actress.
And the former UN ambassador continued: ‘It stems from my appreciation and deep respect for the many tailors and makers I’ve worked with over the years, a desire to make use of the high-quality vintage material and deadstock fabric already available, and also to be part of a movement to cultivate more self-expression.’
Deadstock fabric refers to rolls of fabric that are left unsold by a fabric mill or leftover from a brand’s production run.
Jolie ended with: ‘I’m looking forward to growing this with you. More soon. Learn more at atelierjolie.com.’
Her pal Priyanka Chopra added a red heart and fire emoji.
On her website Jolie shared a signed note.
‘Fashion is an art I’ve had the opportunity to play with over the years. I’ve designed clothes and learned about shapes with many of the best tailors,’ wrote the Tomb Raider star.
Designers often sketch or approve designs, but it is the tailors who make the difference, she noted.
And that is who she ‘truly loves creating with,’ said the daughter of Jon Voight.
Angelina added that these makers rarely receive the credit and respect they deserve.
‘I am building a place for creative people to collaborate with a skilled and diverse family of expert tailors, pattern makers and artisans from around the world. A place to have fun. To create your own designs with freedom. To discover yourself,’ she enthused.
She added her company will use only leftover, quality vintage material and deadstock.
‘You will be able to repair or upcycle pieces from your closet you wish to revive, perfecting fit, breathing new life into what could have been thrown away, and creating quality heirloom garments with personal meaning.’
The red carpet darling then said: ‘We hope to create a community of creativity and inspiration, regardless of socio-economic background.
‘We will spotlight the people who play a part in each creation. We will bring together a diverse team, including apprenticeships for refugees and other talented, underappreciated groups, with positions of dignity based on skill.
She then admitted that she is ‘more of an artist than a businesswoman’ before ending with: ‘I hope to see you there, and to be one of the many creating with you within our new creative collective.’
In late March, the Beverly Hills native filed for a global trademark under the name Atelier Jolie.
A source told The Sun at the time that plans for the new company would include ‘everything from custom-made jewelry to couture clothing and tailoring.’
The insider added, ‘She is a huge advocate for sustainable fashion and this is something the brand will have a major focus on.
‘The plan is still very much in its infancy but the wheels are in motion,’ the source noted.
Jolie also apparently wasn’t limited her new line to just clothing and jewelry, as it was said to include bedding and other household supplies.
Jolie previously dipped her toes into the jewelry world with the launch of her Style of Jolie jewelry line more than a decade ago.
It appears that last major release from the line was back in 2018.
Although there is no indication yet of what kinds of fashion Atelier Jolie will focus on, though it’s likely in good hands, as the Oscar winner has been a fashion icon going back to her buzzy red carpet appearances in the 1990s.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
