Angelina Jolie is quietly championing the arts and creating beautiful fashion away from the noise of the industry.
The actor, humanitarian, and now fashion designer took to Instagram on Wednesday to share details about a discussion she held with contemporary artist Ferrari Sheppard at her space Atelier Jolie. In her post, the Those Who Wish Me Dead star wrote, “What a privilege it was to sit and hear about his creative process, in a space where we welcome all creatives.”
Jolie opened her retail shop last year in a New York City art-world landmark, 57 Great Jones Street, also known as painter Jean-Michel Basquiat’s old studio. The brand sells clothes made from leftover, quality vintage material and deadstock—but Atelier Jolie is much more than a fashion label. As Jolie told Harper’s Bazaar: “We are a collective that aims to show that an ethical and sustainable lifestyle isn’t a lesser life with limitations. It is better quality of life, with personal creativity and community at its center.”
In her post yesterday, Jolie accompanied her message about the artist conversation with a rare photo of herself speaking with Sheppard. In it, the two are seen sitting on white chairs facing each other while wearing all-black looks. Behind them is a plexiglass-covered wall covered in what look to be Basquiat doodles.
In the image, Jolie looks chic as ever. She wears a white top with loose black pants and a black coat, as well as black leather Valentino ankle boots. Her only jewelry seems to be gold dangly earrings and a black watch; as for makeup, Jolie looks lovely in a bronzy contour and smoky eye, with her brown hair down, straight.
“We invite everyone to see his stunning new body of work, Jubilee, now open in NYC through April 25 (at 507 West 27th Street),” Jolie said in the post of Sheppard’s art.
Rosa Sanchez is the senior news editor at Harper's Bazaar, working on news as it relates to entertainment, fashion, and culture. Previously, she was a news editor at ABC News and, prior to that, a managing editor of celebrity news at American Media. She has also written features for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Forbes, and The Hollywood Reporter, among other outlets.
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