BEAUTY FROM THE INSIDE OUT

When we opened the doors to the atelier, our dream was to create a space - our version of a salon -  where clients could find respite and escape from the world.  Where, when they sit in the chair,...

In Her Element: Idil Ibrahim

About last night!…Our beautiful and talented client- director, writer and producer Idil Ibrahim, attends the NAACP as part of the Queen Collective filmmakers for her film, ‘In Her Element’.The Quee...

Black History Month Blog Collection

Highbrow Hippie began over 12 years ago as a blog. It was an outlet and a way for us to express all parts of ourselves - the multifaceted, multidimensional layers that sometimes take a back seat to...

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRÉ (part deux)

André Leon Talley knew his place in fashion’s cannon. He knew his history, his references were minute, and he was an enthusiastic student until the end. What elegance he possessed to stake his clai...

Thank You, André Leon Talley

André Leon Talley. Change agent. Inspiration. The quick, witty rule breaker who showed us to show up unapologetically as our most fabulous selves. I needed a pause after his passing, as it was ex...

Diversity + Community at The Atelier

On any given day if you come by the Atelier you’ll find a variety of people - old, young, black, white, brown, American, non- American, Christian, Jewish, Agnostic, Muslim…the list goes on. We’ve l...

Black History is American History

So here we are, another Black History Month. Another deluge of businesses trying to show off their diversity by adding some black people to their grids, or some soulful music to their commercials ...