atelier

noun ate·lier \ ˌa-tᵊl-ˈyā \

|Updated on: 27 Jul 2018

Definition of atelier

1 : an artist's or designer's studio or workroom

2 : workshop

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Recent Examples of atelier from the Web

Bespoke Streetwear December brought an exciting announcement for fashion nerds: Dapper Dan, the father of luxury streetwear, would team up with Gucci to open an appointment-only atelier in a brownstone on Lenox Avenue.

— katy schneider, The Cut, "The Best of New York Shopping 2018," 4 Mar. 2018
Like his Saint Laurent studio, Mr. Slimane’s Céline studio will be based in Los Angeles, with a prototype studio and an atelier in Paris.

— matthew schneier, New York Times, "Hedi Slimane Taking the Reins at Céline," 21 Jan. 2018
Anyway, Virgil’s credentials aren’t from prestigious fashion schools or years apprenticing in Parisian ateliers.

— the editors of gq, GQ, "Our Favorite Moments from Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton Debut," 21 June 2018
Louise’s atelier is on the first floor of an Upper East Side townhouse, decorated in a style that looks like high-end hygge, with light wood paneling that creaks with walking.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "I Tried The ‘Penis Facial’," 16 May 2018
Dapper Dan, the famous atelier who’s had a shop in Harlem since the 1980s, stands nearby wearing diamond encrusted spectacles.

— charlotte wilder, SI.com, "The NBA Bar Mitzvah: Wendell Carter Jr. Becomes a Made Man on Draft Night," 25 June 2018
Continue down San Luis for a snack of marinated salmon with egg salad and toast (6.5 euros) at Kök Tu Cocina, which calls itself a gastronomic atelier, with the contemporary décor to match.

— New York Times, "36 Hours in Seville," 14 June 2018
Aesthetician Georgia Louise treats A-list clients out of her atelier in New York City's Upper East Side.

— sophie wirt, Allure, "Exclusive: Celebrity Facialist Georgia Louise Launches At-Home Galvanic Current Device," 7 June 2018
From their atelier in Hayes Valley, the Kipper team works with renowned fabric houses Scabal and Vitale Barberis Canonico for their textiles.

— catie nienaber, San Francisco Chronicle, "Kipper Clothiers finds the perfect fit with LGBTQ audience," 31 May 2018

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