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ATELIER | Podcast: E8 – Muse by Monet

🎙️ Welcome back to the ATELIER Podcast — where culture, creativity, and trailblazers collide. Today’s episode is all about vision, reinvention, and designing beyond the rules. We’re joined by the unstoppable Monet Bartell—designer, entrepreneur, and the creative force behind Muse by Monét, the fashion house known for its bold black-and-white aesthetic, fearless tailoring, and unapologetic […]

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The Grand Legacy of André Leon Talley: A Life in Style, Substance, and Unapologetic Splendor

To understand André Leon Talley is to understand the evolution of fashion as both an industry and a cultural force. He was a guardian of its past, a champion of its potential, and a fierce critic of its failures. He was couture’s conscience—reminding it, often through sheer force of personality, that beauty must be inclusive,

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ROOTS & RUNWAY: Muse x Monet

Before the runways and celebrity clientele, Monet Bartell was a high school student in Michigan, already challenging the norm—altering her school uniform not for rebellion, but for self-expression. What began as subtle defiance through stitches and seams would grow into a design philosophy rooted in individuality, elegance, and unapologetic boldness. Taught to sew by her

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Roots & Runway: Celebrating the Bold Voices of Minority Fashion Designers

In the landscape of fashion, few stories are as rich, resilient, and revolutionary as those told by minority designers. ATELIER’s dedicated feature, “Roots & Runway“ is a celebration and elevation of these creative trailblazers — designers whose unique voices and innovative collections are reshaping the runway and rewriting the rules of style. “Roots & Runway”

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The Fashion Playbook: Where Stylist Voices Shape the Future of Style

As a freelance correspondent who’s spent years watching fashion evolve, I’ve come to realize something important: Stylists are the unsung heroes behind the looks we all admire. That’s why I’m excited to spotlight “The Fashion Playbook,” ATELIER’s fresh new column that dives deep into the creative minds and personal styles of the game-changing fashion stylists

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Runway to Racetrack: Celebrating Minority Style Through the Years at the Kentucky Derby

Every first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby transforms Churchill Downs into a vibrant showcase of American tradition — and style. Yet, beyond the mint juleps and fast horses, minority communities have long made powerful fashion statements at the Derby, shaping its sartorial legacy in ways that deserve center stage. From the early 20th century

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Looks That Spoke Louder Than Words: When the Met Gala Got It Right (and When It Didn’t)

To understand whether the 2024 Met Gala could function as a form of reparation through its dandy-inspired aesthetic, we must examine the moments when the Gala transcended costume and became commentary. Billy Porter, 2019 – “Camp: Notes on Fashion” Arguably one of the most unforgettable entries in Met Gala history, Billy Porter arrived carried by

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Elegance as Resistance: Is the Met Gala’s Dandyism Theme a Quiet Reparation?

The Met Gala, fashion’s most decadent and theatrical evening, has never been shy of spectacle—or symbolism. Yet as we prepare to drink in the visuals of this year’s theme, “The Garden of Time,” an undercurrent of discourse rises: if dandyism defines the aesthetic tone of the evening, could this be fashion’s soft-spoken attempt at reparation?

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