Elore Atelier Hat Design Studio

Elore Atelier Hat Design Studio is a boutique hat shop and workshop inside the Hyatt Regency Boston downtown, where every hat is made by hand. Designer Salome Kopasz shapes each piece on the studio’s own wooden hat blocks, and the shop carries dozens of current styles, from lightweight warm-weather hats to recognizable signature silhouettes. Shoppers can also commission one-of-one custom designs guided by material, proportion and their own personal story.

Kopasz was born in Cameroon, raised in Paris and worked as a model before studying fashion design in Boston. A hat-making class in New York changed her direction, and she went on to train at Schola Academy in Florence, Italy. The atelier’s name refers to moving forward, reflecting her aim of carrying a traditional craft into the present. Guests can learn that craft firsthand in guided workshops held inside the studio.

What to Know

• The shop opened at the Hyatt Regency Boston in fall 2025.
• Workshops are offered one-on-one, for couples and for groups of five to ten people.
• No previous hat-making experience is needed for the group workshops.
• The atelier is Black-owned and has been featured on Boston Neighborhood Network and WCVB’s CityLine.