Elöre Atelier

Elore Atelier is a Black-owned luxury hat-making studio in Downtown Boston, founded by designer Salome Kopasz to preserve and reimagine the art of hat-making. Every hat is shaped by hand using raw materials and the studio’s signature wooden blocks, blending traditional techniques with a contemporary eye. The collection includes ready-made styles and fully custom one-of-one pieces, each meant to express identity and self-expression, and the brand describes its work as rooted in craft, story and slow fashion.

Kopasz was born in Cameroon, raised in Paris and spent time as a model before turning to design. After studying fashion design in Boston, a hat-making class in New York set her on this path, and training at Schola Academy in Florence followed. Beyond selling hats, the atelier builds community through hands-on workshops, collaborations and cultural experiences. The two dots over the O in the name stand for the craft itself and for carrying its stories forward.

What to Know

• The studio has a permanent home inside the Hyatt Regency Boston.
• The City of Boston’s economic development team marked the atelier’s grand opening.
• Workshops are available one-on-one, for two people and for groups of five to ten.
• The atelier has been featured on Boston Neighborhood Network and CityLine.