Garments that are one-of-a-kind. From materials which are the last-of-their-kind. adhocateliernyc is an experiment in sustainable luxury and demi-couture. 

Billy fagen is Creative Director & Founder of adhocateliernyc:

I am neither a maker, nor a technical designer.

I have an incredible studio of people who are the actual makers, designers, and artists.


My mission statement rug invites everyone into the overall ethos. Then, I break it down in a conversation and explain how it is that we do what we do and how I came to found the company… I’m not the most straightforward.

The pieces really tend to open up emotional responses in people and I guide them from there. Everyone is treated as an individual, just like our garments. Through a love of wearable art, a bond is formed.