NiEl' Bridal Atelier
NiEl' Bridal Atelier is a dressmaking business owned by designer and patternmaker Mykola Vyshyvanyuk and located in the Highlander Building at Highland Office Park in Birmingham's Forest Park-South Avondale neighborhood.
Vyshyvanyuk began making custom bridal gowns while working in Athens, Greece. He founded his own studio in 2013 in Lviv, Ukraine, naming it for
When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, Vyshyvanyuk and his wife Olena temporarily turned the business over to fabricating tactical vests for soldiers while also providing short-term shelter and meals to refugees. Though the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's "United for Ukraine" program, the Vyshyvanyuks made contact with Regions Bank attorney Ed Cotter who sponsored their 2-year resettlement in Birmingham. Vyshyvanyuk was employed at Something You Couture in Vestavia Hills before reopening his own studio. He was assisted by numerous private supporters and by REV Birmingham
References
- Washington, Taylor (May 1, 2023) "A Ukrainian dressmaker and his family find refuge and a new beginning in Alabama" WWNO.org
- "Niel' Atelier Grand Opening Showcases Inspirational Journey of Ukrainian Family Achieving the American Dream." (October 31, 2023) REVBirmingham.org
- Howard, Grace (March 7, 2024) "Meet the Ukranian couple designing beautiful wedding gowns in Birmingham." Bham Now
External links
- NiEl' Bridal Atelier website