Angelina Jolie hosts star-studded party at her Atelier shop in NYC… after going Instagram official with rumored rapper boyfriend

Angelina Jolie hosted a star-studded bash at her Atelier Jolie store in New York on Wednesday.

The Maria star, 49, cut an elegant figure at the party, wearing a stylish black coat with a silk black dress underneath.

The actress – who recently went Instagram official with her rumored boyfriend, British rapper Akala, 40 – paired the look with black heels and dark sunglasses.

The mother of six was given a large black bag over her shoulder. Angelina seemed cheerful and smiling as she left the party.

The A-list soirée brought together fashion designers Tory Burch, 58, and Diane Von Furstenberg, 77, along with comedian Chris Rock, 59.

Diane looked fashionable as always and wore a black and white word puzzle dress. She dressed up with monochrome heels.

Tory dressed in a gray coat combined with thick black heels. She was accompanied by her partner Pierre-Yves Roussel.

Meanwhile, Chris wore a navy blue sweater with blue jeans for the occasion. He completed the look with white sneakers.

Jolie’s store opened last year. In August the store organized a number of lessons about being creative with clothing.

The largely brown and beige 600 m² space has an inviting café and art gallery. It is located at 57 Great Jones Street and is open Tuesday to Saturday.

Over the weekend, Angelina attended another party hosted for her company, where she was joined by musician and political activist Akala.

Akala is clearly seen in a photo at the event, moments before images of the Oscar-winning actress appeared in the same photo gallery.

The Eternals actress interviewed Mustafa in the Atelier Jolie showroom.

Brad Pitt’s ex-wife wore a gray suit and black boots with her highlights down as she sat. Akala wore a black crew-neck T-shirt while in the audience.

It came two days after Akala joined Jolie at the premiere of her film Maria at the 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Jolie has been spotted in public with Akala several times amid her ongoing bitter split from Pitt, even though sources have told People they are just friends.

The actress sparked romance rumors with Akala when the pair emerged from her hotel in Italy during the Venice International Film Festival in August.

In Touch claimed that the actress had been seeing the musician privately for “more than a year.”

The rumors first started when Akala joined Jolie and her daughters Zahara, 19, and Shiloh, 18, at the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica last May.

An eyewitness at the time said Akala was “very protective of them as he showed them around.”

Six months later, they enjoyed dinner together in Milan, In Touch also claimed.

In addition to Zahara and Shiloh, Jolie and her ex-husband Pitt share sons Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, and 15-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.

However, an insider said this People that Jolie ‘is friends with him and his partner, Chanelle [Newman] who was also there’.

Newman is his business partner and manager.

Yet Jolie and Akala share a strong bond, with a second source saying: ‘They share the same passion when it comes to social and humanitarian causes.

‘They have done several collabs over the years that focus on global issues such as human rights. Angie speaks very highly of him.’

People’s source claimed that Jolie is “currently single and not seriously dating.”

MailOnline has contacted Jolie’s representatives for comment.

Akala, born Kingslee James McLean Daley, started out as a rapper before turning to political activism and supporting former Labor MP Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 British general election.

His elder sister is also the famous singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite.

Meanwhile, In Touch also claimed that the Maleficent star had also been seeing another man, Broadway composer Justin Levine.

Jolie and Levine were spotted together at the A New York Evening With The Outsiders at The Greene Space in New York City on Monday.

“Angelina has been seeing two different men in the past year,” a source claimed to the outlet.

Tony award winner Levine was part of the Broadway production of The Outsiders, the musical that Jolie produced.

“Angie adores Justin, and they spend so much time together that many people think the relationship could turn romantic,” the source said.

An insider also shared with the site that the men are “completely different,” but Jolie “falls for both.”

The new romance rumors come five years after Jolie was declared legally single by Pitt.

The divorce between Jolie and Pitt has played out publicly and has also affected their six children. Earlier this month, their daughter Shiloh legally dropped her father’s last name.

Meanwhile, Brad has been in a relationship with Ines de Ramon for two years.