Angelina Jolie’s Vietnamese-born son visit mother’s clothing outlet

He was spotted leaving the store with his mother and siblings, Zahara and Knox Jolie-Pitt, on Dec. 26.

Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt (R) spotted leaving the store of actress Angeline Jolie’s new fashion brand outlet, Atelier Jolie, in New York on Dec. 26, 2023 with his mother. Photo from Pax Thien Fanpage Instagram

Angelina Jolie was dressed elegantly in black, while her children opted for casual attire and sneakers. Pax Thien also carried his travel camera with him.

Atelier Jolie, Angelina Jolie’s fashion brand, has just opened its first store in New York. In an interview with WSJ Magazine, Jolie mentioned that the store offers more than just clothing, as it includes a café staffed by refugee and immigrant chefs and occasionally hosts educational events.

She revealed to Vogue that Pax Thien and Zahara played significant roles in preparing for the launch, with Pax Thien involved in decorating and Zahara assisting in finding an office location in New York, making it a family effort.

Pax Thien, 20, was abandoned by his biological mother shortly after he was born in Ho Chi Minh City. He was then sent to a local orphanage, where people gave him the Vietnamese name Pham Quang Sang. He lived there until he was adopted by Jolie and her ex-husband Brad Pitt in 2007.

He is now working as a visual artist whose works have strong abstract influences.

Jolie, 48, started dating her ex-husband film star Brad Pitt, 60, in 2005. Getting married in 2014, the couple split two years later following Jolie’s initial divorce filing.

They have been embroiled in a legal battle over the custody of their six children since then. The children include Maddox, Pax Thien, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox Jolie-Pitt.

Along with Pax Thien, Maddox and Zahara were adopted from orphanages in Cambodia and Ethiopia respectively. Meanwhile, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox are the couple’s biological children.

Jolie was granted physical custody of the children, while Pitt was given joint custody in 2021. However, it is reported that the tug-of-war is still not completely settled.