With a passion for fashion and always a flare of fun, Patrik Simpson and Pol’ Atteu join #30Voices30Days for our exclusive couple edition!
Simpson has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in the modeling, acting and fashion industry. As a creator, writer and producer, his most recent credits include Growing Up Hip Hop, The Flying 7’s , Bitches of Bel Air, Raising Fame, and Hollywood Mini Movie. Significantly, he is Co -Creator, Executive Producer, and star of two television shows: Gown and Out in Beverly Hills and Around the World with Pol’ and Patrik!
As a leader in the field of fashion, he served as President of the MAAI (Modeling Association of America International) twice. Beginning his career as a Versace model, Simpson went on to assist in the casting industry on television and film productions such as Cheers, Thirty Something, Wonder Years, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Moonlighting, and Michael Jackson’s music video “Moon Walker”. Additionally, Simpson is an accomplished photographer with his work being published in Star Magazine, National Enquirer, Us Weekly, In Touch, Los Angeles Times, and a People Magazine cover.
Atteu is a celebrated celebrity haute couture designer for over 25 years with his world renowned boutique located in the Golden Triangle of Beverly Hills. Chiefly, Atteu was personal designer to the late Anna Nicole Smith, and guest starred in the Anna Nicole Show on E!, which launched his television career – appearing on Bravo, Liftime, Oxygen, BBC, Netflix, and many more. Some of his clients include Bella Thorne, Carrie Underwood, Cardi B, Laura Dern, Ariel Winter, Laverne Cox, and Naomi Grossman – to name a few.
He co-stars alongside his husband on hosts Gown and Out in Beverly Hills, which streaming worldwide on Prime Video, ROKU, Tubi, and other platforms. Additionally, Atteu was inducted into American History for creating the Inaugural ball gown worn by California’s Former First Lady Sharon Davis, which was donated to the State Capital Museum, alongside former Inaugural gowns worn by previous First Ladies, now seen on exhibit throughout the U.S.A. and Europe. More recently, Atteu created a charitable foundation, The Pol’ Atteu Charitable Fund, in memory of his beloved mother Ani, who succumbed to breast cancer.
Founder and Publisher of Gurus Magazine, Derek Warburton, sat down with Simpson and Atteu individually as they talked about their lives, their individuality, and how it all comes together.
