Alice + Olivia

alice + olivia is a contemporary womens clothing designed by co-founder Stacey Bendet. Bendet along with Rebecca Winn Matchett launched alice + olivia in 2002 and named the company after their mothers.

alice + olivia has grown into 50 million dollar brand including a mens line and a childrens line since its launch at Barneys in 2002.

The collection is sold in over 800 stores around the globe such as Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Scoop, and Harrods. Alice + Olivia has 5 free standing stores located in New York City, Los Angeles, Greenwich, CT, and Southampton, NY. Two more stores will open in 2009 in Beverly Hills and Malibu, California.

The collection is worn by many celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Liv Tyler, Angelina Jolie, Diane Kruger, and Mena Suvari.

alice + olivia has expanded into kids collections in addition to a shoe collection for Payless.

Further reading

*Trager, Cara S. "Making seamless shift to world of fashion; Web designer-turned-clothier aims to expand her trendy offerings". "Crain's New York Business" (August 13, 2007).
* Wellington, Elizabeth. "The skinny on designer Stacey Bendet". "Philadelphia Inquirer" (July 29, 2007).
* Tell, Caroline. "Payless teams with Alice + Olivia". "Women's Wear Daily" (June 4, 2007).
*Greenberg, Julie. "Bendet's retail gambit." "Women's Wear Daily" (May 24, 2007).
* Golodryga, Bianna, reporter. "Fashion and entrepreneur; Stacey Bendet expands line from pants". ABC News Now, Money Matters (March 20, 2007, 9:36 AM EST).
* Piazza, Jo. "She wears the pants: Alice & Olivia's Stacey Bendet takes trousers to a new level". "New York Daily News" (November 9, 2006).
* "Alice + Olivia takes Manhattan". "Women's Wear Daily" (September 28, 2006).
* DeCarlo, Lauren. "Alice + Olivia spotlights pants." "Women's Wear Daily" (October 6, 2005).
*"Hot pants." "Mail on Sunday" (May 2, 2004).
*Armstrong, Lisa. "Hipsters are out, class is in". "The Times" (January 21, 2004).
*Mechling, Lauren. "Jean Queen, 25, Designs the 'It' Pants of the Season". "New York Sun" (October 25, 2002).
*Aktar, Alev. "New kids on the block". "New York Daily News" (February 14, 2002).

ee also

Designer label

External links

* [http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/aliceandolivia/ Label profile and collections] at "New York Magazine"
* [http://aliceandolivia.com/ alice + olivia company website] ] "

* [http://alice-olivia.com/ Site with Collection Press and Interviews] at "Alice + Olivia"
* [http://shopbluegenes.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=809 Collection available] at Blue Genes"shopbluegenes.com"