Alice + Olivia

Alice + Olivia is an American contemporary womenswear brand founded by Stacey Bendet in 2002. The label first attracted attention for its emphasis on fitted trousers and later expanded into dresses, outerwear, knitwear, tops, footwear, handbags, and other accessories, developing into a broader womenswear and lifestyle business. Its design language commonly combines vivid colors, prints, embellishment, and a strong sense of styling, covering a range from everyday and workwear pieces to occasion and evening dressing. The plus sign in the brand name and its visual identity support an image that is playful, expressive, and art-oriented. Alice + Olivia primarily serves women seeking design-led clothing for both everyday and social occasions. The brand sells through direct retail, e-commerce, and multi-brand distribution, with sales extending beyond the United States. Because no verifiable official materials or Wikipedia path were supplied for this entry, ownership details, store counts, revenue, and recent operating developments are not inferred.

Alice + Olivia was founded by Stacey Bendet in 2002. The brand initially gained recognition through womenswear trousers and subsequently developed into a contemporary womenswear label spanning clothing, footwear, and accessories. Its design identity has consistently emphasized vivid color, prints, fitted silhouettes, and expressive styling, allowing the brand to cover everyday dressing as well as party, evening, and other occasion-oriented apparel. As the business developed, Alice + Olivia distributed products through direct channels and multi-brand retailers, with sales extending beyond the United States. Public information available for this entry is insufficient to document detailed financing, ownership changes, store counts, or operating scale, so unverified corporate history has been omitted.

• 2002

  Brand Founded

  Stacey Bendet founded Alice + Olivia, starting with modern women's apparel and pants.

American modern designer women's fashion and lifestyle brand, emphasizing bold visuals, personalized styling, and occasion dressing.

• Women's apparel · 2002

  Womenswear

  The brand’s core category includes tops, trousers, skirts, dresses, knitwear, and outerwear. Designs commonly emphasize color, prints, fitted silhouettes, and decorative details, spanning everyday clothing and pieces for social or formal occasions.

• Women's apparel · 2002

  Trousers

  Trousers were an important early product focus for the brand and are generally associated with fitted cuts and a strong styling effect. The category reflects Alice + Olivia’s emphasis on feminine silhouettes, color, and pattern for work, everyday, and occasion dressing.

• Women's apparel

  Dresses

  Dresses and occasionwear form a significant part of the brand’s womenswear offering, covering everyday, party, evening, and other social settings. Prints, color, tailoring, and embellishment are commonly used to express the label’s distinctive and feminine design direction.

• Accessories

  Footwear and accessories

  The brand also offers footwear, handbags, and other accessories to complement its apparel collections and complete an overall look. These categories support the label’s use of color, pattern, and occasion-oriented styling, while specific verifiable style information is limited.