Anyone up for a midnight soiree? While many designers unveiled dark, brooding, ultra-serious clothing for fall/winter 2013, Alice + Olivia‘s Stacy Bendet delivered a cork-pop of a collection infused with party girl attitude and old-school glamour. These frocks are fun, and that’s all there is to it. This season, Bendet took inspiration from early twentieth-century Parisian writer Natalie Barney, a brash feminist who hosted weekly salons for academics, artists and radicals. Bendet put a modern spin on La Belle Époque with leather bustiers, open-backed lace dresses, burnout velvet and flounced floral brocade. Joie de vivre, indeed.
– Mary O’Regan
Many fashion designers have Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles, but few actually update the account themselves. This is far from the case with Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia. The New-York-based designer and self-professed girly-girl is one of the most prolific Tweeters on our feed, posting outfit shots, behind-the-scenes bits and hilarious anecdotes, often more than a dozen times a day. We’ve culled some of our favorite pictures and status updates from her @alice_olivia page (and now-retired @staceybendet account).
“Note to self: massive # of bobby pins can set off airport security and no they don’t care about your hair.”
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”
“Bubble gum is meant to go with champagne!”
“Ok I’m definitely the only one here in leopard tights and a leather Tshirt #juryduty”
“i just love dressing a woman like a woman.”
“Mommy why do you dye your hair? Well because I like it black Why mommy Well I guess because I’m weird! Oh! Ok!”
“Half asleep getting massage + feel little fingers poking my nose “mommy can you breathe with your face in there” not w/fingers up my nose…”
“Follow your dreams especially when they involve dressing up! #girladvice”
Camille is striking in her minimalist, draped whites. She’s in town for her blog (Camille Over the Rainbow) and to see as many shows as possible. Her fave so far: the Ones to Watch series, which showcases up-and-coming London designers.
Of course, she also finds inspiration in established designers like Céline, Stella McCartney, and Acne. It shows!
xo, Crystal
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