Alice + Olivia

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Alice + Olivia is a contemporary women's clothing line which was founded by designer Stacey Bendet and her partner Andrew Rosen, founder of theory. The collection is sold in over 600 stores around the world 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.

The collection launched in January 2002 at Barneys New York and was named after Bendet's mother (Olivia) and her pet goldfish (Alice)^{[citation needed]}.

The collection is worn by many celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Lauren Conrad, Diane Kruger, and Mena Suvari.

In early 2008, Bendet got engaged to film producer Eric Eisner, son of Walt Disney's Michael Eisner. On May 31st 2008 the couple wed in an intimate ceremony on a beach on the island of Anguilla. They are currently expecting their first child.

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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).