Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet Announces Collaboration with Basquiat Estate for CFDA Initiative

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alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet is proud to announce that the late Neo-expressionist artist and frequent Andy Warhol collaborator Jean-Michel Basquiat has been selected, through the Basquiat Estate, as the partner for the second capsule collection that will help support the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s efforts to promote young talent. The collection, shown as part of the alice + olivia Resort 2017 season, will land in stores and online in November 2016.

Jean-Michel Basquiat earned his recognition in the art world before the age of 27, even gaining the title of youngest artist to be given a solo show at the widely respected KestnerGesellschaft gallery in Germany. His personal achievements and participation in an American art movement that ushered in a wave of young new artists make Basquiat the perfect next partner for the promotion of young artists within the fashion industry. 

As part of the partnership with the CFDA, alice + olivia works with a new artist each year to create a capsule collection that will be available for purchase at all alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet stores, aliceandolivia.com, and other retail partners with 50% of the proceeds from select items donated to the CFDA. 

Stacey Bendet, CEO and Creative Director of alice + olivia, says, “Jean-Michel Basquiat is one of my favorite artists. This partnership is exciting for me as it is very reflective of my brand and our continued collaboration with artists. It is also wonderful to be able to raise funds for the CFDA and support their ongoing initiatives within our industry that develop new talent.” 

The new collection includes a variety of unique apparel pieces, accessories and gifts that feature iconic elements of Basquiat’s art, such as the golden crown and colorful, street-art inspired design, mixed with alice + olivia’s whimsical and feminine touch. “Beat Bop” 1983, “Replicas” 1983, “Ascent” 1983, “In Italian” 1983, “Panel of Experts” 1982 and “Notary” 1983 are some of the artist’s famed works that Bendet cites as inspiration for the capsule collection. Elements of these iconic works can be seen throughout the collection of apparel, accessories, and gifts. Bendet delivers a modern interpretation of Basquiat’s iconic artworks with the incorporation of beadwork and embroidery details which add a dimensional element to the iconic Basquiat works as they come to life in the form of dresses, tops, skirts, jackets, handbags, shoes, eyewear and more. 

Steven Kolb, President and CEO of the CFDA, says, “We could not be more appreciative of Stacey Bendet and her work to help us in our cause to advance up-and-coming fashion talent. Thanks to this initiative, the support we will be receiving from alice + olivia is of great value to our organization.” 

For the first CFDA capsule collection, debuted in April 2015, Bendet partnered with celebrated artist Domingo Zapata, a Spanish-American who has studios in New York, Miami, and Hollywood. Zapata’s pieces created for the partnership included a hand-painted ball gown, hand-painted full-length skirt, and custom two-piece skirt with a matching leather bustier featuring piping in a print painted by Zapata, all of which were auctioned off by Paddle8 with 100% of proceeds benefiting the CFDA. 

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1 Week to the Catwalk - Doggies on the Catwalk June 4th

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The 9th annual Doggies on the Catwalk is only a week away and we couldn't be more excited! Sixteen amazing service dogs from Canine Assistants, including a few puppies, will be proudly strutting down the catwalk with models who have worked so hard to raise funds and awareness to the cause. The models will be wearing looks from Akris, Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet, COS, Les Copains, Theory, Tod's and sporting handbags by Christian Louboutin.

In addition to a fabulous fashion show like no other in Atlanta, your ticket gets you apps from Doraku, signature cocktails, Bai beverages to refresh, a silent auction, a sitting lounge by Roche Bobois, a really really good time and most of all, the satisfaction of knowing, with warmth in your heart, that you've done something good. *Get your TICKETS HERE!

Doggies on the Catwalk starts at 7PM with a cocktail reception followed by the fashion portion, emceed by Monica Pearson, at 8:30. THE SHOPS BUCKHEAD ATLANTA.

#doggiesonthecatwalk Thanks for the support!

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5 Reasons to Love The Shops Buckhead Atlanta

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1. Alice and Olivia by Stacey Bendet. 2. Billy Reid. 3. Theory. 4. COS. 5. NARS. And as a bonus, 6. Kit and Ace. 

Actually, there are dozens of fabulous reasons to love The Shops Buckhead Atlanta, but last week, the listed six win! The evening started with champagne at Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet where we were gifted the most fragrant votive candles ever. After perusing the ss collection and chatting it up with the A+O staff we strolled to Billy Reid. At Billy Reid we had more champagne while shopping their casual chic selections. The next stop was to Theory. Yes, more champagne. We also got to try on clothes and play dress up on IG. COS offered fancy juices, that was a good thing. They are new to The Shops Buckhead and I strongly urge you to check them out. Their clothing is architectural, sculpted and very chic. At NARS, it was all about make-up, naturally. Oh and back to champagne. The evening ended with the grand opening party at Kit and Ace. The technologically stylish brand opened its doors to a massive crowd. They are sure to be a brand fave on the property.

So, what was all this about? The Shops Buckhead Atlanta hosted a blogger & stylist mixer and took us on a curated tour of the property. So. Much. Fun. WE sipped, shopped and did what we do best: social media. 

It's no secret I love The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. After all, they're home to my beloved Doggies on the Catwalk. But aside from that, they carry some of my favorite upscale labels with the friendliest sales people anywhere, they have the best restaurants in the city and the property itself is landscaped to perfection. What's not to love?!

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TICKETS: Doggies on the Catwalk 2016 at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta

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The 9th annual #DoggiesontheCatwalk is just around the corner. The fashion fundraiser for Canine Assistants takes place on June 4th at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. The event starts with a cocktail reception from 7PM - 8:15PM followed by the fashion show at 8:30PM, emceed by Monica Pearson. This is an outdoor event so dress as stylishly cool as possible.

Our models have been working hard promoting Doggies on the Catwalk and helping to sell tickets. They will be modeling in looks by Alice + Olivia, Akris, Theory, Planet Blue, COS, Les Copains, TOD'S and carrying bags from Christian Louboutin. Of course, the greatest accessory is also the show-stealer, and they are the beautiful service dogs from Canine Assistants! Sixteen golden retrievers, goldendoodles, black labs and a couple of 3-month old puppies will strut their stuff for you!

Proceeds from the $50 dollar ticket goes to Canine Assistants who provides service dogs to children and adults with disabilities. They do amazing and important work. Support Canine Assistants and buy your tickets to Doggies on the Catwalk AND/OR make a donation. The link below takes you directly to the fundraising platform established by Canine Assistants and allows you to pay via cc / PayPal. *Check out the list of models and support their cause by purchasing your tickets through their pages... Thank you!

The photo above, taken by Tomas Espinoza Photography at the Canine Assistants farm in Milton, Ga, features models Rachel Zehner and a two year old GoldenDoodle named Tux, who'll be modeling in Doggies on the Catwalk. Brandi Mallory did the make-up and Alice + Olivia provided wardrobe from the summer look book.

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"Buy a Dress, Give a Dream" - Prom Philanthropy from alice + olivia

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alice + olivia is donating a prom dress for every dress sold thru May 17

alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet is pleased to announce their “Buy a Dress, Give a Dream” initiative, a philanthropic promotion in all domestic alice + olivia free standing stores and on www.aliceandolivia.com. For every dress sold between May 3rd - May 17th, alice + olivia will donate a dress to Big Brothers Big Sisters, Prep for Prep and City Year to help make prom dreams come true.

In conjunction with the two-week promotion, alice + olivia will host an event for dress recipients in the NYC area to try on and take home their new dream dress. The brand, which sells an average of 700 dresses every week, anticipates a donation of over 2,000 dresses as a result of the #BuyADressGiveADream initiative. In the slideshow above you'll find some of alice + olivia's favorite dresses that are currently available for purchase; all alice + olivia dress sales apply to this initiative.  

Shop all alice + olivia dresses at: https://www.aliceandolivia.com/womens-dresses/view-all

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alice + olivia's See-Now-Buy-Now LA Runway debuts Grateful Dead collection, draws Emily Ratajkowski, Kourtney Kardashian

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The alice + olivia brand, in partnership with Neiman Marcus, held their first ever See-Now-Buy-Now runway show with music by The Dolls and Ana Calderon. The show, held the Wednesday before Coachella, featured the highly anticipated alice + olivia x Grateful Dead capsule collection paired with limited edition items from the Spring 2016 collection. Twelve exclusive items are now available at  aliceandolivia.com and neimanmarcus.com. 

“I hope to inspire consumers worldwide to kick off their festival season with alice + olivia,” said Stacey Bendet, “a See-Now-Buy-Now runway show is something I have been wanting to do for a few seasons but it took time to feel out when and where felt right…I wanted what I showed on that runway to be relevant to what consumers actually want to wear, now. I came up with the idea to have the show around Coachella and have the runway looks be based upon things that every girl would want to wear to a music festival.” 

"It is exciting to be involved in the forefront of a new fashion phenomenon with Stacey,” said Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director, Neiman Marcus. “She has always been wildly intuitive, with the ability to anticipate her fashionable customers’ wants and desires. Creating a highly curated, creative, clever, and in-season fashion show, as only Stacey can do, with a Buy-Now-Wear-Now mantra, makes sense for her fashion followers that love and adore what she designs!”

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NEIMAN MARCUS PARTNERS WITH ALICE + OLIVIA BY STACEY BENDET

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Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus with Stacey Bendet, CEO and Creative Director of alice + olivia at the alice + olivia Fall 2016 presentation during New York Fashion Week.

Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus with Stacey Bendet, CEO and Creative Director of alice + olivia at the alice + olivia Fall 2016 presentation during New York Fashion Week.

alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet is pleased to announce that the brand, in partnership with Neiman Marcus, will hold their first ever See-Now-Buy-Now runway show on Wednesday, April 13 at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The show, held the Wednesday before Coachella, will feature the highly anticipated alice + olivia x Grateful Dead capsule collection paired with limited edition items from the Spring 2016 collection. Twelve exclusive items will be available at www.aliceandolivia.com and www.neimanmarcus.com.

Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus, will co-style the runway show with Stacey Bendet, CEO and Creative Director of alice + olivia. The runway show will be streamed live from Los Angeles on both alice + olivia’s and Neiman Marcus’ social channels, including Periscope and Facebook Live.  

The official announcement of Bendet’s foray into the See-Now-Buy-Now runway follows on the heels of the CFDA’s release of the results of the Boston Consulting Group’s study of the future of New York Fashion Week on its website, www.CFDA.com, earlier this year.

"It is exciting to be involved in the forefront of a new fashion phenomenon with Stacey,” said Ken Downing. “She has always been wildly intuitive, with the ability to anticipate her fashionable customers’ wants and desires. Creating a highly curated, creative, clever, and in-season fashion show, as only Stacey can do, with a Buy-Now-Wear-Now mantra, makes sense for her fashion followers that love and adore what she designs!”

As alice + olivia embarks on the journey to modernizing their brand to match the consumer needs with a festival-themed See-Now-Buy-Now runway show in Los Angeles immediately prior to the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music Festival, the brand embodies the CFDA’s call out of the study, “that deliveries must better match the actual, physical season and our consumers’ behaviors and needs.”

“I hope to inspire consumers worldwide to kick off their festival season with alice + olivia,” said Bendet, “a See- Now-Buy-Now runway show is something I have been wanting to do for a few seasons but it took time to feel out when and where felt right...I wanted what I showed on that runway to be relevant to what consumers actually want to wear, now. I came up with the idea to have the show around Coachella and have the runway looks be based upon things that every girl would want to wear to a music festival.”

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