Stacey Bendet of Alice and Olivia- Learn About the Designer

From pants at Barney’s to shoes at Payless, designer and entrepreneur Stacey Bendet has turned Alice & Olivia into a $50 Million dollar business.

Bendet has been designing since childhood and her affordable designer frocks are now enjoyed by celebrities from Kate Hudson to Paris Hilton and Cameron Diaz and sold in more than 800 stores including seven Alice & Olivia boutiques. She is an entrepreneurial and creative force and that is why I’m Obsessed with Stacey Bendet.

Watch the video interview, it runs about 20 minutes and in it she talks about:

- she designed her own bat mitzvah dress
- hates her toes
- is BFF with Mena Suvari
- the first pair of pants she shipped to stores didn’t fit anyone
- fights with her husband (yes she’s real) and has a my way or the highway leadership style

www.aliceandolivia.com