Stacey Bendet

Stacey Bendet
Bendet in 2023
Born
Stacey Bendet Weiner
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
OccupationFashion designer
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children3
FamilyMichael Eisner (father-in-law)
Breck Eisner (brother-in-law)

Stacey Bendet Eisner is an American fashion designer who is founder and CEO of the clothing company Alice + Olivia.

Early life and education

Bendet was born in 1978 to Olivia (née Bendet) and Joseph Daniel Wiener.[1][2][3] Bendet is of Jewish heritage[4] and had a traditional bat mitzvah celebration.[5] Bendet's father ran a textile import business[6] and was "involved in one of the country's leading lace-manufacturing companies",[7] while she herself was interested in fashion and clothing from a young age.[6][8] Bendet graduated from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York,[3] and studied international relations and French at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1999.[9][10][11]

Career

Alice + Olivia

In 2002, Bendet founded Alice + Olivia.[12] Bendet proposed a jeans-style cut slim at the hip to create the illusion of elongated legs and a lean silhouette.[13] Designer Lisa Kline noticed her walking by and ordered 20 sets of pairs,[6] which provided an opportunity for Bendet to launch a collection based around that concept at the Russian Tea Room.[13] Soon after, the department store Barneys New York placed an order, and Andrew Rosen, developer of the Theory fashion line, offered to finance Bendet's new business.[6]

In 2018 the company filed a lawsuit against the Steve Madden-owned Betsey Johnson label for copyright and trademark infringement. It accused Betsey Johnson of using Bendet's signature face, the "StaceFace," on its bags.[14][15]

Other ventures

In 2020, she founded and launched Creatively, a networking platform for the creative industry.[16][17]

Also, in 2020, Bendet co-founded an Instagram campaign called #ShareTheMicNow[18] to bring African-American women's voices to the forefronts of predominately white women's Instagram accounts in an "account takeover" format.[19]

Personal life

She married film producer Eric Eisner, a son of former Walt Disney Company executive Michael Eisner, on the Caribbean island of Anguilla in 2008.[6] The couple have three children: Eloise Breckenridge Eisner,[20] Scarlet Haven Eisner,[21] and Athena Belle Eisner.[22]

Bendet practices ashtanga vinyasa yoga.[23][24]

Bendet has appeared on the Vanity Fair Best-Dressed list four years in a row and is in the Best-Dressed Hall of Fame.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ Parnes, Francine (September 10, 2007). "Just like the rest of us, designers look to mom and dad for inspiration, advice". Salt Lake Tribune.
  2. ^ Schoeneman, Deb (March 16, 2007). "Stacey Bendet on Clothes, Ashtanga, and Trying to Blow Up Soho House". Jewcy.
  3. ^ a b Shafir, Doree (January 8, 2007). "Before They Were Sorta Famous: Stacey Bendet". Gawker.
  4. ^ James, Mimi (August 16, 2012). "The Luxe Starts Here". Jewish Exponent. here was another flavor of "new pant," this one from Alice + Olivia's designer Stacey Bendet Eisner, the nice Jewish girl and Penn grad.
  5. ^ Adrianne Pasquarelli (2011). "Stacey Bendet, 33". Crain's New York Business. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e Purves, Miranda (March 31, 2010). "Alice + Olivia Designer Stacey Bendet Eisner's New Pad – Being a grown-up doesn't mean you have to forsake fun". Elle.
  7. ^ "Penn grad's connected fashion collection". July 29, 2007.
  8. ^ Wellington, Elizabeth (July 29, 2007). "A connected collection The skinny on designer Stacey Bendet? She's fast-forward fashion with the slim and tiny pants, shoes up next, and well-heeled friends". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "In the Mag: Q&A with Stacey Bendet". Boca Mag. October 21, 2014. She studied international relations and French at the University of Pennsylvania.
  10. ^ Sarah Bernard (February 23, 2004). "Flash Pants". New York Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  11. ^ "Power Play". The Pennsylvania Gazette. December 20, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Weisman, Aly. "How Alice + Olivia Founder Stacey Bendet Created A $150 Million Brand". Business Insider. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Introducing: Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia". Interview Magazine. June 9, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  14. ^ Butler-Young, Sheena (February 19, 2020). "Steve Madden Issues Public Apology to Stacey Bendet — Now, She's Asking for a $1 Million Donation". Footwear News. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Steve Madden Goes Off on Rival CEO Stacey Bendet Over Lawsuit Claims". TMZ. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "Stacey Bendet Launches Creatively, a Networking Platform for Creative Industries". Women's Wear Daily. May 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "Andrew Rosen and Stacey Bendet launch new brand, Big Feelings". Vogue Business. November 2, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "White Celebrities Will Hand Off Instagram Accounts to Amplify Black Women's Voices". Vanity Fair. June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "The Important Reason Why White Celebrities Are 'Sharing The Mic' Today". British Vogue. June 10, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  20. ^ Staff writer (May 6, 2008). "Alice + Olivia's Stacey Bendet expecting first child". People. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  21. ^ Sarah Michaud (April 10, 2011). "Stacey Bendet Welcomes Daughter Scarlet Haven". People. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  22. ^ Leon, Anya (September 22, 2015). "Stacey Bendet Welcomes Daughter Athena Belle". People. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  23. ^ "From 9 to 5: Stacey Bendet". Elle. May 23, 2011. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  24. ^ Shanelle Rein-Olowokere and Asher Fogle Paul (February 16, 2011). "Alice + Olivia's Stacey Bendet Debuts Bump at Fashion Week". People. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  25. ^ "Amy Fine Collins Stands Out Amid the Met Gala's Couture Creations". Vanity Fair. May 3, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  26. ^ "Introducing the International Best-Dressed List 2017 Hall of Fame". Vanity Fair. September 7, 2017.