Alice and Olivia
Alice + Olivia is a New York contemporary womenswear label founded in 2002 by Stacey Bendet, who still leads it as designer and chief executive. It launched at Barneys with a slim, low-rise pant collection and now spans dresses, blazers, denim, knitwear and accessories, sold in more than fifty countries through department stores, boutiques and its own stores. Signature pieces include embellished party dresses, statement-collar blouses and printed separates. Theory founder Andrew Rosen joined early as a partner; Bendet retains partial ownership. The brand shows during New York Fashion Week.
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| Category | Runs | Shape | Length | Size advice | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirts & overshirts | runs small | fitted blouse silhouette with statement collars and slim sleeves | regular, often designed to be tucked | Size up if you are broader through the bust or upper arms, as button plackets can pull. | medium |
| Trousers & pants | slightly small | slim to straight, waist-defined, with some wide-leg and high-rise options | long — many styles assume a heel and need hemming on shorter frames | Take your usual size for wide-leg styles but consider sizing up in slim or leather-look pants. | medium |
| Jeans & denim | runs small | snug through hip and thigh, contemporary skinny and straight blocks | regular to long inseams | Go up a size in rigid or low-stretch denim; stretch skinnies can be taken true to size. | medium |
| Jackets | runs small | structured, nipped-waist blazer with narrow shoulders | regular to slightly cropped | Size up for layering or if you have broader shoulders, since the shoulder seam is the tightest point. | medium |
Does Alice and Olivia run big or small?
Alice and Olivia runs small. Size up one, especially in blazers, fitted blouses and denim, unless you want a very snug contemporary fit. Shoppers generally find Alice + Olivia cut on the small, slim side of US contemporary sizing, with tight shoulders and busts and little stretch in structured pieces, so many take one size up from their usual.
How does Alice and Olivia fit?
Shoppers generally find Alice + Olivia cut on the small, slim side of US contemporary sizing, with tight shoulders and busts and little stretch in structured pieces, so many take one size up from their usual. Overall shape: slim, body-conscious with structured shoulders and a defined waist.
How do Alice and Olivia shirts & overshirts fit?
Alice and Olivia shirts & overshirts runs small. Size up if you are broader through the bust or upper arms, as button plackets can pull. Shape: fitted blouse silhouette with statement collars and slim sleeves.
How do Alice and Olivia trousers & pants fit?
Alice and Olivia trousers & pants fits slightly small. Take your usual size for wide-leg styles but consider sizing up in slim or leather-look pants. Shape: slim to straight, waist-defined, with some wide-leg and high-rise options.
How do Alice and Olivia jeans & denim fit?
Alice and Olivia jeans & denim runs small. Go up a size in rigid or low-stretch denim; stretch skinnies can be taken true to size. Shape: snug through hip and thigh, contemporary skinny and straight blocks.
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