Stacey Bendet

Stacey Bendet (born 1978) is an American fashion designer, founder, CEO, and creative director of Alice + Olivia, a contemporary clothing company based in New York City. She is also the Founder of Creatively, a networking platform for the creative industry, and co-founder of the #ShareTheMicNow movement. Bendet, born to Olivia (née Bendet) and Joseph Daniel Wiener, has a Jewish heritage and had a bat mitzvah celebration. Her father was involved in the textile import business. Bendet graduated from Horace Greeley High School and studied international relations and French at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2002, she founded Alice + Olivia, known for its trendy and stylish designs.