Stacey Bendet Explained

Stacey Bendet
Birth Name:Stacey Bendet Weiner
Nationality:American
Education:University of Pennsylvania (BA)
Occupation:Fashion designer
Children:3
Family:Michael Eisner (father-in-law)
Breck Eisner (brother-in-law)

Stacey Bendet Eisner (born October 1977)https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/_3kZnlhSn_ToMMJFfRZRtwm0bmo/appointments is an American fashion designer, founder, CEO, and creative director of Alice + Olivia,[1] a contemporary clothing company based in New York City. She is also the founder of Creatively,[2] a networking platform for the creative industry, co-Founder of BIGFEELINGS, a sleep-to-streetwear concept, and co-founder of the #ShareTheMicNow movement.[3]

Early life and education

Bendet was born in 1978 to Olivia (née Bendet) and Joseph Daniel Wiener.[4] [5] [6] Bendet is of Jewish heritage[7] and had a traditional bat mitzvah celebration.[8] Bendet's father ran a textile import business[9] and was "involved in one of the country's leading lace-manufacturing companies",[10] while she herself was interested in fashion and clothing from a young age.[11] Bendet graduated from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York[6] and studied international relations and French at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1999.[12] [13] [14]

Stacey Bendet is the CEO and Creative Director of the brand alice + olivia and the co-Founder of BIGFEELINGS, a sleep-to-streetwear concept.[3] [15]

Career

alice + olivia

In 2002, Bendet founded Alice + Olivia.[16] Bendet proposed a jeans-style cut slim at the hip to create the illusion of elongated legs and a lean silhouette.[17] Designer Lisa Kline noticed her walking by and ordered 20 sets of pairs, which provided an opportunity for Bendet to launch a collection based around that concept at the Russian Tea Room. 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.

The brand has since grown into a full collection that features ready-to-wear gowns, shoes, tech accessories, and handbags.[18]

In March 2022, Stacey Bendet and tech entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg teamed up to make the NFT and the Web3 economy accessible to all women. Alice + olivia is offering a limited edition NFT — an animated digital avatar of the Stace Face 20th Anniversary rainbow print, which gives priority access to an exclusive online course from Zuckerberg, taught on the Creatively website.[19]

In April 2022, Stacey Bendet transformed several of the prints from Alice + Olivia’s Spring 2022 collection into the line for Tempaper (a brand of removable wallpaper).[20]

Creatively

In 2020, she founded and launched Creatively, a networking platform for the creative industry.[21] In April 2021, Creatively raised in $5 million.[22]

In March 2022, Creatively raised $8M in funding. The round was led by Thirty-Five Ventures, Rich Kleiman, Link Ventures, Tornante Company, and entertainment lawyer Kevin Yorn.[23]

In 2023, In partnership with CULTURED, Creatively announces plans to launch its inaugural digital and experiential event, CreativelyCultured, honoring over 100 creatives discovered on the platform.[24]

#ShareTheMicNow

Also, in 2020, Bendet co-founded an Instagram campaign called #ShareTheMicNow[25] to bring African-American women's voices to the forefronts of predominately white women's Instagram accounts in an "account takeover" format.[26]

Incidents

In 2018 Stacey Bendet’s company filed a lawsuit against the Steve Madden-owned Betsey Johnson label for copyright and trademark infringement. Alice + Olivia accused Betsey Johnson of using Bendet’s signature face, the "StaceFace," on its bags.[27] [28]

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. The couple have three children: Eloise Breckenridge Eisner,[29] Scarlet Haven Eisner,[30] and Athena Belle Eisner.[31]

Bendet practices Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga.[32] [33]

Bendet has appeared on the Vanity Fair Best-Dressed list four years in a row and is in the Best-Dressed Hall of Fame.[34] [35]

She is a member of the board of trustees of the New York-based GOOD+ Foundation, a foundation that provides essentials for children of families in need. She supports Ronald McDonald House, which offers assistance to the families of children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, and she is also a member of the board of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, her alma mater.[36]

Bendet is an Advisory Board member at her alma mater’s Baker Retailing Center within its Wharton School.[37]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/alice-olivia-and-imaginex-partner-for-greater-china-expansion-1791005.htm Market Wired: "alice + olivia and ImagineX Partner for Greater China Expansion"
  2. https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/stacey-bendet-creatively-networking-platform-1203627335/ WWD: "Stacey Bendet Launches Creatively, a Networking Platform for Creative Industries"
  3. Web site: 2023-11-02 . Andrew Rosen and Stacey Bendet launch new brand, Big Feelings . 2024-02-26 . Vogue Business . en-US.
  4. http://archive.sltrib.com/printfriendly.php?id=6848282&itype=ngpsid Salt Lake Tribune: "Just like the rest of us, designers look to mom and dad for inspiration, advice" by Francine Parnes
  5. http://www.jewcy.com/post/stacey_bendet_on_clothes_ashtanga_and_trying_to_blow_up_soho_house Jewcy: "Stacey Bendet on Clothes, Ashtanga, and Trying to Blow Up Soho House" by Deb Schoeneman
  6. News: Doree . Shafir. Before They Were Sorta Famous: Stacey Bendet . Gawker. January 8, 2007 .
  7. News: Mimi . James . The Luxe Starts Here . Jewish Exponent. August 16, 2012. here was another flavor of “new pant,” this one from Alice + Olivia’s designer Stacey Bendet Eisner, the nice Jewish girl and Penn grad. .
  8. News: Stacey Bendet, 33 . Adrianne Pasquarelli . . 2011 . December 27, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618075845/http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2011/stacey-bendet/. June 18, 2015.
  9. http://www.elle.com/life-love/entertaining-design/alice-olivia-designer-stacey-bendet-eisners-new-pad-439138 Elle: "Alice + Olivia Designer Stacey Bendet Eisner's New Pad – Being a grown-up doesn't mean you have to forsake fun" by Miranda Purves
  10. Web site: Penn grad's connected fashion collection.
  11. News: Elizabeth . Wellington. 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. July 29, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051247/http://articles.philly.com/2007-07-29/news/25240790_1_stacey-bendet-olivia-dress-line-of-cashmere-sweaters. March 4, 2016.
  12. News: In the Mag: Q&A with Stacey Bendet . Boca Mag. October 21, 2014. She studied international relations and French at the University of Pennsylvania. .
  13. News: Flash Pants . Sarah Bernard . . February 23, 2004 . February 10, 2012.
  14. Web site: 2018-12-20. Power Play. 2021-10-10. The Pennsylvania Gazette. en-US.
  15. Web site: Spruch-Feiner . Sara . 2023-11-02 . With Big Feelings, Stacey Bendet offers pajamas and community to trendy Gen Zers . 2024-02-26 . Glossy . en.
  16. Web site: Weisman . Aly . How Alice + Olivia Founder Stacey Bendet Created A $150 Million Brand . 2024-02-26 . Business Insider . en-US.
  17. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/introducing-stacey-bendet-alice-and-olivia Interview Magazine: "Introducing: Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia"
  18. Web site: SNEAK PEEK: ALICE AND OLIVIA'S NEW HANDBAG LINE . January 22, 2013 . www.luxandconcord.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402084217/http://www.luxandconcord.com/alice-olivia-new-handbag-line/ . 2 April 2019.
  19. Web site: 2022-03-11 . Stacey Bendet & Randi Zuckerberg Collaborate On NFT . 2024-02-26 . Haute Living . en-US.
  20. Web site: Lauren . Amanda . Alice + Olivia And Tempaper Launch An Iconic Wallpaper Collaboration . 2024-02-26 . Forbes . en.
  21. Web site: 2020-12-02 . Alice + Olivia CEO Stacey Bendet on #ShareTheMicNow, 'the most emotional' project of her career . 2024-02-26 . Glossy . en.
  22. Web site: Ha . Anthony . 2021-04-14 . Creatively raises $5M to help creative professionals showcase and find work . 2024-02-26 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2022-03-11 . Creatively Raises $8M in Funding . 2024-02-26 . FinSMEs . en-US.
  24. Web site: Finally, a Jobs Platform Designed for Creatives . 2024-02-26 . culturedmag.com.
  25. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/share-the-mic-now-instagram-campaign Vanity Fair: "White Celebrities Will Hand Off Instagram Accounts to Amplify Black Women’s Voices"
  26. Web site: 2020-06-10 . The Important Reason Why White Celebrities Are ‘Sharing The Mic’ Today . 2024-02-26 . British Vogue . en-GB.
  27. Web site: Butler-Young . Sheena . 2020-02-19 . Steve Madden Issues Public Apology to Stacey Bendet — Now, She’s Asking for a $1 Million Donation . 2024-02-26 . Footwear News . en-US.
  28. Web site: Steve Madden Goes Off on Rival CEO Stacey Bendet Over Lawsuit Claims . 2024-02-26 . TMZ . en.
  29. News: Alice + Olivia's Stacey Bendet expecting first child . Staff writer . Staff writer . . May 6, 2008 . December 27, 2011.
  30. News: Stacey Bendet Welcomes Daughter Scarlet Haven . Sarah Michaud . . April 10, 2011 . December 27, 2011.
  31. News: Leon. Anya. Stacey Bendet Welcomes Daughter Athena Belle. 23 September 2015. People. 22 September 2015.
  32. News: From 9 to 5: Stacey Bendet . Staff writer . Staff writer . . May 23, 2011 . December 27, 2011 . May 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524164339/http://fashion.elle.com/fashion/insider/2011/05/23/from-9-to-5-stacey-bendet/ . dead .
  33. News: Alice + Olivia's Stacey Bendet Debuts Bump at Fashion Week . Shanelle Rein-Olowokere and Asher Fogle Paul . . February 16, 2011 . December 27, 2011.
  34. News: Amy Fine Collins Stands Out Amid the Met Gala's Couture Creations . . May 3, 2011 . December 27, 2011.
  35. Introducing the International Best-Dressed List 2017 Hall of Fame. September 7, 2017. Vanity Fair.
  36. Web site: 2021-12-13 . Inside Stacey Bendet’s 13th Annual Toy Drive for the Good+ Foundation . 2024-02-26 . Vogue . en-US.
  37. Web site: Suhrawardi . Rebecca . Meet Stacey Bendet, A Female Founder In Fashion . 2024-02-26 . Forbes . en.

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