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alice + olivia Pays Homage to Vintage Eclecticism with Fall/Winter 2020 Collection

alice + olivia debuted its newest Fall 2020 collection at NYFW: The Shows on Monday (February 10) at Highline Stages in New York City and to no surprise, the event was everything and then some.

Nestled right next door to the brand’s Chelsea flagship store, the event space brought designer Stacey Bendet’s wanderlust vision to life in a series of five worldly sets meant to transport attendees through time based off multiple looks. The sets began with a magical dark forest and traveled through far-flung locations like an old-world Orient Express train and a chateau filled with vintage trunks, rugs and wonders.

Featuring beautiful prints, fabric and artwork from across the world, Bendet took cues from her own artistic process renovating an apartment in the Dakota, perhaps New York City’s most iconic landmark residence. Choosing with care the modern pieces and eclectic patterns that would fill her home and bring light to the building’s grand gothic architecture took her imagination and eye on a nomadic worldwide journey.

This season brings her apartment to life in clothes that evoke rich graphic tapestries, vintage French fabrics and even the deep ebony accents in the designer’s home. And like the apartment, the collection comes together with modern flair, ready to live in and inspire.

Bendet says, “What’s old is right again: we ought to take time to appreciate the beauty of what’s here, and make it new.”

The collection embodies a nomadic spirit and is an ode to vintage eclecticism for the globe trotter with a present-day wanderlust heart that is inspired by both the beauty of the past and the possibilities of the future.

It brings a modern twist to color blocking, with autumn gold, ruby red, and bright teal mini and maxi dresses styled with black sculptural faux-leather and croc (made into chic puffers, trenches, and dresses) and luxurious faux-fur. This back-to-black color blocking is complemented by old master paintings featured in prints and on t-shirts and sweatshirts, accented with pearl hardware details. Statement knits are featured as full looks, swathed and styled to create effortless autumn drama.

The beautiful engineered prints in the collection mix interior materials from all over the world, creating tapestry-like patterns that tell a completely new story. Intricate embroidery, billowy sleeves, high-cut necks and tops with delicate smocking give the collection its old-world attention to craft, while cropped silhouettes, and fun faux-croc make the clothes entirely modern.

Renaissance gets tough with camo print motifs on pretty dresses and puffer coats. The graphics are bold and strong and work in chorus with the collection’s rich textures: beautiful brocades, bohemian burnout silks and colorful paisleys.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 10: <> at Highline Stages on February 10, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for alice + olivia) 

Tons of celebs came to celebrate the new collection, including Victoria Justice, Jenny Mollen, Delilah Belle Hamlin, Amelia Gray Hamlin, Katherine McNamara, Huma Abedin, Tessa Hilton, Danielle Bernstein, Zero Waste Daniel, Tori Praver, Addison Easterling, Ava Michelle, Larsen Thompson, Charlotte D’Alessio, Cosette Rinab, Josie Canseco and more.

You can click through the gallery to see all of the looks from alice + olivia’s FW20 collection and don’t forget to shop the brand here.

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  • Juliet Schroder

    Juliet is the founder and executive producer/host of Celeb Secrets and Celeb Secrets Country. When not reporting on the latest news in pop culture and country music, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching sports and exploring the latest fashion trends. Juliet holds a B.S. in marketing from St. John's University.

Juliet is the founder and executive producer/host of Celeb Secrets and Celeb Secrets Country. When not reporting on the latest news in pop culture and country music, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching sports and…

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