A.L.C. is a Los Angeles-based women's ready-to-wear fashion brand, founded in 2009 by
Andrea Lieberman.
History
Andrea Lieberman began her career as a stylist in New York City, working primarily in the music industry with hip hop figures such as
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Diddy, and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Mount Ve ...
and musicians such as
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...
and
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani Shelton ( ; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer.
Stefani rose to fame as a member and lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, whose hit singles include " Just a Girl", " Spiderwebs", an ...
.
[Tungate, Mark. ''Fashion Brands: Branding Style from Armani to Zara''. London: Kogan Page, 2012. 107. Print.] Her styling projects included music videos, red-carpet appearances, and music tour costumes.
Lieberman worked with Hollywood stars such as
Gwyneth Paltrow
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,
Drew Barrymore
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,
Kate Hudson
Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Born to singer Bill Hudson (singer), Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn, Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama ''Desert Blue'', which was followed by supporting ...
and
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, Cameron Diaz filmography, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies in the late 1990s a ...
.
Her editorial styling work appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, InStyle and other publications.
In 2009, Lieberman moved to Los Angeles and debuted her ready-to-wear collection, A.L.C. The brand focuses on "laid-back luxury" with collections consisting of elegant staples and elevated basics.
In 2011, Lieberman was accepted into the
Council of Fashion Designers of America and the following year, she became one of ten finalists in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.
In 2014, the brand launched a line of handbags, which are sold at
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue (Colloquialism, colloquially Saks) is an American Luxury goods, luxury department store chain founded in 1867 by Andrew Saks. The first store opened in the F Street and 7th Street shopping districts, F Street shopping distric ...
,
Barneys
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, Shopbop.com, and Intermix, among other specialty boutiques.
In March 2015,
Emma Watson wore A.L.C. while participating in a
Facebook Live
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event for
International Women's Day
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in which she discussed her work as the
UN Women
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity charged with working for gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women is charged with advocating for the righ ...
Global Goodwill Ambassador representing the
HeForShe movement.
In August 2015, Interluxe Holdings, a New York-based fashion and luxury investment firm, acquired a majority stake in A.L.C.
In October 2015,
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress and producer. She is known for starring in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. The List of high ...
wore A.L.C. while attending the
Handprint Ceremony at the
TCL Chinese Theatre with her cast members from
The Hunger Games
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franchise.
In 2018, A.L.C. opened its first two retail locations in SoHo, New York and at
Palisades Village in
Pacific Palisades, California
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.
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Website
(official)
References
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2009 establishments in California