Alice Roi (born Alice Roy Blumenthal in 1976) is an American

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er. Her work has appeared in magazines such as Bazaar, Elle, Nylon, and in stores like

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(New York), Beauty Buy (Paris), and Joyce (Hong Kong). She was nominated for the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear in 2001.

Education

Her father, Jerry Blumenthal, died when she was 12. Her mother Naomi runs The Inn at Irving Place. She developed her love for fashion as a young child, putting on fashion shows for family and friends and putting together outfits. After graduating from

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, she earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from

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, and went on to continue her studies at

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Career

Following a stint at ''

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'' magazine, she worked as a

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. Wanting to be more creative, she set up her own design house and launched her collection in New York 1999. Roi's collection was quickly picked up by Kir