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In the two decades since Stacey Bendet founded the contemporary fashion brand Alice + Olivia, much has changed about fashion and the retail landscape at large. But it was the pandemic, Bendet said, that inspired her to think about the next chapter of her career. "I stepped back and said, 'I've done great things in my career, I love what I do. But where do I want to go from here?" While some founders look to build companies and then sell them, Bendet decided she wanted to double down on what she was doing. "I love making clothes," she said.
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