Prints, Denim & Dresses: The Alice + Olivia Way to Get Dressed
There's a certain kind of woman who gets dressed like it's a creative act — who sees a Tuesday morning as reason enough for a floral mini, a denim jumpsuit worn with heels, or a ruffled short dress that makes people stop and ask where did you get that? Alice + Olivia built an entire brand around her. And whether you're a longtime devotee of Stacey Bendet's maximalist-meets-whimsical universe or simply drawn to that same playful confidence, there's a whole world of designer dressing that speaks the same language.
At Lola Dré, we think of the Alice + Olivia aesthetic less as a label and more as an approach: bold prints, clever denim styling, and short dresses that refuse to be boring. Here, we've curated the pieces that carry that same spirit — with a few notes on how to wear them.
The Denim Chapter
Alice + Olivia denim has always been a study in contrasts — denim treated not as workwear, but as a canvas. Think embellished jumpsuits, denim rompers with surprising details, and wide-leg silhouettes that feel entirely feminine. The underlying rule? Denim should have personality.
MOTHER Denim operates on the same philosophy. Their jeans have names like "The Hustler," "The Pipe Dream," and "The Rambler" — titles that tell you exactly what kind of energy you're bringing to the room. The cuts are considered, the washes are studied, and the fits feel like they were made specifically for the woman who knows what she wants.
The Pipe Dream Sneak Barrel Jean
MOTHER Denim — $134
The Scooter Skimp Flared Leg Jean
MOTHER Denim — $119
The Hustler Roller Patch Pocket Jean
MOTHER Denim — $173
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For those drawn to an Alice + Olivia denim jumpsuit moment — that single-piece ease — denim mini dresses offer the same effortless logic. One great piece, done. Self-portrait's 3D flower denim mini and SIMKHAI's sleek Eleodra zip dress are exactly the kind of pieces Bendet would approve of: structured enough to feel intentional, special enough to feel like fashion.
Indigo Denim 3D Flower Mini Dress
self-portrait — $228
Eleodra Sleeveless Denim Zip Mini Dress
SIMKHAI — $237
The Patch Pocket Button Denim Mini Dress
FRAME — $239
The Floral Moment
If the alice and olivia floral maxi dress is a mood, it's this one: sun-drenched, unapologetically pretty, and styled with the kind of ease that looks entirely accidental. Florals in the Alice + Olivia world are never timid — they're the centerpiece. Whether it's an alice and olivia floral mini dress for a rooftop dinner or a maxi for a beach wedding, the print does the talking.
Aje.'s Vacation Rosa maxi dress captures this perfectly — a ramie fabric that breathes with the same lightness as a great silk, in a floral that reads resort-ready but never costumey. For something with more volume and drama, Camilla's tiered and ruffled minis hit that same alice and olivia floral jumpsuit energy: maximalist in print, maximalist in spirit.
My Homespun Heart Frilled Mini Dress
Camilla — $398
Darling Buds Ruffled Halter Mini Dress
Camilla — $425
Aahi Black Floral Babydoll Mini Dress
Hemant and Nandita — $259
The Perfect Denim Short
Alice + Olivia short dresses may get the headlines, but it's the brand's approach to casual dressing — elevated, never sloppy — that informs how to think about the full wardrobe. The right denim short operates the same way: it's not an afterthought. Citizens of Humanity has mastered this with their Marlow short, which comes in flattering high-rise cuts and finishes ranging from crisp white to warm melon crème.
Marlow Vintage Frayed Denim Short
Citizens of Humanity — $101
Marlow Melon Crème Vintage Denim Short
Citizens of Humanity — $107
Abita Pale Salt Curved Hem Denim Short
Citizens of Humanity — $119
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The Denim Skirt Comeback
One of the most quietly important pieces in the Alice + Olivia universe — and in denim dressing at large — is the mini skirt. MOTHER Denim's fray-hem Ditcher mini, AGOLDE's clean Keira broadcast skirt, and Aje.'s lace-embellished bloom skirt each offer a different interpretation of the same idea: denim, abbreviated, worn with intention.
The Ditcher Fray Denim Mini Skirt
MOTHER Denim — $149
Keira Broadcast Denim Mini Skirt
AGOLDE — $79
Bloom Lace Denim Embellished Mini Skirt
Aje. — $180
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The thread running through all of it — the alice and olivia denim jumpsuits, the floral minis, the wide-leg jeans, the embellished skirts — is a point of view. Getting dressed should feel like an act of self-expression, not a checkbox. At Lola Dré, that's the edit we're always curating: pieces with something to say, worn by women who know exactly how to say it.































