Alice Roi (born Alice Roy Blumenthal in 1975 or 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 Kirna Zabete in New York. Her "punky yet girlish" look developed a following.

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of ''

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'' praised her for the "unique world" created by her "a delicious sartorial joke sense that has grown more and more sophisticated". In 2007, she worked with Japanese retailer Uniqlo. The following year, Roi, Laura Poretzky and

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collaborated on a

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line for

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. She has dressed celebrities such as

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and

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of '' 24''. She continues to design in her Manhattan studio.

References

External links

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1970s births Living people American fashion designers American women fashion designers New York University alumni Fashion designers from New York City Friends Seminary alumni 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-fashion-bio-stub