For Andrea Lieberman, J. Lo came long before A.L.C. Back in the early 2000s, the designer was working as a celebrity stylist for the likes of P. Diddy and Jennifer Lopez. In fact, it was Lieberman who put Jenny from the Block in that scandalous Versace gown at the 2000 Grammy Awards, a dress that quite literally birthed Google Images. She was also responsible for dressing Janet Jackson, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani, and Drew Barrymore, among others.
Lieberman may have pressed pause on that part of her career after launching A.L.C. in 2009, but recently she’s been feeling nostalgic for her days of putting ultra-glamorous clothes on fabulous women. A.L.C. has never really been a label that customers seek out for a black-tie gown or even a playful party dress, but Lieberman has been quite successful at churning out chic, beautifully tailored wardrobe staples. For Resort 2020, she returned to her starry, soirée-filled life of the early aughts and created a collection that is one of her most luxurious yet in terms of silhouette and texture.
“It’s all very fun, for lack of a better word,” Lieberman said. “I wanted our woman to have a sense of emotion and to feel something when she puts on a piece from this collection.” The hot pink minidress with a single pouf shoulder sleeve could definitely spark someone’s inner wild child. So could the asymmetrical leopard skirt and matching button-down blouse. The deep blue sequin gown felt like a shoutout to J. Lo’s red carpet style, even if the sequins themselves were maybe too far of a throwback to the 2000s. The pleated pink dress with cutouts at the waist belongs on a red carpet circa now, maybe on someone currently ruling the celebrity style universe, like Laura Harrier. Lieberman did a nice job here, reminding us that dressing up, whether for a party, a red carpet, or for everyday, can absolutely spark joy.
