Fall’s inspiration at A.L.C. came from time spent at Milian’s Villa Necchi with its modernist architecture and vintage Polaroids of Priscilla Presley. But for designer Andrea Lieberman, her customer is at the center of what she creates. “Our main source of inspiration is always our woman and making clothes to celebrate her strength and attitude,” she said via email. Presley informed the palette, fabric and tone and Lieberman’s home state of California infused “warmth and ease into the assortment.”
The silhouette leans ’60s across a palette of rich beige, chocolate brown, olive and pops of plum with smaller cropped blazers, tops and jackets paired with fuller pants and pencil skirts hitting just below the knee. Some key pieces: her Eli Jacket, a cropped rounded napa leather jacket finished with a waxy patina to create a textured shine, an evolution from the brand’s tumbled leather jacket from spring 2025; the Milan skirt, a midi column skirt with dropped belt loops in ganache drapey wool gabardine; the Priscilla Dress, a boxy minidress featuring metal turnlock hardware, and the Max pant, which features a pin tuck front seam and cuffed flare.
Outerwear was on trend with a mix of faux furs and shearlings. Lieberman may live out west now but she grew up in New York City and understands the need for a good, warm coat. Across the collection there were elevated pieces without too much fuss or pretense, just smart design and ease for a customer with a busy life.
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To that point, Lieberman is launching a new concept of core styles addressing her customers’ needs. It includes some of her bestselling silhouettes: the double-breasted Calla Blazer, a classic trench, an assortment of layering knits and shirting and A.L.C.’s Made in L.A. denim. “Conceived to provide our customer with a system of dressing — to take the cognitive load out of the dreaded ‘what do I wear’ conundrum many of us face each morning,” she said.