ALC
Established · $400-$700 · Los Angeles, United States
Modern suiting, dresses and separates with strategic cutouts, a stylist-founded brand built on LA ease.
Think: LA nonchalance, modern suiting, effortless polish.
The buy: the cutout pleated dress
What to buy
the cutout pleated dress
Categories
Occasions
Why ALC is worth it
ALC dresses women with a stylist's eye: sharp tailoring and fluid satin pieces that look polished without ever feeling stiff.
The tailoring is cut close, with strong shoulders and a nipped waist, in stretch wool blends and drapey gabardine, while the dresses lean on fluid viscose satin, silk and lace with draped necklines and open backs. Its pleated gowns use a glossy Japanese satin with sunburst pleats, and the knits and denim keep the same clean, grown-up line.
ALC is on sale now.~30% off
Running long enough that the sharpest pieces are likely gone. Open it, but don't chase it.
ALC picks
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The sale pattern
From 3 months of sale tracking.
A sale landed in the last few days — ALC runs one about every 5 weeks.
- Runs a sale
- about once a month
- Last sale
- running right now
- Typical markdown
- 40% off
- Deepest we’ve seen
- 60% off
About ALC
Andrea Lieberman, a stylist who dressed music and film stars, founded ALC in 2008 to make the versatile, well-made basics she felt most wardrobes lacked.
She debuted the first collection after moving to Los Angeles, and the brand grew from relaxed staples into sharp tailoring, eveningwear, knits and bags.
- Founded
- 2008
- Founded by
- Andrea Lieberman
- Based in
- Los Angeles, United States
- Made of
- Wool blends, viscose satin, silk, cotton and cashmere, plus leather for belts and bags
- Shipping
- Ships across the US by FedEx Ground, $10 or free over $200, with same-day local delivery near downtown Los Angeles; abroad it ships by DHL Express to Canada, Mexico, the UK, Australia and much of the EU, where duties and taxes are charged where applicable and aren't refunded..
- Where to buy
- ALC's own site · Our ALC picks
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Fit
Fit is flagged piece by piece: some trousers and knits run large and suggest sizing down, while some satin gowns sit close at the bust and suggest sizing up. Sizes run 00 to 14 or XXS to XL.
- Care
Pleated pieces do best hand-washed in cold water, or in a mesh bag on a gentle cycle, then laid flat with the pleats reshaped. If you dry clean, use a cleaner that specializes in pleats.
- Best seller
Its best-selling cut is the Sophie trouser, a high-rise tailored pant with a flared leg that also comes in a cropped length.
- Shipping
US orders ship by FedEx Ground for $10, or free over $200. Addresses within 25 miles of downtown Los Angeles can also get same-day local delivery.
- Returns
Full-price pieces can come back within 14 days, less a $10 restocking fee, or be exchanged with no fee. Anything bought on sale is final and can't be returned or exchanged.
What ALC is made of
Cotton · Viscose · Wool
- Natural
- 59%
- Plant-based
- 25%
- Synthetic
- 16%
Works most in: cotton, viscose and wool
From the fabric listed on 213 pieces · 100% of the range lists it · Checked October 2026
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ALC, answered
- What is ALC?
- ALC is a Los Angeles label making women's tailoring, dresses and gowns, knits and denim, plus bags and belts, built around versatile wardrobe staples.
- What does ALC stand for?
- Andrea Lieberman Collection, after its founder. The brand writes its name as A.L.C.
- Is ALC a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for polished staples with a stylist's eye: sharp tailoring in wool blends, fluid satin and silk dresses and pleated gowns in Japanese satin, with product pages that are honest about how each piece fits.
- Who founded ALC?
- Celebrity stylist Andrea Lieberman founded it in 2008, and the first collection debuted after she moved to Los Angeles.
- Where is ALC from?
- Los Angeles. Its founder worked as a stylist in New York before launching it.
- Does ALC run true to size?
- It depends on the piece. Some trousers and knits run large and some gowns are snug at the bust; product pages say which, and many offer a fit tool.
- Does ALC ship internationally?
- Yes, by DHL Express to Canada, Mexico, the UK, Australia and much of the EU. Duties and taxes are charged where they apply and aren't refunded, and sale pieces don't ship abroad. In the US, FedEx Ground is free over $200.
- Where can I buy ALC?
- On the brand's own site, or through our ALC picks.
- When does ALC go on sale?
- Across the 2 sales we have tracked, ALC has run one about once a month. A sale landed in the last few days.
- How much does ALC discount?
- Their sales usually reach about 40% off, and the deepest we have seen was 60% off.
- What is ALC made of?
- Across the 213 ALC pieces we could read in October 2026, about 59% of the fabric is natural fibers, 25% plant-based fibers like viscose and 16% synthetic. The most common fabrics are cotton, viscose and wool.
- Which brands are like ALC?
- If you like ALC, look at SRG Atelier, Remain, Tibi and L’Agence.