
American designer Alexis Bittar glowing costume jewelry
Alexis Bittar glowing costume jewelry
In 1983, Bittar got a job as a seller in a New York vintage clothing and jewelry store. Fascinated by Art Deco, René Lalique glass, Bakelite, lucite, semiprecious stones and metals, Alexis created his first jewelry collection in 1988. Luckily, Bergdorf Goodman, the fashion director at the department store, noticed him.
Subsequently, Bittar developed jewelry lines for such famous companies as Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods, Barneys New York, Burberry, Takashimaya, and more. Also, he created jewelry for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and London Victoria and Albert.
Noteworthy, the designer opened his first boutique in New York (2004), and the same year his jewelry appeared in Estee Lauder advertising.

Dog’s head brooch. Lucite, rhinestones, 7 cm
Over the years, Alexis Bittar products manufactured in Brooklyn, New York have been sold in more than 500 European boutiques. Alexis created jewelry specifically for the TV series “Sex and the City”. Also, his jewelry appeared on the covers of Vogue, Time Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, as well as on Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama.
He is a laureate of CFDA Award in the Designer of Accessories of the Year in 2010. According to Bittar, he tries to “breathe life” into each of his creations, that’s why it is impossible to take eyes off them.

Maker’s mark
Alexis Bittar glowing costume jewelry

Grasshopper on a leaf vintage brooch. 10.5cm

A set of lucite dust encrusted bracelets

Purple flower brooch of lucite and crystals

Black and gold tone lucite bracelet

Bracelet of semi-precious stones. Swarovski crystals, rhinestones

Butterfly wings lucite earrings, vintage

Calla flower brooch. Crystals, lucite. 10.5 cm

Dragonfly brooch. Rhinestones, crystals, plastic

Exotic bird vintage pendant and clips. Semi-precious stones, lucite, Swarovski crystals. 10 cm

Floral brooch. Resin, crystals. 8 cm

Gold bow ribbon bracelet

Pink lucite and gold tone earrings

Flower brooch. 9 cm. Plastic, enamel

Large flower brooch of lucite and crystals. 9 cm

Light green clips of lucite

Michelle Obama wearing Orchid brooch

Pine-apple earrings. Lucite, gold plated, crystals

Pink lucite clips

Poodle brooch. Lucite, crystals

Purple flower brooch of lucite and rhinestones

Red lips vintage brooch. Resin, lucite, Swarovski crystals

Santa Fe Deco Purple Crystal Starburst Hinged Cuff Bracelet

Flower brooch. Lucite, natural labradorite and chrysoprase

Flower brooch of lucite, crystals and plastic. 10 cm

Bracelet of lucite and semi-precious stones

Water-melon vintage brooch. 6 cm. Gold plated, resin, lucite, crystals

White and pink orchid brooch

Bird bracelet. Labradorite, crystals, rhinestones

Bow brooch. 1980s. 9 cm

Poodle bracelet, 1980s. Lucite, crystals

Earrings and pendant. Gold tone, crystals, faux pearls

Alexis Bittar
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