Alexis Bittar

Starting his career in the fashion jewelry industry in 1988 selling designs in the streets of New York City’s SoHo district, Alexis Bittar has become a world renowned jewelry designer with works stretching from Harrods in London to Isetan in Japan.

As a child, Bittar accompanied his parents to flea markets, where they collected and sold rare antiques and collectables. At the tender age of 10, Bittar showed his entrepreneurial spirit by selling flowers from a hand-painted cart across the street from his house.

Fueled by his passion for antiques, including Art Deco Bakelite and turn-of-the-century Lalique glass, Bittar began designing Lucite and semi-precious jewelry. Bittar’s bold designs quickly caught the eye of store buyers from world renowned museums and specialty jewelry stores.

Bittar’s whimsical Lucite and exquisite semi-precious jewelry pieces rapidly graced the covers of high-fashion, glossy magazines such as Italian Vogue, Elle, W and Harpers’ Bazaar. Additional credits include designing Burberry’s first couture jewelry collection through his interpretation of the brand’s signature plaid print on Lucite. Bittar’s fashion jewelry designs reflect his love of form, texture, color and light and include inspirations from 1980’s punk to 1930’s Art deco.