Years ago, probably as far back as a decade ago, the hottest jewelry brand around was Alexis Bittar. I can remember going to market in New York City when it was at the Chelsea Piers, and you could not get into the Alexis Bittar booth. It literally looked like it was a nightclub with bouncers letting approved accounts into the booth.

We ended up getting approved, and the response was crazy. Alexis Bittar was known for his lucite pieces mixed with other metals. I still have, and wear, some of the pieces I bought from the first collection we carried.

A few years later, Alexis sold the line, and well, things changed. I would always go look at the collection and wish it would go back to how it was when Alexis, himself, was in charge.

Well, while I would not celebrate anyone’s misfortune, it was a positive development when Alexis was given the opportunity to buy his line back in 2020. Now Alexis Bittar is back and better than ever. We just unpacked boxes and boxes of bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. It is back to lucite, gold, and beautiful stones like malachite. It is all breathtaking, and I promise these are the pieces of costume jewelry you will never want to get rid of…ever.

They also launched handbags as well, and they are magnificent. The thing about an Alexis Bittar piece is that it takes any outfit from basic to interesting. That is exactly what the clutches do. They are statement pieces that you will never get sick of.

I am so excited to have it back; I also just ordered spring, and it is amazing as well. Stop in The Shoe Hive to check out the entire collection, but I had everyone pick their favorite pieces, which wasn’t easy to do.