DANGER! DANGER! Alexis Bittar Sale!

WARNING! Alexis Bittar's having a huge sale, and I've only got one word for you: oof.

I already picked up this adorable neon pink pyramid necklace for $47, but I will further forewarn you, they kinda kill you with shipping and tax. Oh wells.

($47.50, Alexis Bittar)

I avoided buying this gunmetal ring and the rest of the neon pink Lucite pieces. But just barely.

($131.25, Alexis Bittar)

($47.50, Alexis Bittar)

($72.50, Alexis Bittar)

Joan Collins x Alexis Bittar

Because I live a VERY glamorous life -- trust me -- I was walking down the unBELIEVABLY chic streets of East Broadway at 8:50 or so in the morning one recent morning, en route to the FINEST post office in Lower Manhattan -- the Knickerbocker branch, where you're always greeted with a smile -- and on the makeshift walkway next to all of the not-at-all gritty ongoing construction, I passed a splintery wooden board with THIS snipe -- JOAN EFFING COLLINS for ALEXIS BITTAR. It was like the heavens had parted and a rainbow unfurled and splashed out across a fucking wooden board. My FAVORITE 1980s power dresser and power bitch for my favorite jewelry designer, Alexis Bittar. Lucite, shoulder pads, a frosted smoky eye, and unbridled backstabbing and rage = LOVE, no?

Find out more about this holy hybrid came to be on Alexis Bittar's blog.

Jewelry I Love and Want Right Now

I could devote an entire blog solely to my love of Alexis Bittar. Just a few more pieces I love, all from his Lucite line ...

($150, Alexis Bittar)

My Kryptonite. Gah! Shit's bringing me down! I'm powerless in its presence!

($150, Alexis Bittar)

I mean SERIOUSLY.

($85, Alexis Bittar)

I'm not a huge fan of red, but these are so slim and smooth, that I'd so do it. (I WOULD!)

($110, Tarina Tarantino, Shoplastyle.com)

I'm not so much a fan of Tarina Tarantino anymore, but I'll make an exception for these. Very elegant, yet not too stuffy. By the way, here's a 20% off coupon for ShopLAStyle: cookie29891. (Looks like a one-time use thing, so someone hurry up and use it!)

($32, Llyon LA, Blondette.com)

While I'm not into crosses, these are cute. And cheap!

(Apprx $1,199, Lulu Frost, Kabiri.co.uk)

Would this be more than my apartment's monthly rent? Yes. Would this be the most beautiful thing in my apartment? Indeed.

Alexis Bittar Sample Sale: New York City, Dec 5 & 6

Help me Jesus! Help me Jewish God! Help me Allah! AAAAAHHH! Help me Tom Cruise! Tom Cruise! Alexis Bittar is having a sample sale! I am DONE for. It's in New York City (again, sorry non-NYers!). More deets:

WHAT: Alexis Bittar Sample Sale - 30 - 70% off
WHERE: 153 E 60th St. btw Lexington and 3rd Avenue
WHEN: Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6th 9:30 - 7pm

Check out some of Alexis Bittar's Spring 2009 pieces!

... And check out UK eBay seller Kabiri Jewellery -- I just bought this Alexis Bittar ring (sorry, Alexis and co!) for about $59, including shipping.

Alexis Bittar: Spring 2009 Preview

Brooklyn jewelry designer Alexis Bittar is one of those rare gems whose designs are so fantastic that I'd wear any or all of them... or even several pieces at once. Case in point: his '80s-inspired Risky Business brooches, which are part of his textured, highly tactile Lucite collection (his Lucite pieces are some of my favorites, and they're also impeccably designed yet indestructible), and his Deco-y parrots. Also, do NOT miss his stacks and stacks of gumdrop-colored Lucite bangles. I crave them all like candy... And below that, his tilda wood earrings from his Elements collection, and assorted icy, angular, and rose gold bangles. When I sleep tonight, I will dream about that white bangle with gold shards -- on the far right -- from the Miss Havisham collection. Alexis Bittar's Spring 2009 pieces are available January '09. Sweet Dreams!

Neutrals, Part 2: In the Clear

I put "clear" in the neutral category, because really, does it get much more neutral than clear? And there's SO much clear jewelry going around these days. Here's just some of the stuff I love.


($14.99, Modcloth.com)
Gotta love an entire charm necklace made of clear lucite!! And gotta love that it's from Modcloth.com, who JUST SO HAPPEN to have given us some great stuff to raffle off at the MUCH discussed FASHION BINGE party occurring on this day in history, Friday, 5/25.



($12.50, Delias.com)
You either need to adjust your monitor or click, because these clear pieces barely show up. Which is sorta the point.



($8.80, Forever21)



($7.80, Forever 21)



($5.80, Forever 21)



($7.80, Forever21)
Totes hearts! Forever 21 also had a bunch more clear stuff, none of which properly showed up, so here they are:
* $5.80 Faceted Lucite necklace
* $6.80 Miranda necklace 1 and $7.80 Crystal necklace 2
* $6.80 Crystal necklace
* $5.80, Monique necklace


And here's a Delia's necklace that's also cute, clear and cheap.


Yay Target! This lucite necklace is also great. It's $31.99.



($4.50, Claire's)
I'm not too proud to go to Claire's for this $4.50 Betty Rubble bracelet!



($75, Betsey Johnson, Jestjewels.com)
Betsey Johson is usually anything but neutral, but this is as close to it as she gets. I really love this piece.



($14.99, Modcloth.com)
Yeah it's not "clear" or beige or tan or whatever, but it's close enough, and OMG I want this necklace.



(Starting bid $15.99, eBay)
This vintage Bakelite pin is pretty much perfect.



(Starting bid $25.99, eBay)
As is this vintage Courreges ring. Sigh.



($169, Palmbeachjewelry.com)
Wuv.



(Starting bid $19.89, eBay)



($675, Joan Hornig, NeimanMarcus.com)
Yay, pretty. Boo, expensive.



($195, Alexis Bittar, Saks Fifth Avenue)
Pwetty.



($20, Shopintuition.com)
Yay! Affordable!



(18, Shopintuition.com)
Less money, more yay!



($27, KoloSstudios, KolosStudios.etsy.com)
Okay, now I don't necessarily think I'd wear this particular piece, but it is pretty cool.



($89, Palmbeachjewelry.com)
I guess at this point I'm just throwing stuff up there. Oh well. This is cool.



($5 Buy It Now, eBay)
Doesn't really get more neutral than this.



($7.99 Buy It Now, eBay)
The fact that they're screwback and really old and have shells in them sorta remind me of how you feel sorta depressed when you go to a thrift store in Florida or Palm Springs or something and you know everything in the joint is from dead grandmas. Oh well. These are rad.


Nighty!

Tophshop Suede Wrapped Stone Necklace Is Making Me EVEN MORE STOKED For Topshop To FINALLY OPEN!

($85, Topshop)

Seriously? This is Topshop? The rough-hewn wrapped stones remind me so much of Alexis Bittar! I'm in. By the way, the much-delayed New York Topshop is (allegedly) opening APRIL 2! Start lining up yesterday.

($955, Alexis Bittar)