Posts Tagged ‘safia khalid’
A chance encounter with jewelry designer Alexis Bittar
By Safia Khalid
Shy's Alexis Bittar necklace
Talk about destiny. One week after I excitedly noticed Shy wearing a gorgeous Alexis Bittar necklace (and she was equally excited that I recognized his craftsmanship), I found myself face-to-face with the creative genius himself. On a weekend trip to Chicago, I ventured out to Nordstrom on Michigan Avenue in search of a hat, and wound up at massive trunk show of Bittar’s (thank you, Serendipity). As a fan of his work, I’ve never been able to pass up a display case or a chance to check out his pieces online whenever I go shopping, and let me tell you, this trunk show was amazing. The first table I approached was loaded with his signature bangles and these gorgeous serpent pins (I love snake themed jewelry — and he does them damn well).
A necklace from his trunk show
I was so wrapped up in that display that it took me a minute to notice the crowd of people bustling in front of me. They were circling showcases that were covered and filled with necklaces, earrings, pins, rings and even those much sought-after (and typically elusive) editorial pieces. I managed to get my hands on a pair of stunning (wait, let me emphasize…stunning) earrings. And, as always, I wound up with an internal struggle debating the cost of beauty and my increasing need to own these earrings.
I need.
Craving of the Day: A Sugar Drop Cake
I will never NOT be craving Sugar Drop.
This was another one of Safia’s creative cakes for a baby shower recently:
