For the third consecutive season, designer, director, and ultimate disruptor Alexis Bittar presents his Fall Winter 2026 Accessories Collection at New York Fashion Week through an immersive live performance – continuing his radical reimagining of how fashion is experienced, not merely observed.
In an industry built on polish and perfection, Bittar thrives at the volatile intersection of art, fashion and social commentary. This season, Bittar not only questions society’s fixation with explicit true crime documentaries, but discusses the fine lines that exist within the public discord, all through a cinematic high-fashion lens. Are we witnessing a 1990s vigilante or unearthing New York’s first female serial killer?
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The FW26 show is a live re-enactment of Bittar’s viral mockumentary social media series – The Sexecutions of Amanda Gates, co-directed by the critically acclaimed, Klimovski. The fictional protagonist, Amanda Gates, played by Jazzelle, is a multi faceted murderer, seeking revenge by hunting down, seducing and killing known violent male sexual offenders who have repeatedly evaded prosecution.
Much like The Eyes of Laura Mars and Saatchi’s The Sensation Exhibition, at the time, Bittar’s experiential FW26 presentation is a commentary on our obsession with true crime and simultaneously discusses society’s broken systems – spotlighting how powerful, high profile, high net worth men are seemingly immune to retribution and justice.
The show’s audience is lured into a seedy, fictitious Midtown New York City hotel room set in the renegade 1990s. Traveling from a curated evidence viewing room into an eerily lit theater, guests witness a reenactment produced for the true crime documentary, The Sexecutions of Amanda Gates, and are confronted with Bittar’s darkly captivating heroine, caught mid-act in a moment of deadly seduction. Adding an unsettling layer of voyeurism, the scene is captured by the documentary’s cameraman, projecting the murderous act onto a surreal window overlooking the squalid hotel room – exposing everything, for everyone to witness.
“I’m more interested in building worlds people can escape into,” says Alexis Bittar. “Worlds filled with complex characters, diversity, and uncomfortable truths—where jewelry isn’t the point, but the punctuation.”
Working closely with acclaimed choreographer Celia Rowlson Hall, Bittar brings his theatrical vision to life in a performance that is equal parts noir, nostalgia, and fashion. In an era defined by fleeting attention spans, Bittar once again proves that luxury can be both subversive and deeply cinematic.
“Working with Alexis has been so very exciting. He has a daring vision that is timely, challenging, and necessary. Through simple choreography of a restaged murder for a true crime documentary, we wanted to investigate the varying emotions that might go through this vigilante killer’s mind before and after the murder. The provocative and graphic nature of the work is meant to challenge injustices and expose systemic oppression. It reflects the state of crisis we are living in today.” States Celia Rowlson Hall
THE FW26 COLLECTION In the ‘evidence’ viewing room, Bittar highlights key pieces, exquisitely handcrafted statement necklaces, sculptural earrings, signature stacked bangles, and jewel-laden handbags, displayed on seemingly floating black pedestals marked by evidence cards.
This season, artistry and function move as one. Surrealist zip collars and 14k gold–plated serpents coil around leather clutches, transforming into sculptural hand-through hardware; at once ornament and instrument, seduction and utility. Throughout the collection, Bittar’s designs are a celebration of fluidity, strength, and modern glamour. Deco cut crystals and Brutalist spirals shape a luminous evolution of the Brand’s signature aesthetic. Bittar’s signature handcrafted Liquid Lucite features prominently, alongside molten gold and high-shine rhodium finishes. Together, they create movement, tension, and depth, refracting light with dramatic precision. Masterfully handmade and crafted to endure, these pieces are conceived as future classics, meant to be worn, collected, and revisited season after season.
DISCLAIMER The presentation is a fictional, artistic performance. All scenes are staged and performed by professionals for creative expression only; no real harm is depicted or intended. The performance is not an endorsement of violent behavior. Alexis Bittar does not condone violence, abuse, or harm in any form.
DIRECTED BY: Alexis Bittar @alexisbittar
CHOREOGRAPHY: Celia Rowlson-Hall @celiarowlsonhall
CAST: Jazzelle @UglyWorldWide (as Amanda Gates) & Nathan Flower (as Victim)
PRODUCTION: C.O’NEIL Productions @c.oneilproductions
SET DESIGN: Ruby Elmhirst @rubyelmhirst
LOCATION: Performance Space NY @performance.space.new.york
COSTUMES: Courtesy of Albright Fashion Library @albrightfashionlibrary
MUSIC: Joseph Williams @dreamboxoffice
HAIR: by Alaina Kathleen for @aveda @alainakathleenhair
VIDEOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHY: Kronus Studio @kronusstudio
ABOUT ALEXIS BITTAR
Alexis Bittar is a self-taught jewelry designer who grew his business from the streets of Brooklyn to a global company, fusing art & fashion with ad campaigns that have earned him some of the most acclaimed awards the fashion industry has to offer.
For over 30 years Bittar’s signature avant garde designs have garnered him a cult following of fearless trailblazers with the gamut spanning the likes of Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Julia Fox, Michelle Obama, Iris Apfel, Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion, FKA Twigs, Tyla, Halsey, Cher, Madonna and Lola Young all choosing to repeatedly wear his pieces.
In 2015 Bittar sold his business and stepped away from his namesake Brand to focus on raising his twins and his philanthropic work. He soon returned, buying his company back from Brooks Brothers in 2021. Since reacquiring the Brand, Bittar expanded his accessories empire by launching his highly anticipated line of handbags and opening freestanding boutiques across New York.
Through his award-winning social media campaign, The Bittarverse, Bittar’s skits have included celebrity cameo appearances by Law Roach, Susan Sarandon, Iman, Eric Archibald, Arianne Phillips & Amy Sedaris and many more.
In 2025 Bittar conceived and directed his first Documentary, the critically acclaimed Reclaim The Flag, which he co-produced with Academy Award winning Producer Bruce Cohen. The short film brought together 50+ luminaries from the LGBTQ+ community to discuss reclaiming the American flag as a symbol of unity rather than division.
Bittar’s Industry awards include Accessory Designer of the Year at the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards, and the Accessories Council of Excellence (ACE) Award for Brand of the year (2014) & (2024). In 2024 Bittar’s Bittarverse with Margeaux & Jules, won the Webby Award for Best Social Content Series. Bittar has collaborated with Fashion Houses such as Burberry, Michael Kors, Mugler, Phillip Lim and Jeremy Scott.
ABOUT ‘THE SEXECUTIONS OF AMANDA GATES’ SERIES
Bittar’s latest campaign, The Sexecutions of Amanda Gates, merges two of society’s guiltiest pleasures, which have yet to be merged and explored in Fashion Marketing —true crime and high fashion—filtered through Bittar’s unmistakably satirical lens. Set in early ’90s Brooklyn, the mockumentary unspools the mythos of Amanda Gates, a darkly glamorous yet deranged fictional serial killer portrayed by Uglyworldwide (Jazzelle). Told through “unearthed” faux documentary footage, the series reimagines Gates’ rise and fall with re-enactments & interviews with her therapist (played by Emmy Nominee Jackie Hoffman), her best friend (Internet Ingenue Taryn Delanie Smith), her mother (Nightlife legend Dianne Brill) and Lead Detective (Actor Lisa Ferreira). The series is equal parts noir, nostalgia, and couture. The series is co-directed by Klimovski.
