Alexis Bittar, a New York-born-and-bred designer who began his career in 1990, at the age of 22, selling hand- carved lucite baubles at Manhattan flea markets, has constructed his business around advocating for what he believes in.

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When Lisa Eisner moved to Los Angeles from New York roughly 40 years ago, she was unknowingly on the precipice of a creative journey that has sustained her to this day. Her curiosity as a jewellery designer began while she was a stylist and also the West Coast editor of

Six years ago, when the world began slowly grinding to a halt, Ali Pirzadeh was forging his own path and locking in.