On February 12, 2026, at Performance Space New York, Alexis Bittar presented his Fall Winter 2026 Accessories Collection during New York Fashion Week through an immersive live performance. For the third consecutive season, Bittar chose theatrical staging over a conventional format, continuing his approach to fashion as an experiential event. This season, he examined society’s fixation on explicit true crime documentaries and addressed tensions within public discourse through a cinematic lens.
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The presentation reinterpreted Bittar’s viral mockumentary social media series, The Sexecutions of Amanda Gates, co-directed by Klimovski. The fictional protagonist, Amanda Gates, portrayed by Jazzelle, appears as a multifaceted murderer who seeks revenge by hunting, seducing, and killing violent male sexual offenders who have evaded prosecution. Bittar referenced cultural moments such as The Eyes of Laura Mars and Saatchi’s The Sensation Exhibition to frame the work as commentary on fascination with crime and failures within systems of justice. He highlighted how powerful, high-profile men appear immune to retribution.
Guests entered a staged 1990s Midtown New York hotel room environment. The experience began in a curated evidence viewing room before leading into an eerily lit theater space. There, attendees witnessed a reenactment produced as part of the fictional true crime documentary. The performance placed Amanda Gates mid-act in a scene of deadly seduction. A cameraman within the narrative captured the act and projected it onto a surreal window overlooking the hotel set, exposing the scene to the audience in real time.
“I’m more interested in building worlds people can escape into,” said Alexis Bittar. “Worlds filled with complex characters, diversity, and uncomfortable truths—where jewelry isn’t the point, but the punctuation.” Working with choreographer Celia Rowlson Hall, Bittar shaped the live element into a structured performance. Rowlson Hall described the project as an investigation of the vigilante killer’s emotions before and after the murder, noting that the provocative and graphic nature aimed to challenge injustices and expose systemic oppression.
Within the evidence viewing room, Bittar displayed key pieces from the collection on black pedestals marked by evidence cards. The FW26 offering included handcrafted statement necklaces, sculptural earrings, stacked bangles, and jewel-laden handbags. Surrealist zip collars and 14k gold-plated serpents wrapped around leather clutches, forming sculptural hand-through hardware. Deco-cut crystals and Brutalist spirals shaped the collection’s visual language. Bittar incorporated handcrafted Liquid Lucite alongside molten gold and high-shine rhodium finishes, generating tension and depth as surfaces refracted light.
The presentation included a disclaimer clarifying that all scenes were fictional and performed by professionals for creative expression. Alexis Bittar stated that he does not condone violence, abuse, or harm in any form.
