VINTAGE ALEXIS KIRK CHOKER NECKLACE

VINTAGE ALEXIS KIRK CHOKER NECKLACE Length 15 1/2” Excellent Vintage Condition Alexis Kirk was an American jewelry designer who also designed clothing and fashion accessories. Alexis Kirk's first design, which he personally wore, was a collar of Islamic glass beads and assorted charms, typical of his early work which featured amulets and symbols drawn from cultures and religions around the world, including the hamsa, Indian Paisley motifs, and Chinese fish.[1] Kirk was very superstitious, with a strong interest in the occult and spirituality, which was reflected in his work.[1][3] He started out with a small studio in Newport, Tennessee, selling jewelry to clients such as the Senator's wife.[3] This led to a contract to design a budget-priced line of jewelry for the Hattie Carnegie company, which was a commercial failure.[3] Following this, Kirk decided to move to New York to set up business there.[3] His first jewelry collection won him a Coty American Fashion Critics' Award.[1][3][4] The following year in 1971,[5] he diversified into clothing design, designing garments as a backdrop to his jewelry.[3] His first fashion collection was based upon medieval designs, with tunics over hooded metallic bodystockings suggesting chainmail.[5] His work, in addition to spiritual, occult, and ethnic influences, used materials such as exotic woods, pewter and plastic alongside more traditional metals and stones in silhouettes based upon organic human and animal forms.[2][6] The Duches