Marlo Laz Landed at Saks—and Its Designer Hosted a Chic Dinner to Celebrate

Since Marlo Laz first burst onto the scene in 2014, you’ve likely spotted its Porte Bonheur pendant or Evil Eye cocktail ring on some of the world’s best-dressed women. Founded by Jesse Marlo Lazowski, the line channels wanderlust into jewelry form, offering pieces that evoke the Art Nouveau letterings of Budapest, squash blossoms from the Southwest, and the Hamsa talismans of Greece and Turkey. You could say it’s a brand that’s traveled the globe—so it was only a matter of time before the Manhattan-based label wound up in one of the city’s most storied retailers: Saks Fifth Avenue.

To celebrate, Saks’s Mariel Sholem hosted a dinner last night, filled with chic women who glittered in Marlo Laz. “It’s a testament to Jesse that she can fill the room on such a night,” Sholem joked to the guests, who had trekked through snow flurries and non-stop rain to get to L’Avenue at Saks for the event. In attendance were Casey Fremont Crowe, Candice Miller, Mollie Ruprecht, Nyssa Lee, Grace Fuller Marroquin, Alexandra Michler Kopelman, and more, all of whom were treated to personal tins of Golden Osetra Caviar by CY Kitchen as a sumptuous starter.

Midway through the dinner, Lazowski spoke of how honored she was to be a part of Saks’s offerings, and the power of jewelry. She recalled a story of two airplane seatmates becoming fast friends after noticing they were both in Marlo Laz, and underlined how she hoped to enliven her wearers with her pieces. “Porte Bonheur translates to ‘bring luck’ in French,” she told the room. “I hope that all of my pieces do just that.” It’s a good thing, then, that Marlo Laz pieces are best when layered—the more good luck to be had!