Power of Attorney

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
 and appoints Sara Shindel, signing singly, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, to:
1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
 capacity as a director of Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the "Company"),
Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
 and the rules thereunder; and

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
 which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any
such Forms 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such Forms with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
 with full power of substitution or revocation. The undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms that such attorney-in-fact, or her substitute or
 substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The
undersigned acknowledges that (i) this Power of Attorney authorizes,
 but does not require, such attorney-in-fact to act in her discretion
on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent
verification of such information; and (ii) the foregoing attorney-in-fact,
 in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is
not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act, any
liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such
requirements, or any obligation or liability of the undersigned for
profit disgorgement as provided in Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

This power of attorney shall expire on the date the undersigned shall
 no longer be required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
or the attorney-in-fact, as applicable, in a signed writing delivered
to either the foregoing attorney-in-fact, or the undersigned, as applicable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 7th day of March, 2018.


/s/ Robert Kay
Robert Kay


STATE OF New York)
		) 	ss.:
COUNTY OF Suffolk)

I,Diane Weill, a Notary Public of the aforesaid County and State,
 do hereby certify that Robert Kay personally appeared before me
this day and acknowledged that he is the individual who signed the
aforesaid Power of Attorney as his free act and deed.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 7 day of March 2018.


/s/Diane Weill
Notary Public