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The Little Black Dress Takes on Cancer

YM Ousley — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:43:00 +0000

We’re a big fan of the little black dress, but Swarovski and 22 designers have teamed up to make it even more powerful. On September 20th, auction house Philips de Pury will offer 22 Swarovski crystal adorned black dresses, with all proceeds going to benefit the American Cancer Society and La Ligue Contre le Cancer in France.

The American Heart Association has been pretty successful in raising awareness for women’s heart health with their red dress campaign. The black dress is a fashion staple for most women, so hopefully we’ll see the effort at tying it to cancer awareness and research extend even further down the fashion chain. The 22 dresses up for auction are beyond beautiful, and with any luck, a high street (mass retail, if you’re not used to the British term) chain will take a cue from the high end and find a way to incorporate this into a future designer collaboration.

Participating designers and labels include Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Lanvin, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Vivienne Westwood, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alexis Mabille, Missoni, Marios Schwab and Diane von Furstenberg among others. The full list is available at Swarovski elements, view a gallery of our 10 favorite dresses below.

Diamonds, a Boy’s Best Friend?

Nicole Hulley — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:54:07 +0000

Swarovski has commissioned designers to create menswear pieces with one central theme in mind: diamonds. Now we know some men are thinking this is crazy, but take a look at the still-hipÂ designs they came up with. The goal was to prove that diamond-embellished menswear “canÂ work in a commercial context and not just as statement pieces on a runway,” Swarovski’s senior VP of marketing, Markus D. Lampe, told WWD. The line shows a strong comparison to the theatrics of womens wear usually seen on the runway. It may not be the biggest hit with the guys, but we think it is inspiring to menswear, especially in tough economic times whenÂ bold and out-of-this-world fashionÂ statements usually take a backseat.

Nina Ricci Precious Edition 2009

Nicole Hulley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:23:26 +0000

Nina Ricciâ€s signature apple scent has been â€˜crystalized for winterâ€- thanks to Swarovski, of course. Her newest scent, Precious Edition, is â€œrich, fresh, fruity and floralâ€ and will be a limited release in celebration of winter 2009.

With fragrance notes like toffee apple and hints of praline, it sounds like the extra decoration and gorgeous, frosted pink bottle may be the visual reminder we need to remember that though it may smell good enough to eat, it’s strictly for spritzing.