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Swarovski Collective 2017 designers announced

London-based designers Sadie Williams, Emilia Wickstead and Faustine Steinmetz are among the 11 designers named to be part of the Swarovski Collective 2017, a 12-month scheme that supports designers with financial aid and crystals for their spring/summer 2017 and autumn/winter 2017 collections. They are joined by Tome, Creatures of the Wind,...

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Swarovski opens Designer Collective application for 2017

The Swarovski Collective, which has supported more than 150 designers in the last 15 years, has opened the application process for spring/summer 2017. The scheme, launched by Nadja Swarovski, provides financial and product support to emerging designers in the world’s four main fashion capitals - London, Paris, New York and Milan. Designers need...

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Peter Pilotto wins inaugural Swarovski Collective Prize

London-based Peter Pilotto, helmed by Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos, have been crowned winners of the inaugural Swarovski Collective Prize, an award to celebrate crystal innovation to mark the 15th anniversary of the crystal maker’s fashion creative platform. The designer labels from London, New York and Paris that are taking part in this...

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Swarovski names designer Collective for the year

Swarovski has revealed the 15 fashion designers which are set to from the new Swarovski collective for the year. The selected designers will be sponsored by the label for their spring/summer 2015 shows as well as their autumn/winter 2015 shows. Mary Katrantzou, Huishan Zhang, Ashley Williams, Marques Almeida and Peter Pilotto are set to show in...

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Swarovski Collective turns 15

Swarovski is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its creative platform, the Swarovski Collective, this year with an enhanced program that will offer a year-long financial and promotional support as well offering the successful designers the chance to win a new 25,000 euro prize for innovation. The move is part of the brand’s commitment to...

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Swarovski unveils designer collaborations

Swarovski has announced 15 designers will make up the Swarovski Collective for autumn/winter 2014, who will showcase their collections at London, New York and Paris fashion weeks. The group includes returning designers Emilia Wickstead, Michael van der Ham, Mary Katrantzou, and Huishan Zhang in London; Prabal Gurung, Rodarte, Suno, and Wes...

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Swarovski Collective SS13 opens

Luxury crystal company Swarovski, is now accepting applications for its Spring/Summer 2013 sponsorship programme, Swarovski Collective, which is open to both established and emerging designers. The programme, which was created more than a decade ago after a special collaboration with designer Alexander McQueen, is open to designers from all four...

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Swarovski Collective Sponsorship nominates designers

The Swarovski Collective sponsorship will, this season, again be supporting a host of design talent for A/W 12. Carefully selected by the house on the basis of their creativity and use of crystals, designers to be sponsored, both from here and across the pond, include Rodarte, Jason Wu, Giles, Erdem and Mary Katrantzou. "Swarovski's crystal...