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Swarovski is supporting Life Ball, Europe`s biggest and most exciting charity event, for the sixth time and thereby supports the fight against Aids and HIV.
As a highlight of the exciting charity event on may 19th, the "Crystal of Hope Award donated by Swarovski", allocated with 100.000 Euro, will be presented to an aid organisation with exceptional commitment in fighting Aids and HIV. This year the sparkling Red Ribbon will be presented to Operation Bobbi Bear from Amanzimtoti (Durban, South Africa). The organisation stands up for sexually abused children, takes care of their physical and psychological health and helps to take the perpetrators to trial.
Vienna`s Life Ball celebrates it`s 20th anniversary this year.
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Evil Queen Ball Gown
Swarovski once again adds depth and dimension to the big screen - this time, one of the most beloved stories of all time, Mirror Mirror, a retelling of the Snow White legend.
Visionary director Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell), who is known for featuring visually-stunning production design and intricate costumes on screen, reunited with the Oscar®-winning costume designer Eiko Ishioka (Immortals) and production designer Tom Foden (The Cell), who looked to Swarovski to add sparkle to the set.
Evil Queen Garden Party Dress
Ishioka put her imagination to the test. “The Swarovski crystals were used in Eiko’s designs in creating three spectacular handmade costumes for the Queen, adorned with over 100,000 Swarovski Elements in nearly twenty colours, including the outrageous golden costume ball and blood-red party dress, as well as the elaborate wedding gown,” said assistant costume designer, Martine Gagnon.
“It was such a natural partnership for Swarovski to support this reinterpretation of the classic Snow White film. We were excited to apart of the costume and production designers’ creative vision. Eiko Ishioka did an amazing job designing the spectacular costumes using crystal while production designer Tom Foder creatively incorporated Swarovski chandeliers to add allure to the grand ballroom,” added Nadja Swarovski.
In theatres March 30, 2012 in US, Mirror Mirror features Lily Collins (The Blind Side) as Snow White, a princess in exile, and Oscar®-winner Julia Roberts as the evil Queen who ruthlessly rules her captured kingdom.
Evil Queen Wedding Dress
Seven courageous rebel dwarfs join forces with Snow White as she fights to reclaim her birthright and win her Prince (Armie Hammer) in this adventure comedy.
Pictures: Jan Thijs. Copyright 2012 Relativity Media. All rights reserved.
How do you like the costumes? Which gown is your favourite?
Are the amazing costumes a reason to watch the movie?
Swarovski, which has adorned debutantes at the annual Vienna Opera Ball with glittering tiaras since the glamorous 1950s, has collaborated with jewelry designer Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia to help transform this year’s debutantes into princesses for the night.
Inspired by the poetry of falling snowflakes, Prince Dimitri has designed the ”Snow Storm” tiara using Swarovski Elements in the form of ice crystals and glittering spirals.
As the Young Ladies' and Young Men's Committees enter the ballroom on February 16, 2012 at the 56th Vienna Opera Ball, thousands of Swarovski Elements will glisten in the light of what is considered by many to be the world's most beautiful ballroom.
Prince Dimitri, who is known for his lavish jewelry creations and whose work is sold in the world's finest auction houses, found his inspiration for the tiaras on a cold winter’s day in New York while watching snowflakes swirl in the wind. He explained: “Tiaras are usually rather static. But the way the wind playfully swept through the snow gave me the idea to imbue the diadems with movement.”
The Prince selected the crystals best suited to convey his impression of the snowflakes to create the “Snow Storm” tiara. "I find myself hypnotized by Swarovski crystals,” he said. “They have these marvelous shapes, these wonderful colours and extremely high refraction which makes it shine and glisten like no other crystal in the world.”
“The idea of the tiara was to make the debutantes look like angels, because a tiara creates a halo of light around the head. I wanted to make them look like princesses."
Make-up by Lancome. Photo: Lois Lammerhuber / Edition Lammerhuber
Pictures courtesy of Swarovski.
How do you like the tiara? Would you wear one when attending a ball?
