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SWAROVSKI Adds Brilliance To JEAN PAUL GAULTIER’S Haute Couture F/W16/17 Collection

SWAROVSKI Adds Brilliance To JEAN PAUL GAULTIER’S Haute Couture F/W16/17 Collection July 8, 2016Haute Couture0 Comments

Swarovski, the world leader in cut crystal and fashion jewelry, is proud to announce its latest collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier. On July 6, the iconic designer presented a nature-themed Fall/Winter 2016/17 collection at Paris Haute Couture. Three opulent Swarovski crystal-embellished gowns and bespoke crystal jewelry lit up the runway, recalling natural woodlands and forests.

Among the garments Jean Paul Gaultier unveiled at Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016 /17 were three stunning outfits that riffed on a woodland theme, richly embellished with hundreds of thousands of crystals from Swarovski. With a palette of earth colors ranging from Bordeaux to shades of green and brown, the fabrics used were sophisticated miracles of intricate delicacy reflecting the fragility of nature.

A highlight was La femme oxydantale, a stunning strapless satin tunic with matching pants, featuring a crystal transfer specially developed for the designer from a print design, and fully embroidered with thousands of hypnotic Crystal Scarabaeus Green Kaputt-cut crystals. Developed as a perfect match for the innovative Kaputt cut—the exciting new crystal collection designed by Jean Paul Gaultier for Fall/Winter 2016/17—the crystals gave the ornate fabric a shimmering metallic luster.

The opulent fruits-of-the-forest effect was accessorized with a striking statement necklace made using Crystal Scarabaeus Green.

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