beyonce sparkles in ralph & russo costumes adorned - Swarovski

BEYONCE SPARKLES IN RALPH & RUSSO COSTUMES ADORNED WITH
SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS ON HER FIRST TV SPECIAL
6 th December, 2011 – Sixteen-times Grammy Award winner Beyonce wowed the audience in her first ever TV special
“A Night With Beyonce”, which aired on ITV1 last Sunday 4 th December. The singer dazzled in two Swarovski
encrusted costumes designed by luxury couture house Ralph & Russo.
Ralph & Russo used over 50,000 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS to create the sensational costumes - a daring nude mesh
bodysuit covered in smoke blue Swarovski crystal, and a dramatic red leather flared skirt with bronze metallic cut out
corset also embellished with thousands of crystals.
Designers Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo commented on this exclusive collaboration: “Both outfits were designed
especially with Swarovski Elements to help create a fun, edgy feel for her show.”
The superstar performed some of her greatest and best known hits as well as tracks from her latest album, "4".
Beyoncé opens the show in a Ralph & Russo nude mesh bodysuit
covered with smoke blue SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
Photo courtesy of ITV
Beyoncé performs in a Ralph & Russo dramatic red leather flared skirt and
bronze metallic cut out crystal corset made with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
Photo courtesy of ITV

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Beyoncé
Ralph & Russo designed two couture costumes adorned with over 50,000 SWAROVSKI
ELEMENTS; nude mesh bodysuit and bronze metallic cut out corset with red leather flared skirt
“A Night With Beyoncé” on ITV1, UK
When: 9pm GMT on Sunday 4 th December, 2011
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About Swarovski
In 1895, Daniel Swarovski, a Bohemian inventor and visionary, moved to the village of Wattens, Tyrol in Austria, with his newlyinvented
machine for cutting and polishing crystal jewelry stones. From this beginning that revolutionised the fashion world,
Swarovski has grown to be the world’s leading producer of precision-cut crystal for fashion, jewelry and more recently lighting,
architecture and interiors. Today, the company, still family-owned and run by 4th and 5th generation family members, has a global
reach with some 23,000 employees, a presence in over 120 countries and a turnover in 2010 of 2.06 billion Euros. Swarovski
comprises two major businesses, one producing and selling loose elements to the industry and the other creating design-driven
finished products. Swarovski crystals have become an essential ingredient of international design. Since 1965 the company has also
catered to the fine jewelry industry with precision-cut genuine and created gemstones. Showing the creativity that lies at the heart of
the company, Swarovski’s own brand lines of accessories, jewelry and home décor items are sold through more than 1,900 retail
outlets worldwide. The Swarovski Crystal Society has close to 325,000 members across the world, keen collectors of the celebrated
crystal figurines. And in Wattens, Swarovski Kristallwelten, the multi-media crystal museum, was opened in 1995 as a celebration of
Swarovski’s universe of innovation and inspiration.
About Ralph & Russo
Exclusive luxury couture house Ralph & Russo specialises in exquisite bespoke evening, cocktail and red carpet wear. The brand
was established in 2007 by design duo Tamara Ralph & Michael Russo with individual design and luxury workmanship being at the
very heart of the brand and every gown they create. Ralph & Russo’s elite clientele are guaranteed to always have a completely
unique and one of a kind piece with no two dresses ever being the same.
Every Ralph & Russo gown begins from individually designed hand-drawn sketches and is made the traditional couture way out of
the brands London based atelier. Their couturiers drape, cut and pin the gowns to the body then bead, embellish and sew the
garments individually by hand. Each gown is made-to-measure and can take hundreds of hours and up to 30 pairs of hands to
create. The lead time for a bespoke couture piece made by Ralph & Russo usually ranges between 2-4 weeks from sketch to
finished product. Ralph & Russo is a favourite amongst the elite, royalty and A list celebrity scene with followers including Angelina
Jolie, Beyoncé and Eva Longoria.
Website: www.ralphandrusso.com Twitter: @ralphandrusso Facebook: www.facebook.com/ralphandrusso