beyonce sparkles in ralph & russo costumes adorned - Swarovski
beyonce sparkles in ralph & russo costumes adorned - Swarovski
beyonce sparkles in ralph & russo costumes adorned - Swarovski
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Who:<br />
What:<br />
Where:<br />
Beyoncé<br />
Ralph & Russo designed two couture <strong>costumes</strong> <strong>adorned</strong> with over 50,000 SWAROVSKI<br />
ELEMENTS; nude mesh bodysuit and bronze metallic cut out corset with red leather flared skirt<br />
“A Night With Beyoncé” on ITV1, UK<br />
When: 9pm GMT on Sunday 4 th December, 2011<br />
www.swarovski<strong>sparkles</strong>.com<br />
www.swarovski.tv<br />
facebook.com/swarovski<br />
twitter.com/swarovski<br />
For further <strong>in</strong>formation please contact, <strong>Swarovski</strong> Communications Unit:<br />
London<br />
Mar<strong>in</strong>a Beaumont<br />
mar<strong>in</strong>a.beaumont@swarovski.com<br />
+44 (0) 20 7255 8400<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Elizabeth Murphy<br />
elizabeth.murphy1@swarovski.com<br />
+1 310 652 0089 ext 3813<br />
New York<br />
Brianne Walker<br />
brianne.walker@swarovski.com<br />
+1 212 6012575<br />
About <strong>Swarovski</strong><br />
In 1895, Daniel <strong>Swarovski</strong>, a Bohemian <strong>in</strong>ventor and visionary, moved to the village of Wattens, Tyrol <strong>in</strong> Austria, with his newly<strong>in</strong>vented<br />
mach<strong>in</strong>e for cutt<strong>in</strong>g and polish<strong>in</strong>g crystal jewelry stones. From this beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g that revolutionised the fashion world,<br />
<strong>Swarovski</strong> has grown to be the world’s lead<strong>in</strong>g producer of precision-cut crystal for fashion, jewelry and more recently light<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
architecture and <strong>in</strong>teriors. Today, the company, still family-owned and run by 4th and 5th generation family members, has a global<br />
reach with some 23,000 employees, a presence <strong>in</strong> over 120 countries and a turnover <strong>in</strong> 2010 of 2.06 billion Euros. <strong>Swarovski</strong><br />
comprises two major bus<strong>in</strong>esses, one produc<strong>in</strong>g and sell<strong>in</strong>g loose elements to the <strong>in</strong>dustry and the other creat<strong>in</strong>g design-driven<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ished products. <strong>Swarovski</strong> crystals have become an essential <strong>in</strong>gredient of <strong>in</strong>ternational design. S<strong>in</strong>ce 1965 the company has also<br />
catered to the f<strong>in</strong>e jewelry <strong>in</strong>dustry with precision-cut genu<strong>in</strong>e and created gemstones. Show<strong>in</strong>g the creativity that lies at the heart of<br />
the company, <strong>Swarovski</strong>’s own brand l<strong>in</strong>es of accessories, jewelry and home décor items are sold through more than 1,900 retail<br />
outlets worldwide. The <strong>Swarovski</strong> Crystal Society has close to 325,000 members across the world, keen collectors of the celebrated<br />
crystal figur<strong>in</strong>es. And <strong>in</strong> Wattens, <strong>Swarovski</strong> Kristallwelten, the multi-media crystal museum, was opened <strong>in</strong> 1995 as a celebration of<br />
<strong>Swarovski</strong>’s universe of <strong>in</strong>novation and <strong>in</strong>spiration.<br />
About Ralph & Russo<br />
Exclusive luxury couture house Ralph & Russo specialises <strong>in</strong> exquisite bespoke even<strong>in</strong>g, cocktail and red carpet wear. The brand<br />
was established <strong>in</strong> 2007 by design duo Tamara Ralph & Michael Russo with <strong>in</strong>dividual design and luxury workmanship be<strong>in</strong>g at the<br />
very heart of the brand and every gown they create. Ralph & Russo’s elite clientele are guaranteed to always have a completely<br />
unique and one of a k<strong>in</strong>d piece with no two dresses ever be<strong>in</strong>g the same.<br />
Every Ralph & Russo gown beg<strong>in</strong>s from <strong>in</strong>dividually designed hand-drawn sketches and is made the traditional couture way out of<br />
the brands London based atelier. Their couturiers drape, cut and p<strong>in</strong> the gowns to the body then bead, embellish and sew the<br />
garments <strong>in</strong>dividually by hand. Each gown is made-to-measure and can take hundreds of hours and up to 30 pairs of hands to<br />
create. The lead time for a bespoke couture piece made by Ralph & Russo usually ranges between 2-4 weeks from sketch to<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ished product. Ralph & Russo is a favourite amongst the elite, royalty and A list celebrity scene with followers <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Angel<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Jolie, Beyoncé and Eva Longoria.<br />
Website: www.<strong>ralph</strong>and<strong>russo</strong>.com Twitter: @<strong>ralph</strong>and<strong>russo</strong> Facebook: www.facebook.com/<strong>ralph</strong>and<strong>russo</strong>