Tag: Swarovski

‘The Future Is Equal’ Campaign Reaffirms Swarovski’s Commitment to Advancing Equality in the Company’s 125th Anniversary Year

Stuart Mitchell

Swarovski has officially marked International Women’s Day for the past 5 years and, in 2018, it launched ‘The Future is Equal’ – a global campaign focused on equality. The initiative aims to champion gender equality by encouraging people to come together to accelerate change for a fair and equal world. The campaign reflects Swarovski’s commitment to the empowerment of women, both within the Swarovski business operations and in wider global communities through the efforts of the Swarovski Waterschool and Swarovski Foundation. This is the third year of ‘The Future is…

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Swarovski Announces Winners of ‘Conscious Design’ Program Inspiring Others to Spark Positive Change in the World

Stuart Mitchell

Swarovski named five students as winners of the Conscious Design program: Sean Ross for Solar Furnace (MA Material Futures); Imogen Burch for ‘Creating Clarity’ (BA Jewellery Design); Hannah Livesey for ‘This Little Light of Mine’ (BA Textile Design – Weave); Sissel Gustavsen for ‘Precious Fish’ (BA Textile Design – Print); and Millicent Saunders for ‘Construction Rebellion’ (BA Textile Design – Knit).  The Conscious Design program was integrated into the curriculum of the Jewellery, Textiles and Materials Programme at Central Saint Martins, UAL over a period of six months. Each student…

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Swarovski partners with Trucost to highlight environmental impacts

Stuart Mitchell

Swarovski has partnered with consultancy Trucost, to place financial figures on the environmental impacts associated with the production of their crystal. Swarovski is one of only a handful of jewelry companies who have engaged Trucost to assess the environmental cost of its raw materials, honoring a commitment to conscious luxury and championing the sustainability of the industry.   The Trucost report analyzed the extraction and processing of 53 raw materials used in the production of Swarovski crystal in Austria. The analysis was based on 99.9% of annual raw material in tonnage across a…

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Swarovski Partners With Designers On Collection Of Limited-Edition Crystallized Fashion Patches To Benefit CFDA Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of the 2018 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards, Swarovski has partnered with five designers to create a collection of limited-edition crystallized fashion patches, to be sold in select Swarovski stores beginning June 4. The three-inch diameter fashion patches are designed to be peeled and adhered to clothing or bags, adding a stylish, custom crystal embellishment to any look. Crafted with crystals from Swarovski, each of the unique designs, made by Rosie Assoulin, Kenneth Cole, Tabitha Simmons, Jason Wu and Nadja Swarovski, will benefit the CFDA…

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