Posts tagged with 'crystal':

This amazing Jet Stefani Evening Bag by Bea Valdes for Couturelab will stun everyone in the room. The clutch is meticulously encrusted with crystals and beads to create stunning patterns and shapes. It also boasts a magnetic flap closure and removable chain strap, making the bag wonderfully versatile. Buy it for £814 at www.couturelab.com

While most designers might not look to bugs for inspiration, Isamu Tani's Torquata line is an homage to creepy crawlies and their odd beauty. The name Torquata comes from the scientific moniker for the Flower Beetle, a colorful insect that's prized for the bright and elegant markings on its back. Drawn to the beetle's mysterious beauty, Tan has been working with the insect's image in his pieces since 2004, using mostly gold, silver and crystal.
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Adding a tad more twinkle to its global presence, Swarovski has opened its first-ever flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district, an ultra-luxe area where square footage comes at an equally ultra premium. To christen the new space, Swarovski sponsored a monumental bash this past weekend, with more celebs and top editors in attendance—including Japan's reigning It-girls Anna Tsuchiya and Carmen Kass—than you can throw a fistful of rhinestones at.
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