New York Weddings - Crystallized !

It is a wedding feast in the big apple this week. This weekend is the WeddingChannel Couture Show at the Intercontinental Hotel. And, last night my friends from Swarovski held the most unbelievable party to celebrate the arrival of the crystallized brand.

The brand is new, it's logo will let us all know when we are buying the real thing by swarovski. The crystallized label is the brand name for all loose crystal elements made by swarovski, the worlds leading producer of precision cut crystal. These crystal elements have been worked into the most fabulous wedding designs, and shown to a star-studded crowd last night at the Rockefeller Center Loft & Garden.

We spent a beautiful evening on the roof gardens that flank the ice-skating rink and 30 Rock. The city looked fabulous, and so did the wedding gowns, accessories, jewelry and even the bottled water - they all were made using crystallized swarovski elements. My design is a clear crystal necklace and earrings, you can see them on these photos below.

There were also some incredible wedding gowns by designers like John Galliano and Judith Leiber, and all kinds of other wedding necessities by other designers, all crystallized and they were all so lavishly displayed...

If that is not enough, the designs are all part of a wedding celebration by swarovski, coinciding with the US release of the book unbridaled, which features designers chosen from all around the world. We all use swarovski crystals, and they picked us to showcase their crystallized brand.

It was a thrill to be in such a place, with great food, and a really nice crowd on a perfect october evening. The folks from swarovski really know how to throw a party! The swarovski product line is so well-known around the world, so naturally there were some of New York's most famous designers wandering about, along with an international crowd that always comes out for events like this.

We saw Elizabeth Banks, Amanda Setton, and artist David Foote and designer Philip Lim in the crowd, all having a great time in this spactacular space! I can't begin to count the designers who attended to see all of the crystal-studded wedding gowns an accessories.

Even the paparazzi were there!! The venue, 620 Loft & Garden, in the British Empire Building at Rockefeller Center is a New York gem. You may have seen Spiderman scaling the walls of this building in his last movie, but it is more spectacular in person.

You could actually have a wedding reception there, I'm told it can accommodate as many as 150 guests. We had a great time, this brand introduction was an event I won't soon forget. ciao!

Unbridaled

This lovely couple is unbridaled, but that's not what this story is about ! We're in the studio producing some exciting pieces that will be given to guests at one of the hottest wedding events in NYC. The wedding channel will soon be having it's annual couture show and I was approached to produce a jewelry piece to be given to the guests at the show.
You know, I have always been drawn to the beauty of Swarovski crystals, and use them liberally throughout my jewelry collection. In my house, there are crystals everywhere, jars of them, samples adorning my dog Lulu's collar, crystals used as paperweights, decorations on wrapping paper, and even crystals made into a giant christmas wreath, that will (i can't believe the holidays are already drawing near) soon be on the mantle of our fireplace.

These crystals just get more and more popular, and you can see many designers using them in their work. In fact, when Swarovski looked around, there were enough designs out there for a book. So, they made one, and I was lucky enough to be a part of this unbelievable project. The book is titled 'unbridaled' and will be presented at the wedding channel's couture show on October 18-20th. There will be a special event for the books unveiling, and I will supply one of the gifts for the guests. We're making these by hand, and so far, it is going great.

The book is a knockout, featuring pieces chosen by Swarovski that signify 'the marriage of tradition and avant garde'. It is another showcase for the Crystallized Swarovski Elements brand- their product line of crystals that are really the best of the best when it comes to color and sparkle.
In addition to the book, the show will feature the Winnie Couture diamond label- unbelievably beautiful fashions for the bride and wedding party. Between Winnie and Unbridaled, I couldn't help myself, hence the equine couple at the top who don't wear earrings or gowns and won't be at the event, but aren't they such cute horses !



Maybe I'll see one or both of them at Saratoga Race Course one day, where I'll bet on them for sure! It is so inspiring to work on this project, I've had such a great time on weddng designs, and to be chosen to work with them for this book, and this show is unbelievable.
For those planning to attend the show, this is a new event- Swarovski will be making a first time showing here. You'll be able to view one-of-a-kind "Haute Couture Designs" daily created for the new book UNBRIDALED at an exhibit in the Astor Ballroom of the Barclay Hotel.
You will be able to Discover how the sparkling and dynamic crystals add to bridal fashion, in order to fulfill the dreams of creating a wonderful look for modern brides. Here's a sneak preview, I did a headband for a younger member of the bridal party in one of the sections in the book. Enjoy!