Atelier Swarovski by Mary Katrantzou

Inspired by perfume bottles, artisan brown glass and eighteenth century society paintings, British designer Mary Katrantzou's fashion collections revolve around icons of luxury. Her Atelier Swarovski accessories for A/W 2011 complement her imaginative design aesthetic with a collection of exquisite jewelry pieces.

Necklaces and pendants feature iconic talisman shapes made with crystal mesh, scattered with pendants and strung on luxurious cord fastenings. Earrings, rings and bangles are crowned with chromatic clusters of crystal beads, from fuchsia to emerald, amethyst and sapphire interspersed with silver shade and aurora borealis pendants.

Fashion designer Mary Katrantzou have incorporated the Swarovski crystals into some of her A/W 2011 collection pieces.

" It's great to be able to work with Swarovski. It allows me to add depth and a sense of luxury to the collection. There are unlimited ways to apply the Swarovski Elements. It's fantastic to have all that at our disposal."

Courtesy Atelier Swarovski

Mary Katrantzou

Makoto Azuma: Botanical Sculpture with Swarovski Elements

Japan's greatest flower artist Makoto Azuma teamed up with Swarovski Elements for a special project, a botanical calendar for Numero Tokyo Jan/Feb 2011 issue. Azuma created six exquisite botanical sculptures made with Swarovski Elements. The artist converts flowers and plants to an artistic expression by integrating the finest crystal elements.

Born in Japan in 1976, Makoto Azuma started his career as a florist in 2002, and has now an haute-couture floral shop "Jardins des Fleurs" in Tokyo. Since 2005, he had several exhibitions all over the world, in New York, Paris, Germany and more.

Photographs by Shunsuke Shiinoki
Courtesy Makoto Azuma and Swarovski