Celebrating the New York City Ballet Fashion Gala’s 10th Anniversary, the company’s dancers lit up the stage in costumes adorned with more than 900,000 Swarovski crystals. Designed by emerging talent and frequent Swarovski collaborator, Palomo Spain, each monochrome ensemble features stones in a kaleidoscope of colors, championing individuality and highlighting the beauty of movement.
Behind the Scenes
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Created by a highly talented team of 16 craftspeople, the Gala featured ten bespoke costumes, representing 1,500 hours of work. Using an innovative new technique, the artisans enhanced each garment with crystallized transfers in vivid shades, incorporating intricate detailing to ensure maximum stage impact. Each pirouette, leap, and turn radiated joyful extravagance.
Designer Palomo pairs monochrome costumes with crystals.
The Dancers
En el escenario
Una exhibición excepcional
Los bailarines —protagonistas del estreno mundial de la pieza ‘Play Time’ de Gianna Reisen, con música compuesta por Solange Knowles— hicieron un homenaje a nuestro dominio de la luz, nuestro savoir-faire y nuestro continuo apoyo a las artes con una actuación espectacular y de lo más dinámica.
Brillo individual
Cada traje presenta tonos vivos que van desde el majestuoso color morado y el amarillo mostaza hasta el blanco y el negro. Estos nuevos y llamativos diseños se unieron en el escenario a piezas cristalizadas del archivo: un maravilloso vínculo entre el presente y el pasado.
From Head to Pointed Toe
Arranged in vertical lines, the crystallized transfers draw the eye to each dancer’s exquisite lines as they dance across the floor. Catching the light with every movement, the stones add a dazzling dimension to the company’s performance.
A Rich Heritage
Swarovski has enjoyed a long history of collaboration with the worlds of dance and theater. Working with passionate creatives to bring their vision to life through crystals. Since 2012, our team has crafted more than 40 costumes for the New York City Ballet alone.
Cultural Collaborations
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United by a passion for creativity and relentless innovation, Swarovski has formed long-lasting partnerships with the world’s leading cultural institutions. Brining a unique brilliance and extraordinary savoir-faire to dance, opera, theatre, and ballet companies, our crystals have illuminated performances of the English National Ballet, L’Opera de Paris, and the San Francisco Ballet, been worn by Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti, and dazzled on countless West End and Broadway stages.
World of Swarovski
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Illuminating the many facets of Swarovski from heritage to lifestyle and beyond.
Welcome to an artistically striking expression of joyful extravagance, where glistening crystals come to life in boldly chic portraits that invite curiosity.
An expression of expertly executed savoir-faire, our mesmerizing Matrix family combines classic cuts with vibrant colors to create essential pieces that inspire and impress.