Press Centre

July 2006

RUNWAY ROCKS TOKYO 2006

Tokyo, July 2006: Swarovski shone new light on the art of catwalk jewellery. Runway Rocks is Swarovski’s barrier-breaking collection of newly commissioned, one-of-a-kind jewels, created especially for the catwalk by the world’s leading names in fashion and jewellery design. 32 designers took part in Runway Rocks Tokyo, including Tae Ashida, Malcolm Guerre, Noboru Shionoya, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vanessa Seward of Azzaro, Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Lesley Vik Waddell, Rosemarie Le Gallais and On Aura Tout Vu.

The Runway Rocks designers are carefully chosen and invited by Swarovski to create their ultimate vision of jewellery for the catwalk. A couture jewel that perfectly captures the mood of the moment, fusing fashion, jewellery and body ornament. Swarovski crystal is the hero and vital creative ingredient of each provocative jewel, catching the catwalk spotlight.

Runway Rocks Tokyo

Runway Rocks came to Tokyo for the first time and debuted a selection of dynamic new pieces, including a crystal neck and shoulder ornament by Tae Ashida, a dramatic crystal-wrapped American Indian feathered headdress from Corto Moltedo and from Chris Kane, fashion’s hottest newcomer this year, a fluid jewelled bodice of crystal encrusted ring links.

Designers:

Tae Ashida, Lorenz Baumer, Vivienne Becker, Antonio Berardi, Francesca Bristol, Hussein Chalayan, Daniele Cornaggia, Danilo, DoAn, Phillippe Ferrandis, Naomi Filmer, Rosemarie Le Gallais, Elizabeth Galton, Collado Garcia, Jean Paul Gaultier, Malcolm Guerre, Erik Halley, Kirt Holmes, Chris Kane, Shaun Leane, Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen, Corto Moltedo, On Aura Tout Vu, Rodrigo Otazu, Johnny Rocket, Rodolphe Rousseau, Luigi Scialanga, Vanessa Seward for Azzaro, Noboru Shionoya, Lesley Vik Waddell, Scott Wilson.