Swarovski Is Mixing It Up With Their Most Versatile Collection Yet

We don’t know how many reminders we need, but customisation is definitely big this year, whether it’s a quirky bag strap that can change up the look of your daily carrier, scarves and accessories and shoes that you’ll want monograms or pins or patches on, or over in the world of beauty, makeup drops and innovative foundation formulas, all of which enable us to own the things we buy. Yes, we still spend money on them, but at the same time, it’s something that can be made unique to us, something more exclusive than limited editions (heard that Louis Vuitton x Supreme), an active choice. What this means is that we’re no longer slaves to trends — not necessarily and certainly not begrudgingly — because this time, brands are attempting to reach out to us. There’s power in that, isn’t there?

Bear that in mind when you’re swooning over Swarovski‘s Fall/Winter collection. While the large part of the ‘Urban Fantasy’ series celebrates dynamic and modern jewellery designs that feature everyone’s ever-sparkling favourites, Swarovski crystals, which we got to preview during a regional event at Bangkok, there’s one part of it that deserves to be well highlighted — the Swarovski Remix Collection. There’s jewellery you can connect with, and some that just, connect — this is delightfully both. And this game-changing innovation boils down to this: magnets.

 

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Um yeah, ‘magnets’ isn’t the most sexy thing to say between exquisite jewellery and model/brand ambassador Karlie Kloss, but hear us out. The Remix collection is basically a variety of strands, each with different key jewellery styles, that you can connect to form an infinite amount of looks — whether it’s a necklace, choker, bracelet, anklets, headbands and so on.  Each strand has a magnetic closure at both ends, a simple solution that makes it easy to combine various Remix pieces together, which means we now have the freedom to be as creative as we like, and dress according to your personality or outfit, or whatever you want. Talk about versatility.

Creative Director Nathalie Colin shares, “I have always been a strong activist of personal styles so the new concept is one of my favourites with its endless mix of possibilities; accessories are great ways to customise one’s look helping women to be noticed for their outstanding styles.”

 

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Just look at campaign girl Kloss and how she plays up the completely different looks — she’s a vision in a soft layered top, exuding the romance of the collection with a cascading necklace and a bracelet that’s loosely strewn across her wrist.

She then morphs into a complete rock star with a choker that sees a combination of rock-inspired designs; this includes crystal-embellished spikes and spheres in statement-making rose gold and black highlights, as well as Crystal Pointiage settings that look like mini studs on a crystal. Have them bunched up together, and suddenly, the delicate pieces become edgy and unexpected. Perfect if you’re a far cry from the dainty-jewellery-wearing girl.

During the event, where we were privy to many of the looks on a fashion showcase, we also got to try on some of the Remix pieces ourselves — safe to say, they’re as brilliant as Swarovski shines. The magnetic closures snapped immediately upon close contact, making it very easy to change up your look, and also quickly put on a tight bracelet without asking for help (you know what we mean). At the same time, these strands were securely in place the whole night. Since the ends were made up of half a Crystal Pointiage ball and half a sphere with the iconic Swan logo, the overall look was seamless and elegant — you’d never tell where one strand ended and the other began.

 

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When time calls for looking stunning at an evening cocktail event though, Kloss throws in gold-coloured strands that sparkle with bezel-set crystals and crystal pavé spheres, which gives her look a nice touch of glamour, totally achievable. You can then wear them a few at a time, for a subtle look, or have them looped endlessly into a statement choker when paired with a sleek dress, for instance.

Then, there are pieces that utilise Swarovski’s Crystal Pearls, for a timeless look that’s complete with the flawless and lustrous finish of the pearl strands. Again, wearing it messily will give your outfit a different dimension compared to a single strand necklace. Of course, the Remix collection also sees plenty of silver finishes on top of the usual gold and rose gold ones — what this means is that you have the liberty to mix various metals as well if you dare.

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We’d like to point out that there are plenty of playful pieces in this collection too — you’ll get motifs like a smiley face, infinity and peace signs, the hamsa hand, as well as classic stars and hearts, which would appeal to the younger crowd, as well as the forever young at heart. Seeing how there are currently at least 33 strands in the Remix collection, and just way too many ways to pair them, we’d say you’d be a little spoilt for choice; but hey, that’s a good thing right?

Swarovski Remix Collection, part of the Swarovski Fall/Winter 2017 Collection. Each Remix strand retails at $149 and will be available in Swarovski boutiques from 2 August 2017. swarovski.com