22 ways to say black

swarovski crystals latest collaborative fashion offering
employs the talents of the long list of designers they call
friends. names like phillip lim, donna karan, lanvin,
alberta ferretti are just a few who took part in swarovski's
take on the timeless staple, the little black dress.

each designer used swarovski crystals to customize their own
version of the little black dress for the project. another one
you may have heard of, giorgio armani, had this to say about
22 ways: "couture is the purest expression of a designer's art,
it is an opportunity to really explore the possibilities of fashion
without the commercial constraints."

the project began last year and was unveiled at paris couture
week in january. having traveled from france, to beijing then
onward to new york city the dresses will be sold at auction this
september. one hundred percent of the profits will go the
american cancer society.

for more information check their swarovski website at:

http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/presscentre/news/
news-fashion/lbd.en.html#/en/presscentre/news/news-fashion/lbd

**photo by derek blasberg, sourced from vmagazine.com

http://www.vmagazine.com/2010/07/dark-crystal/