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Crystal belts have been the new "it" items in the Spring/Summer 2009 collections and will remain popular but in a faint version for the upcoming Autumn/Winter season.

Dolce&Gabbana showed for summer satin waistbands encrusted with CSE for "Alice in Wonderland" looks.

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Marios Schwab wrapped crystal ropes around his greek godesses for the summer

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And Givenchy placed Fancy Stones as eye catching details on to loose matchmakers for winter.

All these fancy enhancements of the waist

inspired us to find new ideas to accent the

female curves – so please, embellish and refrain

from tightening your belts!

Please note: The following illustrations are not completed designs. They illustrate the trend and are a source of inspiration only!

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The obi belt of fashion The base of the belt is a satin grosgrain ribbon with Crystal Fabric details, a variety of loose products – Fancy and Round Stones, Cosmic Flat Fancy Stones, Crystal Pearls, Buttons and Single Stone Settings – is set onto the different styles of Crystal Mesh – Crystal Mesh XL, Crystal Mesh Metallisée

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The sailor's knot of fashion

The base is a Crystal Mesh strap ironed onto

organza and sewn together to get the look of

glamorous and sparkling ropes – all different

colours interweaved with each other but could

also be worn separately; the Crystal Mesh ropes

are bejeweled with Fancy Stones in silver

casings, Chaton Montées, Pendants and Crystal

Pearls

ENJOY!

Swarovski Crystal Business Trend Research