arbol's bold arrival
Peter Pilotto’s Jewelry Debut
As fashion designers, Peter Pilotto and Christopher Vos are known for pushing boundaries with their Swarovski crystal innovations – and as Atelier Swarovski’s latest collaborators, the duo now flexes their creative muscles with a new jewelry collection, titled ‘Arbol.’ With the collection’s debut taking place on the runway at Peter Pilotto’s latest Autumn/Winter 2016 show at London Fashion week, the first reveal was a spectacular testament to the energy of the pieces and the collection’s deep roots in fashion.
As members of the Swarovski Collective, and 2015 winners of the inaugural Swarovski Collective prize, designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos have included Swarovski crystal as an ingredient in their clothing collections for nearly two years running. The debut of ‘Arbol’ is a marker in the evolution of the partnership between the label and Swarovski, expanding beyond the realm of fashion. Nadja Swarovski, founder of Swarovski Collective and member of Swarovski’s Executive Board, notes: “Peter and Christopher’s unique aesthetic has been one of the highlights of the runway and it has been a pleasure to evolve our creative relationship further with their debut jewelry collection. It is always fascinating to watch them experiment.”
Inspired by the architecture of nature, from tiny molecules to floral patterns, and the mechanical structures within modern art, ‘Arbol’ pushes the creative potential of crystal in a number of sculptural yet wearable shapes. The collection features a range of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and a hairpin, incorporating sparkling Swarovski crystal in vivacious colors with a rhodium finish.
Speaking to the process behind the development of the collection, the duo commented: “The key element that we wanted to bring into the collaboration was the vibrancy and the dynamic graphics of our collections and to translate that into a strong yet delicate accessory.”
The Atelier Swarovski by Peter Pilotto Collection will be available in selected Swarovski stores and independent retailers worldwide beginning September 2016.
