From Vacuums to Vespas. More Unlikely Things Crystallized With Swarovski.

above: detail of the special edition Swarovski Crystallized Electrolux Ergorapido vacuum.

Swarovski has done a superb job of marketing themselves. Once a company known for small knick knacks of Austrian crystal that stood on Grandma's mantel and flat backed crystals for the BeDazzler crowd, they reinvented themselves over the past decade.

Their foray into several things such as Swarovski Crystallized and Swarovski Elements; architectural elements and lighting, fine jewelry, sponsoring music and fashion events (Fashion Rocks), launching a magazine, outfitting hotels and more has turned them into a hip luxury brand recognized for blinging out everything from headphones to handbags. And The Swarovski Crystal Palace boasts some of the world's most famous designers who have incorporated the crystals into their designs.


above: the Crystal Roc iPad cover comes in 17 different colors and has over 3,000 Swarovski crystals. Available for $1,741.20

This is not my first post on Swarovski studded and encrusted items. Way back in 2007, I covered a ton of products embellished with the Austrian crystals on my Swarovski Studs Anything That Stands Still post. I've even blogged about Swarovski crystallized guitars, sinks and washbasins, band-aids and a bicycle. But get ready for some even more bizarre blinging.

By now we've become accustom to Swarovski studded computer and phone cases (even iPad covers like the one shown above), high end fashion embellished with the crystals and chandeliers clad in them. But several more unusual objects continue to be accented with the Austrian crystals and here's just a few of the latest.

Swarovski Crystal vacuum:
A special edition of the Electrolux Ergorapido features Swarovski crystals. Designed by Polish fashion designer Lukasz Jemiol, the lightweight hand vac takes on a whole different feel when sparkling.

The special black edition Ergorapido is encrusted with 3,730 Swarovski crystals.

Electrolux

Swarovski Crystal Dog bed:


The Blingmania Luxus Dog Lounge is reportedly the most expensive dog bed ever made. Made in Germany for Koko von Knebel, the cover of this velvet dog bed is covered with 95,000 Swarovski Crystals, that are not uncomfortable for your pet, but instead feel like a massage. Made to order, the bed can be adorned with your choice of color of Swarovski Crystals.



The cover is removable by a zipper and can be carefully washed by hand. The interior has an antibacterial/anti-allergenic filling. The external dimensions are 80 x 60 centimenters, height of the edge is 27 cm, and at the front is 12 cm. The cushion is 65 x 50 cm with 8 cm of filling.
12.999,00€ or approximately $16,626.00
Buy it here

Swarovski Crystal Dinnerware:
The Prouna Jewel collection is a series of formal China settings, teapots and more made with Swarovski Crystals that are actually dishwasher safe:


See an extensive article on this dinnerware here.

Swarovski Coat Hooks:

The BOLT S is characterized by an embedded Swarovski, as is the Seawater Coat Hook. Both are available from Insilvis.

Swarovski Light Switches and dimmer switches:


The Fontini 1950 collection of jewel light switches and dimmer switches represent the “Haute Couture” of interior design. These electrical mechanisms in metal are custom-built. It is possible to choose the finishes, the formats and the colours of the exclusive SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS.


see the collection here.

Swarovski Crystal Home Furnishings

Colombostile's special edition Swarovski cabinet:

Hand-made in Italy, this cabinet is finished in platinum gold leaf and fully covered with Crystallized Swarovski elements). The inside has a silk effect lacquer and one drawer in platinum gold leaf finish covered with velvet.
Colombostile

The Diamond Collection from Edra:
Damier Chaise Longue:


Italian modern furniture design company Edra has a special sparkling collection of their chairs and sofas. The Diamond collection takes some of their pieces by various designers and adds a luxurious light and glow by adding Swarovski Crystals.

Flap:

Getsuen:

On The Rocks:

Sushi:

The Tatlin:

Edra

Swarovski Crystal Wallcoverings:
The Swarovski Crystal accented wallpaper from Maya Romanoff is available with either a clear Swarovski crystal accent or a Swarovski pearl accent.

Maya Romanoff

Johanna Basford created this stunning Delirium wallpaper that is accented with Swarovski Crystals:


Johanna Basford

Swarovski Crystal Vintage Vespa:


And thanks to Born Rich, I discovered this blinged out Vespa made by German company Stonerichworld. The 1961 Vespa VVB 150 is covered in 150,000 Swarovski crystals. It took four years for to develop a technique to apply the crystals without tearing down the underlining original paint and this scooter will run you a whopping $321,150.





Swarovski

La Perla Lingerie Bustier Chairs For De Ponte Studios & SensoReal.

above: Lingerie brand La Perla's Feather Bustier Chair for Sensoreal

A collaborative project between La Perla and the De Ponte Studio (an architectural and lighting design studio) resulted in an unusual environment in which a collection of furniture designs incorporating La Perla's sexy lingerie were displayed. The following pieces were designed to be showcased as part of a this special sensory laden environment, SensoReal, designed for Salone del Mobile 2010.

Silk Bustier Chair and Lace Bustier Chair:

Tulle Bustier Chair and Satin Bustier Chair:

Metal Lace vis-à-vis Bench, which incorporates the metallic fretwork from La Perla's garter belt:

Metal Lace Garter Sofa:


As the Bustier chairs and Lace Garter-inspired sofa appeared at Sensoreal:







More about SensoReal:
Silvio De Ponte of De Ponte Designs joined the 49th edition of Salone Internazionale del Mobile, presenting a project of sensorial architecture where matter, light, sound and scent turn into stimulus capable of altering the perceptive space.




The SensoReal project harmoniously integrated into the sensual context of La Perla’s showroom, becoming an integral part of this emotional scenery. A combination of shapes, surfaces and colors gave life to a urban landscape where there was no limit between architecture, space and design.



An environment devoid of hardness and edges, an elastic space, dynamic, where light became physical/tangible matter. The visitors were able to submerge into the different areas interacting with the luminescent surfaces and with the innovative seating system represented by horizontal plans in which it is possible to sit in different height levels, small hideouts where one can huddle up, horizontal environments to climb over, supporting surfaces and hybrid places to meet up and exchange different experiences.




Settings were created in which design, body, matter, water and nature integrated with each other according to an eco-sustainable concept of the artificial environment. The scenery that presented itself to the eyes of the visitors was a “soft” and light habitat where it was possible to move in balance between aesthetic and technology.




Inside the exhibition area some of La Perla’s creations will be presented reinterpreted by a new design perspective and through this creative process will adopt a new meaning and a new function.



Starting from the archetypal shape of a chair, new seating concepts were created, the Bustier Chairs, in which the backrest becomes protagonist incorporating some of the scenographic corsages from La Perla’s collection. New life also for the metallic fretworked garter belt, one of the most scenographic pieces from La Perla’s Black Label collection, which will become a suggestive vis-à-vis bench (these pieces are all shown at the beginning of the post).






images and info courtesy of fourisalone, de Ponte studios and La Perla