Last year the set designer of a very glamourous award show thought that a curtain made of glistening Swarovski crystals would up the glamour quotent considerably. The challenge was to find a substrate so that the crystal curtain wouldn't look like an upcale version of those best-forgotten, beaded, college dorm curtains.
Traditional curtain fabrics like silk, damask and velvet were tested in combination with the Swarovski crystals, but in the end they poved to be too opaque, too heavy and too, well, traditional. It was therefore concluded that it was necessary to strike out in a whole new direction.
Enter GKD, who's woven metal fabrics, specifically Sambesi, turned out to be the perfect solution. The crystals could be easily woven into the product. The openess of the weave made for a wonderful lightness of effect in part because metal fibers are reflective on their own account. Perhaps most importantly, the Swarovski crystals in combination with GKD matal fabric is astonishingly modern. And the winner is.
Upper Left: Crystal Weave
