Jewelry & Watches
Bella Hadid Face of Swarovski New Campaign
Rita Khoueiry
6-May-2022
One of the most in-demand models, Bella Hadid,
is today the new ambassador of Swarovski. The brand behind the world’s highest quality crystal designated the American model as the
face of its new campaign; new crystals conceived by Creative Director Giovanna
Engelbert, embodying joyful glamour. The latest campaign of the global jewelry brand was shot with Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott’s lenses, reflecting versatile nature
of Swarovski Crystals through diverse expressions of style. Reflecting a
multifaceted portrait of Bella Hadid, the new creations issued from the brand’s
crystal craftsmanship prove a free and fluid approach to dressing that defies
the codes of tradition.
Mirroring a glamorous mood, newest Swarovski
crystals show the versatile use of bold crystal jewelry. A tool for
self-expression, crystals are today a must-have in your wardrobe. The
photographed portrait series illustrates six faces of the 25-year-old model,
representing six different colors of the new jewelry. Symbolic of a window into
the world of Swarovski, each portrait is framed by a colored crystal aperture a
cut in the octagonal shape of the brand’s logo, packaging, and signature Millenia
Family.
“Bella Hadid sums up the individualistic and
transformative attitude of a new global generation. She is a multifaceted
character who evades the boxes of rules and conformity. She goes from sporty to
glamorous while remaining the same girl – the same Bella – with confidence and
authority. In that sense, she conveys the values of Swarovski to perfection.
Today, crystals are a dynamic part of our everyday wardrobe: a way of
accentuating your individual style in a way that can be as casual as it can be
elaborate. Bella is the poster girl for this state of mind.” – Giovanna
Engelbert, Creative Director of Swarovski.
“I was very familiar with Swarovski already. It
really is such a timeless and iconic brand. I love the new collections and what
the brand has been doing, especially these past two years under the creative
vision of Giovanna, and I really see Swarovski as the contemporary jewelry
brand of the future. Jewelry is about expression and celebrating individuality
– Swarovski celebrates all people and the idea of modern glamour, and I love
that” - Bella Hadid.
Featured colors and collections
With their many facets and faces, crystals are
transformative by nature. Like an optical prism, a clear crystal encompasses
within its core a full rainbow palette activated by the refraction of light.
The Swarovski brand campaign embraces this reaction as a reflection of the
dynamic and changeable qualities of crystals. Each color theme chosen for the
portraits of Bella Hadid captured for the campaignis extracted from the inner
hues of the crystal and employed to reflect a different aspect of the model’s
personality and look.
Yellow: Sporty Bella highlights the energetic and invigorating properties of yellow in an upbeat and affirmative styling proposition centered on the Lucent Family’s full cut crystals which radiate pure sunlight. Additionally, American model wears Matrix earring, and Harmonia, Millenia and Ortyx necklaces.
Pink: Sweet Bella captures the bubbly and girly codes of pink with empowered overtones reflective of the color’s sweet yet potent impact. As a counterpart to her cheeky look, Bella Hadid wears Lucent hoops constructed in bold rings of octagonal crystals, Lucent ear cuffs, and Millenia and Gema necklaces, along with an Orbita stud earring.
Green: Cool Bella symbolizes a casual approach to crystal jewelry in a styling language inspired by the inherently natural and carefree qualities of the color green. Symbolic of growth and process, green embodies the values of a new generational attitude. Paired with a cropped hoodie, Millenia green necklaces and bracelets evoke the impact of layered chains. Here, two Millenia necklaces are joined to create a longer drop chain effect, illustrating the flexibility of the design. They are complemented by Gema earrings, a Lucent bracelet, and Millenia clip earrings.
Blue: Bohemian Bella embraces the serene and soothing effects of blue in a chilled-out, insouciant and carefree attitude to styling. Effortlessly stylish, she freely mixes dress codes and adds her own laidback touches of glamour. On Bella Hadid, it’s an approach illustrated in stacks of the agelessly versatile Millenia bracelet worn with a matching necklace, Lucent hoops, and Lucent rings.
Metallic: Sunshine Bella expresses the joyful glamour at the heart of Swarovski through the slick impact of metallics and pavé stones. The mood embodies the dazzling and alluring mood of holidays bathed in shimmering sunlight with the Dextera Family’s geometric fusion of masculine metal and precision-cut pavé as its focal point. Additionally, the model wears light summer layers of Millenia – necklace and bracelet, a Dextera bracelet, and Numina rings.
Clear White: Glam Bella is the ballroom beauty of a brave new era where glamour is a joyful state of mind. As an evolution of the classic language of clear crystal jewelry, so connected to the idea of old-world glamour, trendy model mirrors an assertive and highly confident approach to occasion dressing, embodied by the elegant Harmonia Family’s necklace and choker. With their oversized cushion-cut crystals in suspended settings, the pieces give the illusion of floating stones.