British designer John Pawson has been commissioned to create the winners' trophies for the British Fashion Council's 2017 Fashion Awards.
British designer John Pawson has been commissioned to create the winners' trophies for the British Fashion Council's 2017 Fashion Awards.
Courtesy of John Pawson
Pawson's trophies will feature colored threads cast through Swarovski crystal. The cylindrical awards will all be unique, with a different color used in each.
Pawson's trophies will feature colored threads cast through Swarovski crystal. The cylindrical awards will all be unique, with a different color used in each.
Courtesy of John Pawson
Celebrated for his minimalist designs, Pawson is best known for residential buildings, store designs and high-profile architectural projects.
Celebrated for his minimalist designs, Pawson is best known for residential buildings, store designs and high-profile architectural projects.
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The crystal trophies -- each of which weighs approximately 3.3 pounds -- will be handed out to winners at the Fashion Awards ceremony in London later this year.
The crystal trophies -- each of which weighs approximately 3.3 pounds -- will be handed out to winners at the Fashion Awards ceremony in London later this year.
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"I wanted to design something reduced to its simplest possible form, in this case the cylinder -- something you could hold in your hand -- which I could then retune to use the inherent qualities of Swarovski crystal," Pawson said.
"I wanted to design something reduced to its simplest possible form, in this case the cylinder -- something you could hold in your hand -- which I could then retune to use the inherent qualities of Swarovski crystal," Pawson said.
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