Known for his body conscious crochet dresses that made their debut on the runway in 2009, Mark Fast is a 29 year old Canadian born knitwear designer. Since his graduation from the prestigious St Martins’ School of Design in 2008 he has worked with a realm of fashion houses from Loewe to Louboutin. ATELIER SWAROVSKI is now proud to announce their partnership with him for Spring/Summer 2011.

Mark adapts and translates an original vintage necklace design which belonged to his grandmother Olga into a colourful jewellery collection with majestic proportions. The Olga Collection is focussed around Swarovski Lily Pendants which hang amongst air blue opal, crystal silver shade and vintage rose stones. The collection is made up of necklaces, pendants, dynamic cuffs and dangling earrings which can be seen on the runway with Mark Fast’s Ready-to-Wear clothing for Spring Summer 2011.

"The Olga Collection is inspired by my late grandmother Olga Fast. She had the most amazing jewellery collection that she kept in her Japanese black jewellery box in her room. When I would go over for Sunday lunches, I would always sneak into her room and play with her crystal jewellery and imagine they were jewels of the sea. My grandma was so glamorous in her own way. She had such a past in Poland with such great wealth, but had to leave it all behind because of the war. When my grandma died, my aunt asked us what we wanted from Grandma's room and I kept a brooch and it's matching necklace that has the quality of Swarovski crystals. It was those pieces that inspired me to create Olga for Atelier Swarovski. I want her beauty and elegance to remain with me forever.“

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