July 2008 - The famous crystal chandeliers of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City are getting a complete makeover this summer? The Swarovski crystal company has donated the funds for the labor as well as 49,000 pieces of Swarovski crystal for the makeover of the famous "sputnik" chandeliers of the Opera House. The cost is over $1 million. (The original chandeliers were a gift to Lincoln Center from the Austrian government.) The chandeliers have now been removed from the building and newly refurbished and sparkling with new brilliance, will rise to the ceiling again for the Met's opening night performance in September 2008.

Swarovski hosts its 'Runway Rocks' Fashion show which features Swarovski crystal inspired fashion using the famous Austrian crystal stones. This year the designers showcased included Shaun Leane, Mr Pearl, Farah Khan, Ana de Costa, Alexandra Byrne, Elizabeth Galton, Nusch, Julien Macdonald, Marios Schwab, Pippa Small, Hussein Chalayan, Collado Garcia, Corto Moltedo, Rodrigo Otazu, Manish Arora and Erickson Beamon.

July 2008 - London - Did you know the Italian designer Roberto Cavalli is famous for more than just his Cavalli Sunglasses, he is also famous in the fashion world for owning a pet tiger! In London last week he was celebrated at a lecture he gave with Colin McDowell by models dressed in head-to-toe leopard print at the Oxford Union, and mobbed by celebs at the launch party for his very own wine. Sprinking Swarovski crystal leopard print fabrics are simply not enough for this flambouyant designer!