Hand dyed yarns at Faustine Steinmetz's studio

London-based French designer Faustine Steinmetz and winner of the Swarovski Collective Award 2017 is known for her collections which are created using artisanal techniques. Fabrics are hand dyed and woven in her East London studio.

Swarovski are committed to promoting sustainability and conscious design in their collaborations, their support of the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange project has enabled Nest, a charity that works to develop that handworker economy, to invite all the participating artisans to join the Nest Guild organization. Swarovski’s support of the project has also allowed nine designers to realise their creations with upcycled crystal from Swarovski. Swarovski is proud to support this exciting project, which uses fashion as a common language to showcase the power and potential of designers working with artisans from across the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.