Swarovski sets a Midsummer Night’s Dream alight

In reality, it was a colossal task making these unprecedented costumes: 70 craftsmen were mobilised for some ten thousand working hours. Almost a million crystals were needed to create the 90 jewelled headdresses, the 35 tutus and the other remaining costumes. A "butterfly wing" motif was specially developed for the occasion and 8 different techniques, including flatback Hotfix, sew-on stones, stone settings and even cupchains, were used to complete the work.

In short, a wide-reaching project set in motion to prepare for a seminal end-of-season production clearly intended to bedazzle audiences.