CHRISANNE is a recognised leader in the Fashion, Dance Costuming, and Entertainment Industry, and the recommended partner of SWAROVSKI® in the dance sector.

CHRISANNE's over 20 year relationship with SWAROVSKI® was founded on a joint vision for achieving the best quality through craftsmanship. SWAROVSKI® is synonymous with luxury and the finest, precision cut crystals. The end goal at CHRISANNE was always to produce high end products that create a statement. The partnership between the brands gave CHRISANNE kudos as the costumers of choice for celebrities and professionals alike. For these customers, buying a CHRISANNE dress was not simply purchasing a throw away outfit that went out of style within a season – it was a piece of couture delicately hand crafted with unique SWAROVSKI® art work.  The dazzling effect of CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements on the lavishly hand crafted fabrics leaves onlookers mesmerized. These are dresses crafted to enhance a person’s performance, whilst also transcending the whims of fashion.

CHRISANNE's reputation precedes itself having created iconic and mesmerising dresses, and costumes that have been seen on shows such as “Strictly Come Dancing”, “Dancing on Ice”, “The Royal Variety Performance”, “So you think you can Dance”, and “Britain’s Got Talent”.

Whether it is costuming, dancewear, fabric, or tailor made crystallized garments CHRISANNE has 23 years of sartorial experience in the industry. They are the market Leaders and innovators of Ballroom and Latin dance fashions, and the chosen costumers of the professional world dance champions. CHRISANNE supply fabrics and trimmings to the likes of Jimmy Choo, Matthew Williamson, Gareth Pugh, and Philip Treacy, to name but a few. Most recently they have worked in collaboration with high society designer Isabell Kristensen to create the much coveted range of ethereal haute couture ball gowns.

Expert staff deliver customers an exceptional, personalised service tailored to the unique style of each event, and each client. This service ranges from hand applied CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements to unique, hand painted textile art. CHRISANNE have created bespoke outfits for Dame Edna (MAC cosmetics’ muse), as well as custom made Swarovski crystal encrusted jackets for the likes of Cliff Richard and Louis Mariette (as seen on Living TV’s, Britain’s Next Top Model). When getting noticed for one’s outfit is as important as the job at hand being performed, CHRISANNE aim to be one step ahead of the trends du jour…

CHRISANNE operates at the premium end of the market with a high emphasis on uniqueness of design, in combination with top class craftsmanship in garments. Be it a bespoke outfit, Fabrics, or Crystals they are the suppliers of choice to celebrities, stylists, designers, and dressmakers worldwide. The likes of Jodie Kidd, Lisa Snowdon, Alesha Dixon, Kelly Brook, Rachel Hunter, and Penny Lancaster have all been seen on “Strictly come Dancing” in these BAFTA nominated costumes. It is no surprise therefore that CHRISANNE apparel has been seen on the pages of Grazia, The Guardian, Best Magazine, You Magazine, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail, The Evening Standard, The Express, The Radio and TV Times, and the conglomerate website known as This is London.

    Awards

Over the years the hard work and dedication of the CHRISANNE team has been recognised though the presentation of various awards and nominations. Scroll though our listings to see what CHRISANNE has been up to in the past and the present.

2005: BEST BUSINESS AWARD NOMINATION

CHRISANNE was nominated for the 2005 Best of Business Award for the South East region and finished in the Runner-up position. The nomination is for the Best International Business category reflecting the emphasis that CHRISANNE place on its international business connections. Without CHRISANNE's international focus the company would not be what it is today so as well as valuing our UK market our international markets are also of great importance to us, and it is excellent to receive recognition for our international business efforts.

2005 - BAFTA AWARD NOMINATION

CHRISANNE has produced dresses for all three series of the BBC's highly successful Strictly Come Dancing . The show was nominated for a BAFTA Award (British Academy of Film and Television) in the Best Costume Category, giving CHRISANNE recognition for our unique costumes. However, although being nominees Strictly Come Dancing lost out to the series The Long firm.

2002 - BEST OF BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS

In 2002 CHRISANNE won the award for Best International Business giving us proud recognition of our efforts with out international markets with Japan being our largest market.

2001- CARL-ALAN AWARD WINNERS

In 2001 CHRISANNE were elated to receive the award for Outstanding Service to Dance Category. We were extremely pleased to receive this award and we continue to carry on striving to serve the demands of the competitive dance industry.

1993 - CROYDON BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS

1993 thrillingly saw CHRISANNE winning the Croydon Best Business Award presented to the company as being "World Leaders in Fabric & Design for Dancing, Show Business and Skatings".

1993 - THE INDEPENDENT 100 BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS

CHRISANNE were elated in 1993 when we came in at 15th position for the high profile newspaper The Independent's top 100 Business Award for "Best Performing Independent Companies"