Fiona Swarovski

Fiona Swarovski (born January 21, 1965 as Fiona Winter) is an Austrian-Italian-Swiss entrepreneur, fashion designer and personal stylist.[1]

Biography

Fiona Swarovski was born in Basel. She works as the director of Fiona Winter Studio (FWS) in Milan, Italy. Her company is currently working with Antolini Luigi & C. of Italy on a project that will combine different exotic stone materials with Swarovski crystal patterns.[1]

Fiona Swarovski is the heir to her family business, Swarovski Crystal, a jewelry and fashion accessories enterprise located in Innsbruck, the capital city of Tyrol in western Austria. She is married to Austrian politician and finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser. On October 27, 2006, she and Grasser were rescued from a kidnapping plot that demanded the payment of an undisclosed amount of money as a ransom for their release.[2]

Fiona Swarovski is alleged to have embezzled money donations towards an animal charity she had solicited from the Swarovski firm. She was set to appear in court in 2015 to account for the whereabout of the said amount of money to the tune of 25,000 euros.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Interview: Fiona Swarovski". Stoneworld.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  2. ↑ "Plot to Kidnap Austrian Heiress Fiona Swarovski Foiled, Police Say". Fox News. 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. ↑ Corey Charlton. "Swarovski fortune heir to appear in court over 'missing 25,000 euros'". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
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