“A collector turned up with a Cherry Red Flying V and I was like, ‘Are you sure you want to customize that?’ It was such a beautiful thing already!” Meet the English entrepreneur who covers guitars with crystals for a living

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Zoe Brodie-James has put a ton of glitz and glamour out into the world. Through Crystal Skins, the English entrepreneur has been customizing sparkle-heavy, crystal-emblazoned microphones, guitars and accessories for film, TV and the music business since 2002.

Her bespoke rhinestoning has been seen by millions on TV shows like The X-Factor. Right now, you can even see one of her most scintillating, shimmering mics in the hands of none other than Taylor Swift – kind of: a wax statue of the Eras phenom is currently clutching one of Brodie-James’ dazzling, Austrian crystal-adorned pieces at the Madame Tussauds museum in London.