Handcrafted Sculptures: Rated PG by Paola Germar

 "I paint a lot and design things a lot  , ever since i always wanted to have my own brand called RATED PG or rated Paola Germar . the name came to me when i realized my initials were always on tv and they always announced programs that are rated pg , so i thought that would be free promotion everywhere so when my brand becomes kinda known ,when they hear it they would remember my stuff. I like making everyday things look like art or look like they could be hung in galleries as an artwork, i like to make everything pretty and try to make everyone smile . " Paola Germar, Rated PG

We got acquainted with bag designer  Paola  through Nikki Valenzuela a visual artist, who's also a style  advocate for Palamuti.  When we first met Paola, she was a student in college studying Fine Arts in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. We attended a gallery exhibit for art, to which she and Nikki were a part of.  From there, we learned that Paola was also into fashion. She sews her own clothes, and was a big bags enthusiast. She also became a model for our photos featuring Palamuti handmade jewelry during our early years. As a true lover of fashion and design, she balances being a bag designer while producing paintings as a visual artist, and being an entrepreneur at the same time. She is currently one of the members of the team behind Bea's Place, a  shop specializing in women's clothing.  

Moving forward along the way, as an artists, it is no surprised that she was able to fuse her creativity and passion for bags. She started to produce her own line of women's clutch bags, giving birth to her brand Rated PG. Photos alone cannot give justice to the beauty of the bags, as one cannot fully appreciate the depth in texture given by the the artist, and it's effect to the overall design of the clutches. The creativity and handwork displayed by Paola into making these clutch bags, has to be seen and felt in person. Drawing her inspiration from experiences, she also incorporates her knowledge in art and fashion into each and every one of her products. Her client base has steadily grown into an international market, and she recently shipped some of her-one-of-a-kind bags to Europe. 

We expect more from this young lady, as we truly believe that she has what it takes to be a great bag designer.  As avid fans of  Rated PG Evening Clutches, we recently approached her with an invitation to become one of our Featured Artists. When she said yes, we were ecstatic! We are very proud and happy to have a talented designer like her on board Palamuti's growing community of Featured Filipino Women Artisans.