When clients ask me to design specific pieces it gets
me excited, especially when they give me the freedom to do as I see fit. The
“Bringing the Dolls for Anya” is a customized piece commissioned as
a gift to Filipina Poet, Professor Merlie
Alunan.
The
idea behind this piece was to interpret her best known poetry as costumejewelry, in this case a necklace. I ended up making this piece wherein I
personally hand stitched the beads and stones. The freedom to
exercise my creativity in pieces such as this give me an opportunity to share a part
of me with the wearer. -PJV
We
designed this necklace for our Style Advocate, Kim Basa. Before becoming a
Style Advocate, Kim was one of our loyal clients and one of the first people
who expressed interest in partnering with Palamuti by becoming a reseller.
When
we customize pieces for clients, we take the time to get to know them. We see
our designs as an extension of their personalities, and not just mere accessories that can be bought
off the mill. This necklace is named after her daughter, Amaya.
“Palamuti
reveals my own individuality. I don't have to mimic a celebrity's personal
style; I can craft my own genuine style that speaks all about me. “ – Kim Basa,
Palamuti Style Advocate
P.S. Kim is not just our style advocate, but a fellow artist and entrepreneur as well. She has recently launced her own brand, Amaya. Here are some of Amaya's beautiful collections, which you will soon see on our Facebook Fan Page.
Amaya Accents offers accessories uniquely crafted for working Moms who love expressing themselves
distinctively with fashion accessories.
When clients do not provide sketches, we go ahead and make
our own, so as to give them a general idea of the design. We discuss this with
the client, along with the choice of materials for their customized piece.
For
this concept piece, we incorporated a new technique in stitching the cut and seed beads, to give
the necklace added texture. Most of the
materials used for this necklace were mainly cut and seed beads then, added
with acrylic crystals in citrine color, to match the gold clasps provided by
our client.
We improved this concept piece by adding depth
and dimension to the flowers. We incorporated simple bead weaving to make the
second layer of petals. This necklace is named Requiron, in honor of our
client’s family name.
When worn, this necklace should drape right by your collar bone. We can use lobster locks with extenders, or fixed stylized locks without extenders. If you choose stylized locks, we will tailor your necklace according to your neckline measurements.
We are very thrilled when we're asked to make customized accessories. Each individual project excites us because they pose different challenges, and a way for us to exercise our techniques in executing a design. As you may now very well know, our strength lies in bead embroidery, and we have been asked to make unique concepts.
This piece was made for Gracie, a Filipina based in Singapore. A colleague of hers was a past client who had her woodstock inspired bird customized by Palamuti. Gracie submitted her sketch to us and described the colors for her necklace. Here's how it turned out after more than three days of continuous beadwork.
One of our past clients Charm, who once came to us for her own wedding accessories, will be attending an upcoming wedding as the Maid of Honor. The motif of the wedding is old rose, and she will be wearing a gown of the said color, with a flowing chiffon skirt. To complete her wardrobe, Charm decided to add costume jewelry for her entourage gown; choosing our most popular design, Pangarap ni Esperanza. This design became her inspiration for her set jewelry using gold and silver, with colors adjusted for the wedding motif, which she used as a perfect contrast for her old rose gown.
Have you always been curious about wearing embellished necklaces? What if you don't have any idea where to start? Before purchasing bead embroidered necklaces, ask yourself if what you plan on getting fits your personality and taste. When it comes to reinventing yourself through accessorizing, do so without going overboard. Whenever you choose any fashion staple, even if it means changing layered chains to statement necklaces, it should always reflect who you are, when these fashion staples are worn. Certain items of clothing are meant to enhance, not to be the focus, of your wardrobe. Always keep one important thing in mind: it's all about you.
To jump from simple and laid back accessories, to statement or concept pieces, here are some general tips:
1. Start with simple patterned pieces or with designs that you'll be comfortable wearing.
2. Choose pieces with a neckline that will enhance your facial shape.
3. Make sure that the measurements, particularly the length of the necklace, complements your body type. For example, if you are petite: stick with a smaller embellished necklace.
4. Always think ahead to the 'where' and 'when' you want to wear your embellished necklace. There are designs that go with a white casual tee, but can also take you to a black tie event.
5, Make sure that the design is appropriate for your age.
