Casual Chic Outfits for Valentine

Valentine Casual Date Outfit by palamuti-storytelling-jewels

For your special Valentine's Day date, be comfortable and chic at the same time! Here are our handpicked outfits for a casual Valentine's Day. Add flair to your ensemble by  accessorizing with a statement necklace. Find inspiration from these sets. Simply tweak them to suit your personal style. Work your magic on your attires and leave the rest to Cupid.  

 Handmade accessories go well with class and comfortable Valentine's Day Attire.

Avoid fashion disasters by going simple and stunning. A customized, handmade statement necklace offers elegance, variety, and a true work of art.

Wild Flower: Requiron Necklace

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.

How To Wear Statement Necklaces

 

We have touched on the topic of wearing embellished statement necklaces, in one of our past posts. To show you the practical side of keeping one; wearing a statement necklace can definitely change the look of an outfit, especially when attending special events and formal occasions. Do not limit yourself to wearing fine jewelry from top to bottom, and add spice to your outfit once in a while. It is wise to keep a few key pieces at hand and ready to wear.  

  

 Here are some styling tips to help you visualize how to wear embellished statement pieces.

Wear a statement necklace over your little black dress

A statement necklace can give added "oomph" to a simple outfit

Choose a piece that's comfortable to wear, even with casual outfits

Different statement pieces change the look of a dress

Choose pieces that will go with the majority of your wardrobe

Who says you can't wear a statement piece over a white tank top?

Here are some photos of our clients wearing their own Palamuti statement necklaces.

Muticolored Vinta Necklace

Amatullah and Aurora Necklaces

Reinventing Amatullah

Hiyas in Shades of Blue

Amatullah

Amaya Necklace

Lily of the Valley

Customized Tulip and Dragonfly Necklace

Bringing the Dolls Customized Necklace

Sea- Inspired Necklace

Palamuti by PJ Valenciano

It becomes a blessing when a client asks us to customize pieces that we dream of making. The best part is when they give you the 'go' signal to exercise your creativity. One of the pieces we have been busy conceptualizing and executing, through bead embroidery, is Catherine's necklace. She loves the sea as much as we do, so when she asked us to make a sea-inspired piece, we couldn't help but to jump for joy! 

The first step is to sketch the design. In the process of sketching, I also think of the materials and techniques that we will be using to turn it into a beadwork masterpiece. 
 

Palamuti by PJ Valenciano

Palamuti by PJ Valenciano

Green is Catherine's favorite color. Then we added a yellow accent to break the monotony of green. We improved our beading techniques and decided to focus on texture and depth. As such, the beads were sewn  protruding outwards, as if to mimic the texture of a starfish lying by the corals. 

Each of the elements seen in the finished necklace were handstitched individually in different felt patterns. When finished, we then stitched them all together, forming it into a neckpiece. We also added murano beads in turquoise and white for balance. 

Fall Fashion 2012: Bloomingdales Tips

The Fall Fashion 2012 is all about accessorizing with bold and glittering colors. Combine and incorporate these accessories with your wardrobe! Watch these videos from Bloomingdales/Howdini Guru, to get tips on what to wear these coming months

Here are some of our accessories which you can use with your wardrobe, in theme with the fashion videos above. All of these accessories are linked together by their glitter and shine: two main characteristics that  best represent the incoming trends of the Fall 2012 Fashion Season.

 

Sapphire Blue Cocktail Ring 

 Sapphire Blue and Green Earrings 

 Ruby Red Collar Necklace with Multi-Color Infusion

 

Ruby Red Hairpiece with Black Infusion

Statement Necklace with a combination of Sapphire Red, Gold, and Sapphire Green