Fashionista Mom

We met Kim last year at the Weddings and Beyond Wedding Fair, and from then on she has become one of our loyal clients. She shared her preggy pictures wearing some of our Palamuti pieces. 

Kim pairs her Clarissa necklace with a plain dress

 

Kim is wearing our Daily Palamuti earrings wherein we used sand stone and Indian glass beads 

Our fabric cuff steals a scene in this photo with Kim's oldest child 

Fall Fashion 2012: Titanium Elegance

One of the color pantones featured for the Fall Fashion 2012 is titanium. Titanium is a color known for its versatile elegance. Pairing titanium accessories with your wardrobe is a color trend that won’t go wrong, according to fashion experts from this year’s New York Fashion Week.

  

We made this three-strand necklace, a variety of our “Imelda” collection, with a titanium dominant theme. This necklace is made of seed beads, and is expertly hand-stitched and braided by skilled craftswomen. The best thing about this necklace is that it can easily be paired with this season’s fashion must-haves.

Prabal Gurung Top (Polyvore.com)

This top paired with pants or skirt is a perfect ensemble for your office attire.  

Esprit Yellow Sweater

 Pair it with this vibrant yellow sweater, a great outfit to brighten up a gloomy rainy day. 

Elie Saab Cape Style Georgette Gown

 It’s versatile enough to be worn with gowns on formal occasions!  

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

Bastet Necklace Paired with Top Suggestions

The design on this hand-stitched necklace is inspired by the Egyptian collar known as “wesekh”. Instead of using tubes in horizontal layers, we used our core technique of hand-stitching seed beads into a black felt cloth. We used multiple colors such as; gold, black, gray, blue, and green on the patterns for this collection of necklaces. Each of these necklaces is meticulously hand-stitched by skilled artisans, as can be seen on the tightness of the beads stitching on black felt cloth. We made use of a rhodium chain as an enclosure to finish off the necklaces.  

 Front view

Close up

According to Egyptian mythology, the “wesekh” collar was the chosen adornment of the gods and pharaohs, thus we named the collection after the ancient Egyptian feline goddess, Bastet. Here some suggestions on some outfits that you can pair your “Bastet” necklace with.

Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren Pointelle Poncho

Anomalous Multi-layered Coffee T-shirt

Glamorous Contrast Collar Peplum Top

Top Photos: Polyvore.com

 

Nineties Flashback: The Blouse Clip

The blouse clip was a popular accessory back in the nineties. A client of ours requested that we make some for her. The main use for the blouse clip is to adjust the fit of your blouse. A well placed blouse clip will help you accentuate your curves and incorporate a stunning visual outfit to spice up your look. With a stitching technique, we made a royal blue and black flower design to top off this blouse clip.

If you have a loose blouse at hand, for example if you’ve lost some weight, one of the best ways to make it fit your figure is to have it adjusted by a tailor. A blouse clip is an inexpensive alternative, to achieve the same effects as garment alteration, plus you veer away from the risk of ruining the blouse permanently.  

The blouse clip can be a very versatile accessory. You can use it to highlight and accentuate a dress that’s very uncooperative. A scarf that hangs a little too much can be pinned into place with a blouse clip. With a little creativity and imagination, the multipurpose aspect of the blouse clip is a very potent addition to your fashion repertoire.