Put On That Halloween Appeal

Boohoo! Witches, scary masks, ghouls, and voodoo dolls lined our office doors and hallways. Human-size monsters and horrifying displays stand creepily in the lobby and hangs eerily from the ceilings of our office building. Halloween is here! What better way to join the fun?

Some would probably push it to the limit like dressing up like a zombie or a white ghost or a any dark being they can think of. Me? I'm pushing a different objective -- Halloween fashion!

The Halloween palette flaunts black, orange, tangerine, and tawny hues sometimes even purple and yellow. But for this spooky season, I'm playing with orange and black for my wardrobe. I rummaged my closet for the key pieces I could use to mix and match with. I found several shirts, tank tops, cardigans, long sleeves dress shirts, boots, shoes, and finally, my orange Jasmine infinity scarf and my black Balasang scarf from palamutishop.com. that are both Fall-perfect and gorgeous to wear.

Now the matching begins. Below are the wardrobe plans I have in mind. Notice that the colors revolve around black, orange, and a bit of tawny and caramel here and there.

For work wear:

For casual wear:

For the ensemble with bright hues, I use neutral-colored statement necklaces made by palamutishop.com. Observe how these pieces still adds touch to the whole get-up without overpowering the accent colors.

So there. See? You can enjoy Halloween even further by incorporating the colors into your wardrobe. Oh, at this point, I know you're already thinking of your own ensemble. Start with your basics and then add some accessories. Use my photos above as a guide. Enjoy!

So It's The Scarf Season, I Say

Hooray! Here comes the days when I can wear jackets, sweaters, boots, and -- most definitely -- scarves! I'm glad the scarves we have in our Palamuti Shop are interestingly styled and are very comfortable to wrap around my neck. I always want scarves this way -- cushy and soft yet snazzy and original.

For this season, I wanted to switch between traditional styles and new ones. I have a beaded scarf Rosalina -- made from softest chiffon and lined with charming beads -- which I intend to wear on my upcoming evening parties specially during the Christmas season. Look below and see if you agree with my chosen pairs. I'm pretty sure my McDreamBoy is gonna be at one of those parties so I gotta make sure I have my ensemble up and ready.

At work, my scarves will have to be alluring. I have Hiraya scarf necklaces that goes well with my formal skirts and slacks. I know I'll be at my best during those meetings with execs or those make-or-break board presentations.

Now for some days I'm going with Mom on our shopping dates (because I trust Mom's taste more than anyone) or visiting the some of the clients off-work, my scarf look would be like the images below. My Balasang scarves mixed with boots, sweaters, and jackets look downright casually classy.

Then for those playfully simple days, I have Marichi Pashmina scarves here to accompany me in my goofy times with my girlfriends (see those beaded necklace accents? the girls will definitely love it). I like my clothes neutral so I can make these scarves pop from anyone's first sight.

So I think I got my wardrobe covered this season. Have you got yours ready too?

Scarf Fashion: Hiraya as Hijab

Scarf Fashion: Hiraya as Hijab by palamuti-storytelling-jewels featuring a pink necklace

Our Hiraya Scarf Necklace are now available on SOUQ.COM!
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Interested in carrying our products for your your boutique or online shop? You may get in touch with our Palamuti Representative, Marivic Sevilla by calling +00971-555380324. You may also email her at marivic@palamutishop.com. 

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BEAD JEWELRY NECKLACE: BRINGING THE DOLLS

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

You may request  custom made designs through our website. Share and inspire with your own style. 

CUSTOM MADE: AMAYA NECKLACE

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. 

ABOUT AMAYA ACCENTS 

Amaya Accents offers accessories uniquely crafted for working Moms who love expressing themselves distinctively with fashion accessories.

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SCARF FASHION: BALASANG

The Philippines has an abundant and diverse selection of fabrics and traditional clothing from its many provinces. Because of this we have been experimenting on how to incorporate different indigenous materials with our items.One of our favorite materials in some of our collections is the Inabel fabric, known locally as Abel, a handwoven textile made by the Ilocanos with traditional wood-looms.

Balasang is our latest take on incorporating the Abel fabric in our scarves. These pieces are currently available on NIMLI.COM. We very much look forward to making more scarves using traditional handwoven fabrics.

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.