All White Summer Fashion

Hairpiece & Slave Bracelet by Stephanie Lopez
Jewelry by House of Adorno
Clutch Bag by Paola Germar

Everybody has a white shirt lying around. They occupy a special place in the closet, since white is a color that can symbolize a great many thing. For some, the absence of any form of print or color highlights the technical details and fit of a garment; the very essence of fashion. For others, the somewhat grungy white shirt is one of the easiest things to hacks when getting the perfect look. Wear them with your work trousers, and suddenly you simply feel more special. The all white look is crisp, clean, and is very appropriate for bright sunny days.

White evokes a feeling of being pure and empty, almost devoid of emotion, yet so full of possibilities. You should be able to create your very own imprint to an ensemble by projecting your personality and feelings to a mostly white canvass.

Here are some ways on how to pull off that all white look.

Hairpiece & Slave Bracelet by Stephanie Lopez
Jewelry by House of Adorno
Clutch Bag by Paola Germar

Tribal Inspired Jewelry by PJ Valenciano

Layered Necklace by PJ Valenciano
Cocktail Ring by Marge Abas

Jewelry and Bag: PALAMUTISHOP.COM 

Photography: Carlo Cayabyab

Make-up Artist: Nikki Ocean 

Model: Guada Mata 

Keeping it real.- PJV

Summer Gift Suggestions for your 18 Candles

For every debutante's celebration here in the Philippines, part of the ritual is her eighteen candles. The eighteen candles are comprised of the debutant's female friends or family members, willing to give a speech of good wishes and encouragement to the debutante as they light their candle.To show your appreciation for these people, here are some customized and personalized gift ideas:

1. Friendship Charm Bracelets 
PERSONALIZE IT BY:
- Choose charms that tell the story of your relationship. Use beads with her favorite colors and add letter charms of her initials.

2. Bohemian Fringe Earrings 
PERSONALIZE IT BY: 
- Change materials for every earring. The following items spell out 'Boho': feathers, seed beads, ribbons and colorful wax threads.

3. Detachable Slipper Clip-ons 
PERSONALIZE IT BY: 
- Have sandal clip-ons designed based on personality. If she's the experimental sort of person, add a detachable anklet to the clip!

4.Chic Fabric Flower Brooches
PERSONALIZE IT BY:
- Get familiar with fabrics and choose from them based on your knowledge of their style. Charmeuse is usually used to connote sophisticated and classical taste, while denim is a staple for casual chic wardrobes.

We have a new blog focused solely on weddings and debuts.  

Visit http://www.weddingsanddebutsbypjv.blogspot.com 

Hope for the Flowers- Wire Art

Our focus  on developing and enhancing our bead embroidery techniques has left us with little time to devote to wire art. Last month gave us another opportunity to revisit this fascinating technique. 

Hope for the Flowers

The Hope for the Flowers necklace is our main piece inspired by last  March's celebration of International Women’s Month. The main technique used for this piece is wiring, combined with wrapping exposed wire in chiffon fabric. As a finishing touch, we added agate stones and blue green acrylic crystals. We hope this piece represents every woman just as “Palamuti” was made by a woman, inspired by women, for every woman.”

Hope for the Flowers

Wire Art

Hope for the Flowers

HOW TO WEAR IT: Since there are a lot of things going on this piece, it's best to wear this accessory over plain tees, camisoles, and dresses. Maxis with round, scoop, boat or even crew necks, peasant off the shoulder and tubes are great matches too. If you want to pair it with a colored top, choose a color that can be found on the necklace, and use it as your reference. This is a great summer necklace that shouts out the colors of the season. 

References for the Photos above

1. L'AGENCE Cross Back Maxi Dress

2. PLEIN SUD JEANIUS Flattering Pink Jersey stretch dress

3. FULL TILT Essential Womens Seamless Cami

4. Label Lab Chiffon split back tee

5. MICHAEL KORS White Drawstring Silk Top

Summer, Accessories & Laces

Don't let the heat keep you from wearing accessories. Choose accessories which you'll be comfortable wearing even, under the sun. This summer, we chose accessories incorporated with light and bright colored laces.

Our picks for this summer:

1. Long simple strand necklaces with single charms are key pieces that will work best with tees, peasant blouses, and tubes to differentiate you from the rest of the crowd. You can also stock long beaded necklaces with lace flower accents.

2. Pair lace wrapped bangles and cuffs with your sundress.

3. Brooches can be cool! Choose casual designs which you can pin to your summer tote bag or hat.

4.  Pick a statement necklace you can wear to pool and beach parties. The key is to choose a piece which adapts from your casual to party chic outfit.

Single strand necklace with bright colored laces

Casual Ready

Cute lace cuffs for daily use

Bangle statements

Long necklace with detachable flower brooches in summer colors

Have fun wearing bangles

Bright and sunny summer

Fun and light with lace inspired accessories

Denim Bohemian Belt

Summer gives an opportunity for you to wear brightly colored accessories. This particular project commissioned for Ms. Lorena, was a belt combining dark colored denim and summer colored beads with thread lining to give the belt a summer casual feel. The warm colored materials popped out when sewn on dark denim. Instead of using buckles, we used wood buttons for adjustments. The wood buttons became part of the design, instead of being a separate element to the belt. 

In the past, men and women wore belts simply as support for trousers and other articles of clothing. Nowadays, belt wearing has become a fashion statement in its own rite. It can give your outfit the needed lift or accent, as Ms. Lorena shows how her Denim Bohemian Belt gives her neutral colored outfit an "oomph" factor.

Bohemian Belt using denim as base.

We used fresh water pearls and wood as the main materials for the embellishment.

Three wood buttons as part of the "lattilus".

This summer, you can also get in touch with your arts and crafts side, and make your own denim bohemian inspired belt. This video will help you get started with your DIY belts! 

Beach Wedding Inspired Hairpieces

Aura is the goddess of summer while Aurai are nymphs of summer breezes

Summer symbolizes harmony, perfection, contentment, and a great time of year to begin your journey  as a married couple. In a few months we will be delighting in summer breezes. 

We gathered our favorite hairpieces using mother of pearl hairpieces apt for this season, to make you feel like the goddess Aura accompanied by your entourage of nymphs. 

 

1. Bridal hairpiece in Mother of Pearl and Acrylic Crystals 

Weddings and Debuts by PJV

Weddings and Debuts by PJV

Weddings and Debuts by PJV

 2. Bridal Hairpiece/ Corsage/Neckpiece in one 

Weddings and Debuts by PJV

3. Entourage Hairpieces/ Corsage 

Customized Entourage Hairpieces

Weddings and Debuts by PJV

Combine mother of pearl shells and laces in accordance to your motif

Weddings and Debuts by PJV

We have a new blog focused solely on weddings and debuts. Visit http://www.weddingsanddebutsbypjv.blogspot.com