If one were to ask a man to describe a woman, the words he would probably use are mysterious, unfathomable—an enigma. From the regular woman on the street to the most distinguished ladies in the upper echelon of society, women have always been inscrutable to the sons of Adam. Women are distinct to their very core. This is the essence of what Pandora’s Autumn Collection desires to capture—the uniqueness of being a woman.
Pandora celebrates the exceptionality of women who emerge from life’s trials and challenges to become as strong and magnificent as sterling silver and as brilliant as sparkling gems.
As it always does, Pandora encourages women to ponder on and celebrate their lives. This season, it does so by taking women on a journey of reflection and self-discovery with its recently launched global campaign aptly entitled, “Unique As We Are.”
In collaboration with writer, editor and stylist Tata Mapa, Pandora Philippines decided to put together a book featuring the remarkable stories of 10 special women, stories that tell how these women strive to live extraordinary lives in their own ways. The stories of these 10 women, though unique to them, are stories that women of all ages, cultures and beliefs can relate to.
Mapa affirms, “For uniqueness lies in each woman, no matter who she is and what her circumstances might be. And it is a quality that need not to be manufactured or created, only discovered, honed and admired.”
Featured in the book are stories of artist Valerie Chua, healing arts practitioner and teacher Tin Jacinto, broadcast journalist Mitzi Borromeo, photographer and videographer Carmen Del Prado, psychoneurologist and integrative health practitioner Lia Bernardo, author Samantha Sotto, interior designer Nina M. Santamaria, artist and writer Grace Katigbak, consultant and coach Rachel Consunji and artist and creative consultant Chi Datu-Bocobo.
The 2016 Autumn Collection
This year’s Pandora Autumn Collection is made up of classic, unique pieces that are versatile enough to be worn anytime and on every momentous occasion of a woman’s life, as a clear declaration of the wearer’s individuality and exceptionality. It boasts of bold and stylish architectural lines, soft shapes, whimsical colors, on trend and nature-inspired pieces that can be customized to fit the taste of every woman.
This season’s collection is divided into three series, highlighting vintage style designs, vivid colors and luminosity.
The Vintage Allure series takes its cue from an abstract Art Deco-inspired mood. It elevates elegance to a whole new level with its glittering sterling silver shapes and timeless stone cuts, effectively recapturing the beauty of times past.
The Shimmering Droplets series takes a step beyond classic with its innovative new flower dome cut, colourful and pearlescent stones, pavé clusters and pastel-hued enamel. This series boasts polished studs with detachable embellished ear jackets and playful stacking rings, allowing one to either dress up or dress down as the mood and occasion fits.
The Petite Memories series introduces the new Pandora floating locket with petite elements. This new concept mixes Victorian-styled lockets with trios of decorative essentials inspired by stars, love or family. The versatility of this series allows one to personalize the locket by choosing elements encased behind oval windows of sapphire crystal glass. Dangle bracelets have also been added to the series to make celebrating one’s individuality easily attainable.
Uniting tradition with innovation, classic designs by Pandora now come in a unique blend of metals in a pink hue. In addition to this year’s Autumn jewelry is the launch of the Pandora Rose collection, crafted with shades of copper, gold, silver and rose — a great accent to any skin tone. The Rose Bows set of ring and matching pair of earrings captures femininity with vintage and timeless elegance. The Two-Tone Allure series combines hues of sterling silver and warm blush pink motifs for a luminous and textured look. My Princess Tiara, Shimmering Feather, Infinite Shine and select pieces of well-loved Pandora jewelry are also designed with the unique new Pandora Rose metal blend.