The Mag

Every artist has a process, and every person a way of taking in the outside world and channeling it into a new, individual form of expression. When it comes to designing jewelry at PDPAOLA, every creation and collection has a unique journey and tells its own story. Behind each jewel lies a creative process and meticulous craft in which, step by... READ MORE

After lots of practice, awkward mirror poses and failing terribly countless times, you've finally mastered the art of taking selfies, or almost. The truth is that part of being selfie savvy includes showing off enviable skin, which is not hard to do with so many Instagram filters available today. It's tough to tell who's faking it and who's the real deal. True! We are indeed in the times of the selfie craze, and it's easy for one...

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Last night's Academy Awards — which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles — was filled with memorable speeches, hilarious gags, funny moments and social manifestations expressed through fashion. For the second year in a row, the Oscars had no official host. Still, luckily...

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Fashion imagery can make us dream. And ad campaigns convey fascinating ways of storytelling. Through a cinematic visual language, we’re presented with a mood or a feeling, and we’re often transported to a different time and place that ignites our imagination. If you’ve ever wondered how these stories come together, and what goes into preparing, producing, and creating the campaign for a collection...

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As a new year begins, it’s common to find yourself indulging in retrospection and reflection about your life choices. All sorts of feelings of hope, joy and even nostalgia start to invade us. We get excited, and our expectations reach an all-time high. We promise ourselves that this is going to be...

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As we’ve mentioned before in The Mag, jewelry is fraught with memory and meaning; it expresses our personalities, it reflects our moods, and, of course, it’s a creative and easy way to complement our sartorial choices. But jewelry can be more than that. It can also be a form of artistic expression capable of evoking all sorts of feelings, just like a painting or poetry, music, and literature. And when this emotion is...

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If you had the chance to check out our Christmas issue, and you thought you were seeing triple, that’s because you were! Meet Elnaz, Tanaz, and Golnaz Hakkak (who usually sit in that order), the three stunning identical triplets with Iranian roots who are taking the Insta-world by storm with their beautifully resolute eyebrows and matching outfits. At first glance, these raven-haired beauties seem impossible to distinguish. They speak and giggle shyly (almost in unison), wear the same clothes and accessories, and very much love...

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Pretty outfits, delightful drinks and endless laughter. That's the fun and memorable side of the party avalanche that comes with the Holiday season. But as the ghost of The Past Christmas is keen to remind you, it can get very messy when the host of invitations that you haven't RSVP'd to piles up on the calendar of social events. As all of this is happening... READ MORE

Dress or separates. Oversize versus bodycon. Monochrome or colour blocks. Most of the time we take inspiration from our clothes to build our looks. However, this Christmas we challenge you to up your fashion game, and turn around your styling by crafting outfits using jewels as your point of reference instead. What's more, these fashion trends are... READ MORE

Jewels to make all of the special women in your life shine like stars. Trying to figure out what to get your mom, sister and friends this holiday season? We'd bet every amazing lady on your list would be delighted to receive a piece of jewelry. While it's true that it can be tricky to gift jewelry, as personal preferences are not that easy to gauge, picking out pieces that someone you love will really love doesn't have...

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