In developing and designing this year's Valentine's Day collection, PANDORA creative directors Francesco Terzo and A. Filippo Ficarelli looked beyond how we traditionally think of love. This collection brings something for those who are looking for the perfect love gift for their loved one, but there are also pieces that embrace the love of family, friends and self.
Drawing inspiration from the true nature of love – boundless, beautiful and imperfect – we reshaped the iconic PANDORA heart into a new asymmetric one. It represents that love can come in any shape or form, it breaks stereotypes, and it shows us that we are perfectly imperfect.
Our new asymmetric heart is a key part of our Valentine's Day collection this year. We felt it's time to recognise that Valentine's Day should be a celebration of not only traditional forms of relationship love but of all types of love – be that with friends, family, or just yourself.
"Symmetrical hearts are picture perfect, but the asymmetrical heart shows our fascination with imperfection. For example, we find the word LOVED linked to friendship is super interesting. Gifting an asymmetric heart to a friend shows a different dimension to love."
Traditionally, when Cupid draws his bow and lets his arrow fly, the one who is struck is overcome by the power of love. In a contemporary context, we are using the iconography of Cupid's arrow to symbolise the love you might feel towards anyone that you truly care for. Letting Cupid's arrow fly to the heart of a friend, a family member or even to yourself sends a real message of being loved.
"Cupid is a major symbol in this collection, but mixing traditional elements of love in a modern way for a broader message of love."
There is love, and then there is 'being loved'. One is an idea, and the other is something that makes you feel and experience the world in a whole new way. For this year's collection, we wanted to focus on the feeling of being loved.
'Loved' is essential wording and an empowering twist on the traditional message of 'love' that you will see this Valentine's season. 'Loved' is inclusive, tangible, and something that you can feel. It is written on many of the designs in this collection in places that aren't always obvious – secretive and personal. It reminds us that the only thing stronger than love, is being loved.