Archive for November, 2009

Our Trunk Show at Silverado last Saturday went really well, with lots of brand new one-off pieces being snapped up, and Christmas presents being bought.  We had a lovely email from Samantha Lee who chose her Christmas present and then won the prize draw piece - she said: “I haven’t stopped smiling since!”

So thank you to everyone involved who made the day such a success.

This week, from tomorrow until Saturday, we are at Liberty…..

We will have another, completely different selection of unique Alex Monroe pieces, and will also be unveiling of our exciting new collection “The Peacock and the Crow”. Here’s a sneak preview!

Peacock Feather Hoops with Amethyst, Apatite & Emerald Beads.

We really can’t wait to hear what you think and see how quickly the pieces get snapped up!

Susie L, Rakhi, Suzy A, Mayo and Myself will all be popping in to lend a hand, so come and say hello!

Emma x

Well, we’re all absolutely green with envy at Alex’s exploits down under……but can’t wait to hear his latest news!

The nearest any of us are going to get to the beach will be in Brighton on Saturday, as we are having the first of our Christmas Trunk Shows at Silverado!
Suzy.A from our team will be on hand to guide you through our collections, as she heads down to the seaside for a day of festivities at Silverado’s lovely Bond Street store.

Silverado, Brighton

Silverado have a great selection of pieces in stock, plus of course, all of the one-offs.
There will be Champagne and cupcakes for everyone, and Silverado are also offering a very generous 15% off on all Alex Monroe purchases, so it’s the perfect chance to start your Christmas shopping.
Customers will also receive a super-sweet goodie bag, and be entered into a prize draw to win one of our Owl Arch Necklaces.

All of the Trunk Show pieces are absolutely TOP SECRET, but here’s a pic of the piece that was first to go at our last event……

This Bunny Necklace was quickly snapped up....

The shop is open from 10am-6pm, and don’t forget, it’s THIS SATURDAY - the 21st NOVEMBER!

Actually it’s Thursday morning here. The sun is beating down and I’m off out in a few mins. Just thought I’d catch up with yesterday’s activities…..

Up at 4AM, par for the course apparently, went for a swim at 8, brekkie then Off with Nina to our meeting at Husk. They were fantaberooney! I met Jackie Naylor, the owner, and Nadine King (sorry if I spelt any names wrong!). I’m so excited! The shops are just perfect, boutiquey, independent, eclectic and super stylish. We had tea outside. They are so professional and have great plans I think we’re going to work really well together. This is what these trips are all about; meeting fab people, understanding how it all works and planning and exciting future. Good on Husk. They’re great.

Jackie, Nadine, Nina and me at Husk

Then on to Healesville Sanctuary for a little R&R. It was hot, we were starving, but a burger later I was peering at the cutest of cute platypus’s swimming about in a pool. And Koala’s. And Kanga’s. And Wombats. And, well everything you’d ever want to see in Australia. It was brilliant! Look at this little fella…

G'day mate

We were out in the Yarra Valley, and Mac, being a wine maker, works out there. So we popped in to see him and the boys hard at work (!). Mac is brilliant. He’s one of a new generation of wine makers. I can’t pretend to understand it all because the creative process is sooo complicated but Mac seems to want to work with his raw materials to bring the best out of them. He inspects and tastes the grapes and the juice and goes with that. Rather than trying to shoehorn the grapes into a predetermined flavour. Anyway, the results are amazing. I’ll be buying some for sure. Anyone with any interest in nice stuff should check him out www.macforbes.com

Mac with some of his wine

Tasted wine, tasted more wine, drank and chatted. This is the life all right. Then in to Healesville for a drink in the pub (lovely pub too, nice beer too). We took the high road. Take a look at this…

My kind of country....

I like Healesville.

So back into the city and a stop off in the Vietnamese quarter for a scrumptious meal. Taxi, Bed. A call from the UK at 5AM. Ah well…..

Would you believe it? I’m in Australia! And it’s blooming far away. Having spent a day or two on planes I’m rather tired, but have had a swim this morning, the sun is shining, and Nina is coming to pick me up any minute so I mustn’t write too long….. ooops. She’s here. Off to lunch. Back soon…

Just had a lovely drive round Melbourne, and Nina took me for lunch at the famous Stoke House on the beach. Delicious grub, sun shining, I’m definitely here.

Lunch on the beach

Then off to visit a few of our stockists. Chambermaid, a Husk, and Syrup. Just trying to get my bearings. Melbourne is lovely, quite villagey, boutiquey. We ended up in Hampton with the gorgeous Kirsty at Syrup. She was lovely, the shop was lovely, quite destination, a little way out of town along the beach road. I love Melbourne!

Syrup

Supper at Nina and Mac’s (Mac is a wine man so I’ve landed on my feet there!). Chargrilled fresh broad beans out of their pods with a bottle of rose, and delicious lamb and asparagus with one of Mac’s reds. Dee-lish-ous……

Back to my Kooky hotel for sleeeeeeeeeep.

More soon, (look out for our trunk show at Morrison in Chadstone on Thursday)

Alex

Hi there,

In the last couple of weeks we have sent out so much stock….. here’s a quick update for all of you who are heading out shopping this weekend….

In London Madeleine Hamilton, EcOne, Cerise and Indian Summer should be fully stocked.  Liberty will soon have our new ‘Tumbleleaf’ collection and a new selection of ‘Posy’ pieces in stock (in about a week I think) and Little 15 in the City have a fantastic range of pieces.

Around the UK, check out our new stockist in East Molesey - Hersey Jewellers. Marmalade in Hertford, The Hambledon in Winchester and Plum in Twickenham all have new stock. Also check out Whistles stores nationwide for brand new pieces….

Over in Germany, we have delivered to LaLa and Konk in Berlin, Julies in Munich and Heckmann in Darmstadt.

We’ve also sent lovely pieces to Vestibule in Zurich and Bon Bons in Tokyo.

Alex is off Down Under on Sunday, which we’re all very jealous of! They’ll be lots of excitement in the form of Trunk Shows and Press launches (watch this space!) so ahead of his arrival we have sent deliveries out to: Husk, Morrsion, Wax Jambu, and new stockist Stem.

In case anyone wondered where we had our cocktails the other week, here’s a little clue…..

What to have....?!

And here’s the full gang of us girls…..Alex decided to leave us to it!

Suzy A, Emma, Freda, Rakhi & Yoko.

Mayo, Susie, Ulrikke & April.

Have a great weekend!   Emma x