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Well, after a week of last minute preparations and a few panics, yesterday we were finally able to launch our new collection, ‘The Peacock and the Crow’ at Fashion Week!

We originally launched the range as a capsule collection at Liberty in November last year, which was a complete instant sell out! It mainly consisted of more dressy pieces, which were perfect just before all those Christmas parties, as anyone who saw, or the lucky few ladies that own pieces will know!

Alex has now built and expanded the range, so there are more wearable ‘everyday’ pieces, but this does mean more choice, and therefore more difficult choices to make……

Myself and Suzy A are working at the show, but making the stand look good has been very much a group effort, so thank you to everyone involved. Here are some pics:

Our stand.

As the new collection has a distinct glamorous and slightly gothic feeling, we really wanted to capture this, and set the scene on our stand.  To do this we needed lots of props, and luckily Alex’s friend Carol is an absolute genius with antiques so she found us lots of amazing pieces…..

Little pictures, glass decanter, peacock feathers and candlesticks....

A lovely old Chinese clock, candlesticks, and Carol even managed to find the perfect chairs on the street!

And I suppose I better tell you about the jewellery too!

A real box of treasures!

Alex has really created two collections in one, with  rich gold Peacock feathers contrasted against jet black Crow feathers.

We have plated the Crow pieces with Ruthenium, which is actually from the Platinum family of metals. It’s an amazing finish, a really strong black colour and almost iridescent in places - perfect for glossy Crow feathers!

London Fashion Week gives us the opportunity to show our buyers all of our collections, so they can pick the pieces they want to have in-store.  Yesterday was really busy, and we took new orders from Indian Summer, EcOne, Madeleine Hamilton and Fenwick.  We also had some nice chats with the girls from KJ’s Laundry, Cerise and Austique, who all said the jewellery was flying out, which is great.

Orders placed at the show will be going into stores around June, so I’m afraid you will have to wait until then to see the pieces in the flesh.  We may launch a few pieces from the collection on-line before then, so watch this space….

For more sneak-preview pictures of ‘The Peacock and the Crow’ check out our Facebook fan page.

The stand is starting to get busy so I better say bye for now! Emma and Suzy A x x

Hi Everybody,
Well, the New Year has certainly got off to a flying start. Here’s how it goes for me…
Friday; Emma’s birthday. Too much cake.

Emma cutting the cake.

Saturday PM; Emma’s Birthday party. Karaoke in Clerkenwell. Need I say more?

Me and Suzy A's Nigel. I love Karaoke!

Sunday; Nieces confirmation. I’m not a big Church goer but I’ll always step up if I’m needed, and I was. My niece Edie needed to be given away for her confirmation so me and the kids went up and did the business, all followed by a slap-up lunch at Lemonia in Primrose Hill. Nice because the Bishop did the service.

The Bishop and all

Us lot in the church

Monday; Mayo had a bit of fun working on a new collection…

Mayo working at her bench

Tuesday; Negotiate new lease on workshop. All went OK.
Wednesday; Big New Year meeting here. All very positive. Big expansion plans which I’ll talk about soon. Treat curry for lunch! Cinema with mates in the evening. The Road. It’s seriously depressing so only see it if you’re in an OK mood.
Thursday; Teaching at St. Martin’s. I love it there. The students are fab and sooo creative and it’s just great. Teaching a Charm, and a Ring project. My nephew Mario came round and we ended up meeting a few mates in the pub, should have learned by now, too much too late…….
Friday; Headache. Teaching at St. Martin’s. Still love it. Got our samples ready for Germany and sent them off. Visit from Southwark health and safety (yurgh).
Saturday; Day, time to think about tidying up my shed. I lit a fire and pottered all morning. Did a bit in the garden too.

A fire in my shed.

Last day for the Turner exhibition at Tate Britain. All very nice. I hold the world speed record for exhibitions, I managed the whole thing in under 10 mins. Perfect.
Monday; TV  company visited. Want to do a documentary with me talking about wills…. Not sure about it but would be great to get a will done.
Tuesday; Season strategy meeting with Harrods. All very exciting. They want to really step things up so we’re scheduling loads of great deliveries throughout the year. I think we’ll more than double our stock, space and sales. Can’t wait to get going on it all! But had to; Connie had exams at Alleyns School so I had to drop her off really early then whizz from Harrods to pick her up, Libby’s teacher called saying she was ill so raced over to get her, organised babysitters and wasn’t back at work ‘til 5. Ah well, it’s going to be a late one tonight!
Just saw that Susie has put the new pages on the web-site. One for ‘Valentines’, and a great new ‘Trunk show’ page. Only one available of each of these pieces!

Off to Berlin tomorrow, for ‘Premium’, part of Berlin Fashion week. Looks like it’s that time again….Berlin, London, Paris, then Tokyo . Doesn’t time fly?!

Alex

Baby Loop with Robin and Posy

Just a quick note to let you all know about our latest web-site improvements.  We’ve just added a new collection page called *TRUNK SHOW!* As you’ve guessed, this page is dedicated to bringing our special one-off pieces to everyone!  Normally reserved for our Trunk Show events held at stockists throughout the UK and abroad, you can now purchase one-off pieces straight from our web-site.  How cool is that?!

9ct Love You Necklace

We’ve also just added our …with love collection.  This is mostly limited edition 9ct and diamond stuff - LUSH!  But i’ve also included a sneak preview of Alex’s Spring/Summer ‘10 collection, soon to hit London Fashion Week.  There will be more to follow!

I would love to know what you think of the work, so keep in touch.  S x

We’re still trying to get used to being back at work, so I must confess that we haven’t got too much news at the moment!

We’re always wanting to hear from you all with your Alex Monroe stories, or favourite pieces, so why not join our Facebook fan page?

We’ll look forward to hearing from you! x

Thanks to everyone who made it to our studio over the weekend - I hope you all found some nice things!

We’ve been so incredibly busy recently, trying to get as many orders sent and as quickly as possible - plus all of our events of course…..Our next Trunk Show stop is at Cerise, this Wednesday from 5-9pm.

Cerise is run by the lovely Maria, and is situated at number 94 Columbia Road.

We will be there with our exclusive Trunk Show pieces, for a really Christmassy evening of shopping.  Even if you’ve been to any of our other recent Trunk Shows, be sure to pop along as we made have brand new pieces especially for Cerise. Maria will also have lots of Alex Monroe classics in stock, so it’s the perfect opportunity to start / finish your Christmas shopping!

The whole of Columbia Road will actually be open for late night shopping, and there are some really special little shops along there……Click here for more details.

Invite from Cerise.

Also - we now have a Facebook fan page!

If you’ve got an account, why not become a fan of Alex Monroe?  We’d love to hear about your favourite pieces and purchases and you can receive all of our up to the minute news!

Emma x

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!

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

Wow, another busy week here at AMHQ, and looking back over the last month, it seems like the Christmas rush already - we’ve sent out so many orders!

So, for everyone looking for their nearest fully-stocked Alex Monroe stockist, why not try one of these……?!

In London:  J&C Martin, Charles Fish (and now stocked in their ‘Fish Brothers’ shop in Chelmsford too) Little 15, Cerise, KJ’s Laundry, Liberty, Indian Summer, Sefton and Powder.

Around the UK:  Norris of Beaulieu, Bloomsbury in Bath and Bristol, Berry Red - Hereford, Polkadot in their Exeter and Taunton shops, Twickel House, Much Wenlock - Shropshire, Benna Harry at Kirsty Doyle - Liverpool, Fenwick Newcastle, Arcadia in Cambridge, The Golden Sheaf, Narberth - Pembrokeshire, Enibas in Schull - West Cork and brand new stockist Seasons in Sheffield.

You can also check out John Lewis and Whistles stores around the UK, and Net-A-Porter have some great pieces too.

Worldwide, we now have lots more stockists in Germany, which is great….Amorph in Berlin, Catwalk in Hildesheim, Ichwareindirndl in Frankfurt, and Koesters in Munster.

And we also sent lovely pieces to:  Moochinside, Hardy’s Bay - Australia, Vale Novak, Ljubljana - Slovenia, and Coincidence in Tokyo.

And we spotted another celebrity wearing Alex Monroe! Up and coming Brit actress Carey Mulligan in wearing our Swallow & Sapphire Necklace in this month’s Elle……

Carey Mulligan in Elle

Right, that’s it for now…..all of us girls are off for some well-earned cocktails! x