Posts Tagged ‘Bloomsbury’

We have absolutely loads of news for you, but the run-up to any trade show or event is usually pretty frantic, so there hasn’t been too much time for blogging lately……

So, yesterday it was time to launch our new collection ‘Daisy Bell’ at London Fashion Week, and it was met with a great response from our buyers and the press….

Alex has been busy at the bench designing and making some extra-cute new pieces, all themed around a countryside picnic, with the old song ‘Daisy Bell’ being his initial inspiration. I’m sure everyone must know it, “Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do, I’m half crazy all for the love of you……..”

The collection won’t hit the shops until Spring, but here’s a little tease of what you can expect…..

As this collection won’t be available for a little while, don’t forget that there are some great Alex Monroe events coming up…..

London Fashion Week-End happens twice a year, and is a great opportunity to pick up lots of designer bargains. We will of course be there, with discounts on Classics and some great bargains too. It runs from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th September. Be warned – you do need to buy a ticket to attend, so check out the official website here.

While that’s all going on in London, I’m off to the west country next Saturday (25th September) where I will be visiting the lovely Bloomsbury team at their Cabot Circus store in Bristol with some brand-new Trunk Show pieces! The store is open from 10am – 7pm so come along and say hello and grab yourself a one-off Alex Monroe design.

As I said, we have lots of news, so as always, watch this space!

Emma x

We were very surprised and of course thrilled, to hear on Monday that we have been shortlisted – by public vote – in Sheerluxe’s first ever Online Shopping Awards!

Sheerluxe is a fantastic interactive shopping guide, so we feel really honoured that their subscribers have voted for us – a great big THANK YOU if you voted for us!

And now for the favour…….!  It would obviously be great if we could sit this trophy next to our ‘E-Tailer of the Year’ award, so we would LOVE it if you could vote for us in our category of ‘Best Fine Jewellery Online’…..To do so, just click this link! There are a lot of categories, but you can just vote for ours if you like!!

You will need to sign up to Sheerluxe, but you can opt in or out of their newsletters, which often contain great offers or discounts, infact, we have previously offered 15% off at alexmonroe.com with Sheerluxe.

In other news, Alex has readjusted to life back on his feet after two weeks on his bicycle, and is in the workshop as I type making new pieces…….  We have got lots of exciting projects on the go at the moment, so as always, watch this space for news!

We are constantly sending out Jewellery at the moment, and have new stockists in: Aberdeen, Eindhoven, Glasgow, Liege, Munich, Paris and Waterford – amongst others!  We try and keep the stockists page of the site as up to date as possible, so don’t forget to check for your nearest store selling Alex Monroe!  Overseas customers just need to click on the little globe.

We have to confess that our Trunk Show page has been looking a little bit sad over the last couple of weeks – we just couldn’t keep up with demand for the Fruity pieces – but I am now very excited to say that we are going TROPICAL!! Check out this little beauty……

Stunning Dragonfly & Rhodolite Ring with a tiny Diamond.

And our next actual Trunk Show is at Bloomsbury in Bristol, to celebrate their 2nd Birthday. The date for your diary is Saturday the 25th of September, and I will be in-store to offer advice and an insight into life at Alex Monroe HQ!

Thanks again for your support!

Emma x

I’m off to visit Bloomsbury in Bristol this Thursday, the 6th of May, for our first West Country Trunk Show!

All the gang at Bloomsbury are very excited, and I can’t wait for everyone to see the selection of pieces we are taking – there are lots of extra-pretty stone set pieces that are especially gorgeous!

The event is running all day, from 10-8pm, so plenty of opportunity to come and say hello and bag yourself a one-off Alex Monroe piece.  Bloomsbury will also be fully stocked with Feathers, Bees and the like – and are also running a competition to win a Bumblebee, so if you haven’t got one already pop in and see if you’re in luck!

Come and see us!

The store is in the new Cabot Circus development in the centre of Bristol, in the Quakers Friars area.  Hope to see you there, Emma x

We seem to be Trunk Show crazy at the moment, with pieces being snapped up from our on-line selection in minutes! (Or at least hours!)

If you would like to come and see what all the fuss is about, why not pop along to Ede & Ravenscroft next Thursday, the 22nd of April?

Their lovely team of ladies will be only too pleased to offer you a glass of champagne while you have a little browse, and the event runs from 4-8pm.  They will also have a new delivery of stock (Bees, Owls, Birds….) alongside those extra-special one-offs.

Come and see us at Ede & Ravenscroft!

Next up will be Bloomsbury in Bristol, on the 6th of May – for all of our West Country fans!

More details will follow on our blog, but don’t forget to join our Facebook page too, for up-to-the minute and sometimes exclusive news!

Emma x

I hope everyone had a nice Easter, and didn’t over-indulge too much….we’re always trying to ‘be good’ here at AMHQ, but we always seem to have a huge pile of chocolate / biscuits / cake so it’s tricky!

We love InStyle Magazine anyway, as they are always featuring our pieces, but especially so this month, as they are running a ‘Golden Ticket’ giveaway with thousands of brilliant prizes, including a trip to Greece, a Chloe bag, bed and breakfast at a Malmaison Hotel, and of course some Alex Monroe goodies!

We have offered FIVE £100 Gift Vouchers to be used on our website – so we hope this will cheer you up while we are waiting for Spring to arrive!

Just purchase the May issue of InStyle, and find your Willy Wonka style ticket for a chance to win. You will then need to register the magic number online.

Good Luck!!

Our Trunk Show concept seems to be going from strength to strength, and on the 22nd of this month we are off to Madeleine Hamilton in Chancery Lane, then I’ll be making my way to Bloomsbury in Bristol on the 6th of May for our first West Country event! Watch this space for further details nearer the time.

Net-A-Porter has been in the news a lot recently, with big shares being sold, and we are so proud that we are part of their business. They have a great capsule collection of Alex Monroe, and do amazing product and model shots of the pieces, for those of you who want to see our pieces being worn before you purchase.

Don’t forget that there are some great images of our pieces being worn on the press page of our site. Most recently, the lovely Sophie at Look magazine did this great feature, using five of our Rings on one shot! Check it out:

We especially love the stacked Twig Rings.

Finally, I just had to share this gorgeous picture of our adorable Love Birds Ring, sent to us by Sophie Peart, the loving owner of ‘Harry and Mary’ as she calls them!

Courtesy of Sophie Peart - thanks Sophie!

Good luck with the InStyle competition, and I’ll be in touch again soon!

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

As we head towards another Bank Holiday weekend, here’s where you should be heading for a fix of new Alex Monroe designs…..

If you’re in London, why not take a wander down Columbia Road this Sunday? Treat yourself to some gorgeous flowers and then pop into the lovely Cerise, who have just taken delivery of some new Lucky Charm pieces….

We will shortly be launching our ‘Posey’ collection in Liberty, but they should be fully stocked with all the Classics now too.

For fans in the West Country, head to Bloomsbury in Bath, or Bristol as they’ve both had recent deliveries. And Foundation in the Cotswolds should be well stocked in their Cheltenham and Stow-On-The-Wold stores too.

Elsewhere, you can check out Skirt in Newcastle, The Hambledon in Winchester and soon-to-open new stockist, Pearl & Queenie in Hastings.