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I don’t know about you, but we can’t quite believe it’s nearly December!  And that means it’s time to think about Christmas shopping…….

We have lots planned to help you out, the only trouble will be deciding where, and when to start!

First up, is this Thursday, the 1st of December, when we have two events planned:

Head to Harrods to “Meet the Masters” from 5-8pm. Say hello to Alex and a whole host of other amazing designers……

Come and check out Harrods' amazing jewellery hall.

While this is going, we will also rather excitingly, be holding our *only* Trunk Show this Christmas at Ede & Ravenscroft in Chancery Lane!

Members of our team will be on hand to advise, and I believe the lovely ladies at Ede & Ravenscroft will be keeping you refreshed with champagne…… The Trunk Show runs from 4-8pm and Alex will be calling in to say hello here too.

Trunk Show delights at Ede & Ravenscroft.

Following on swiftly from this is our open studio event in Iliffe Yard, on Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th.

This is a great opportunity to visit lots of designer’s studios around the Pullens Yards, and we will be selling off slight-seconds at bargain prices. (please note that there will be no first-quality stock available at this sale)

Find us at number 9a Iliffe Yard.

Next up is the launch of our *exclusive* Black Chrysanthemum collection at Liberty, which makes it’s debut on Friday 9th December. Alex will be in-store, alongside members of our team to advise and help you pick your dream piece. (The AM team will also be around on Saturday 10th)

It’s a darker twist on the sophisticated Chrysanthemum collection, making the pieces a bit more edgy……I think these pearl earrings might be my favourite:

Sneak preview from our Ruthenium plated Chrysanthemum range.

For our North London residents, Alex & Family will be at the Primrose Hill Designer Sale on Saturday 10th December, from 10-6pm.

This is held at St Mary-the-Virgin Church on Elsworthy Road, and again, we will only be selling seconds here.

This is a really cute little sale and great for pressie buying!

For all of our fans who aren’t residing in London, be sure to keep an eye on our website, as for the second year we will be running our ’12 Days of Christmas’! This was a huge success last year, and very exciting, as it really is a case of being quick off the mark – numbers are very limited……

It’s all very top-secret, and I haven’t even seen all of the pieces yet, but here’s an ultra-sneak preview that happened to pass my way……

(.....just don't tell anyone I showed you!!)

We will also be launching new Trunk Show pieces soon, with a magical wintery theme.

PHEW! Think that’s about it……oh and somewhere in amongst all of that we will be opening our FIRST EVER SHOP!!

Number 37 Snowsfields.

We have yet to set a date, so keep your eyes firmly fixed on our website for news.

Finally, we have been doing some celeb-spotting, and it seems like Feathers are the way to go this party season…..

Zoe Ball recently opted for our Little Feather Necklace…..

Zoe Ball on 'Strictly'.

And the ever-glamorous Elle Macpherson went for our Peacock Feather Earrings to complete her 70′s chic outfit at a thanksgiving parade in New York…..

Elle looking stunning in our Peacock Earrings!

Be sure to let us know if you spot anyone wearing Alex Monroe……or even if you want to share your own outfits with us! Either way, it’s always great to see Alex Monroe jewellery being worn and loved.

Emma x

We have snowdrops, winter Iris’, witch hazel, wintersweet, and helibores all flowering, and everything else is sprouting away like mad. Looks like spring is starting to spring. It was very sweet to see a little bee warming up in the sunshine on Saturday morning. She tried to come into the house so Libby and I put her safely in a warm spot in the garden.

Not sure but think she’s a she and a Bombus Terrestris.

We managed to miss the sunny days when we all went down to the new building for a quick look round. They’re doing amazingly! And we all got slightly vertiginous on the to floor, but we do have fantastic views, if you like big views of SE1 that is!

The balcony and board room

On the roof garden, well, it will be a garden when finished...

The workshop on the second floor

Also I just found this photo of the lovely red gold collection in Harrods…..

London Fashion Week starts any minute, then we’ll open to the public at London Fashion Week-end, then I’m off to Paris…….. busy busy busy, but not too busy……. I’m taking a few days holiday in between it all. I’ll report back with (hopefully) gorgeous pics of sun-drenched beaches.

‘Yikes, help!’, chaps, and ‘How exciting’ gals, it’s nearly Vally Day. I’m in double trouble because it’s Denise’s birthday as well. Heeeelp! All I’ve got so far are some lovely chocs from Holdsworth Chocolates. I need to find her a Summer frock, kind of French style, not posh, imagine shopping in the market in France with a basket on your arm. The best ones I can find are from Boden, what do you think, any suggestions?

I’m in Liberty on Friday evening 5 ’till 7, should be fun, they are doing all sorts for Vally day, we’ll be launching the lovely Daisy Bell collection, so why not pop along and say Hi? That’s this Friday 11th Feb. See you there…… might do some shopping myself while I’m in town….. Nice piece on their blog

Daisy! Daisy! Give me your answer true,

I’m half crazy, oh for the love of you….

It won’t be a stylish marriage,

I can’t afford a carriage,

But you’ll look sweet upon the seat

of a bicycle built for two.

Daisy Bell is available online from us if you can’t make it to Liberty, but it’s always nice to see it in the flesh……..

Also we have a cute Rose gold and Silver collection in Harrods for those romantically inclined…

Just to let you know, Jutta at Little 15 is running a competition, kind of a Prize Draw,for our upcoming Trunk Show. Just click on the pic below to enter…

Little 15 competition

We did a great press breakfast at Harrods this morning. All the gorgeous glam press girls and nibbles and chat. I looked suitably scruffy as usual, eating all the nibbles I could get, and stayed around for the ‘Meet the expert’ day. Bought some fab chocs for Valentines day from  Holdsworth. After trying a few (!) I couldn’t resist. Besides, they’re hand made in Derbyshire. We like hand made in the UK. Yummie.

Holdsworth chocs in Harrods

Daniella behind the counter at Harrods

Stopped off at Panter and Hall on my way back and bought this print. Couldn’t resist it.

(‘Gus’ by Helen Fay)

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

Well, there was no way we were going to let the tube strike stop us!

Our special Trunk Show pieces have been in-store at Harrods since this morning, and Alex and Susie will be there from around 5.30pm to have a chat and answer any of your questions.

Harrods are fully stocked on all of your favourite Alex Monroe pieces, but here’s a peak at one of the  Harrods exclusives….

Hope you can make it!! x

Baby Wild Rose Loop Necklace in Gold-Plate & Silver Mix

Next week (the 8th to 14th June) is “Coutts London Jewellery Week” and to join in with all of the fun, we decided to have a Trunk Show “Road Show” going from East to West London.

We’ll be in-store for a chat and to show our HAND MADE, one off pieces!

All of us here have been making special pieces for each venue, so every shop will be assigned their own specific pieces…..so for all of you die-hard fans, it might even be worth checking out all of the events!!

Here’s the schedule:
Monday: Little 15
Kicking off the week in the City with a special window display at Little 15′s gorgeous Cullum Street Shop.

Tuesday: Little 15
Staying East, why not pop along for a lunchtime drink with Alex, who will be visiting the store.

Wednesday: Harrods
Heading West, we will be in-store all day – look out for details around the store on the Harrods plasma screens!  Alex will be on hand in the evening for a chat.

Thursday: EC One
A bit further West (and a little bit North) EC One will be launching new designs from “Roll Me Over in the Clover” and “Tumbleleaf” alongside all of those lovely special pieces! Kicking off at 6.30pm, why not have a stroll around Notting Hill and come for a drink after work?

Friday: Liberty
Right in the heart of London, and where we’ll be all weekend, Liberty will have loads of one-off pieces alongside the launch of “Roll Me Over in the Clover”  and of course, all the classics.

Here’s a little taster of one of the exclusive pieces……

If you need any further details about any of the events, just drop us a line…..

Look forward to seeing you there! x

Just to let you know, since my last post, we have delivered jewellery to the following London stockists:

Liberty, Harrods, Sweet Pea in Primrose Hill, Tom Foolery in Muswell Hill, Mitsukoshi on Regent Street, ED in East Dulwich, and Diverse on Upper Street.

Outside London, Forrest in Tenterden and Gill Clement in Swansea will be fully stocked.

Overseas we’ve sent some very pretty floral pieces (and our Bee of course!) to Moochinside in Hardy’s Bay, NSW Australia.

Many of these will be the first to receive our new season designs – we can’t wait to know what you think!!

Emma x

Well, it’s busy as ever here at Alex Monroe HQ……

I’ve been out & about, yesterday I was in Canterbury visiting Catherine and her lovely team at the Fenwick store…..and we’ve been making lots of deliveries too….

In the last two weeks, we’ve delivered to ASOS, Niche in Leicester, and new stockists Katulia in Shrewsbury and Charles Fish in Canary Wharf. 

Also in London, deliveries have been made to Van Vara in Putney, EcOne in Notting Hill and Exmouth Market and Harrods.

Overseas, lots of Jewellery has gone off to Spain….Masscob in La Coruna and Como Agua de Mayo in Barcelona!

If you want to check out any of the pieces at your local stockist, be sure to call ahead as sometimes it may take a little while for the Jewellery to hit the shop floor. Thanks! x