(Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images for Somerset House)   Earlier this week I visited the Isabella Blow exhibition ‘Fashion Galore’ at Somerset House. Clothes, shoes, hats and artefacts from Isabella Blow’s life are displayed in this incredible collection, celebrating the life and talents of this seminal figure in British fashion history. The majority of the outfits exhibited were bought by Daphne Guiness in 2010 to save them from auction to private collectors, and it’s a truly inspiring selection of some of the most daring, eccentric and iconic British fashion I’ve ever seen. One of the most interesting parts of the exhibition...

Naming a collection can be a daunting task, but also an exciting one as your finished pieces take their full identity and your collection story is complete. Some designers find names after the final piece has been produced, others have a name in mind before and throughout the process. So how do we go about naming the creations here at Alice Menter Jewellery? As you’ve probably noticed, all our pieces have actual girls’ names. Some of these have been inspired by our friends, our family and for other pieces the names have conjured up an identity, a feeling, an attitude...

“Put it this way: no one has ever thrown away an Aston Martin, a Brompton bike or a Purdey 12-bore” Stephen Baily, Telegraph An article published last week on Telegraph.co.uk asked if good design can transcend our throw away culture. The article focused on technology with many white good examples, but the question is easily transferable to fashion and accessories - could buying better designed items stop us buying (and throwing away) so much? We’re all used to fast fashion these days – high street pieces give us that quick fashion fix at affordable prices, but we all know that...

    Amazing Moonlight over Water shoot from Notion Magazine.   Featuring the Ruby Mixed Vertical.  We are loving the mix of leather, fur and Alice Menter Jewels.   Shop Now: £189       X

New Years Resolutions.  Have you made any? Well this year we decided to counter the cold grey month of January with some positive resolutions, things we WILL do rather than things we won't...so here's our hit list of arts, fashion and culture for the next few months. We'll let you know how we get on! 1. FILM:  Watch American Hustle Tick!  We saw this one last week.  A really good watch, great acting, a gripping black comedy and with eye watering costumes!  We were lusting over the girls' 70's garments, they both looked super cool, sleek and stylish...      ...