The Walpole Book of British Luxury is our annual love letter to the UK luxury sector, highlighting the full spectrum of our organisation's membership and work, as well as featuring notable names speaking on the trends that will get getting our industry talking over the coming year.
As we move into a new national era under a new monarch, our 2023/2024 edition looks to ask the question, "who do we think we are?" What are the characteristics that will come to define Britishness over the coming years? Inside the edition, we have a selection of inspiring essays that explore just that, penned by writers including the Evening Standard's Jimi Famurewa, ELLE UK’s Kenya Hunt, ELLE Decoration’s Ben Spriggs and more, as well as best-selling authors such as Raven Smith, Tristram Hunt and Roxie Nafousi.
As Britain’s luxury brands emerge from the pandemic with renewed vigour, the Walpole Book of British Luxury 22/23 takes a detailed look at all the things that make our country a key player to a high-end aficionado on both the domestic and international stage.
This year’s edition – with exquisite cover artwork designed by Cole & Son – features essays from a host of the world’s leading luxury commentators including Esquire’s Alex Bilmes, ELLE UK’s Farrah Storr, The Economist’s Tom Standage, The Telegraph’s Sasha Slater and many more. Explore our electronic issue below.
Take your place amongst Britain’s finest brands in the Walpole Book of British Luxury 2024/2025, the next edition of our ultimate guide to the UK’s globally renowned luxury sector.
In a series of essays and images commissioned by Walpole as a part of our 'Luxury in the Making' study, we celebrate the people behind some of the exceptional luxury products made in the UK every day. From the intricacies of watchmaking to the teamwork that goes into every high-end car, we speak with some of the highly skilled individuals who pour their passion into their respective crafts
In a series of essays and images commissioned by Walpole as a part of our 'Luxury in the Making' study, we celebrate the people behind some of the exceptional luxury products made in the UK every day. From the intricacies of watchmaking to the teamwork that goes into every high-end car, we speak with some of the highly skilled individuals who pour their passion into their respective crafts
Located on the corner of Pall Mall and St James, The Spirits Shop opened this April as Berry Bros. & Rudd's new space dedicated to all things distilled. Here, we speak to the 325-year-old company's Creative Director & Brand Experience Director, Geordie Willis, about why now was the right time to open this retail space and how the brand's history has informed its design
