Welcome to Walpole

Walpole furthers the interests of the British luxury industry.

Walpole is a non-profit-making organisation that furthers the interests of the British luxury industry by harnessing and sharing the collective knowledge, experience and resources of the membership.

Formed in 1990 by top tier British companies, including British Airways, Chewton Glen. Coutts & Co, DAKS Simpson, the Financial Times, The Savoy Group and William Grant & Sons, the membership provides a community for the exchange of best practice ideas to drive business development in both UK and export markets.

First Press Breakfast for 2012

A press breakfast took place on Thursday 26th January with Laura Chesters of the Independent, Independent on Sunday and Evening Standard. Boodles kindly hosted the breakfast in their New Bond Street store with members attending from Annoushka, Boodles, Burberry, Ettinger, Johnstons of Elgin, Linley, Little Venice Cake Company, Mungo & Maud and Royal Opera House.

Walpole News

2012 Brands of Tomorrow Applications are now being accepted

Jan 18, 2012

Now in its sixth year, the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow programme sponsored by Mishcon de Reya, is designed to nurture the UK’s finest emerging luxury brands. Applications for the 2012 programme are now being accepted. Is your company a Brand of Tomorrow? Follow the link for more information and to download an application form.

Walpole Luxury Summit 2012 - Early Bird Tickets

Jan 5, 2012

Tickets are now available for the Walpole British Luxury Summit 2012 and until Friday 3rd February, will be available at special early bird prices. The full day seminar will once again be focussed on Luxury in Greater China this year. Concentrating on the main markets, covering the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, the Summit will look at the main developments of the last twelve months and investigate prospects for 2012/13.

The Walpole Awards for Excellence 2011 Video Highlights

Nov 29, 2011

Experience the glamour of the Walpole Awards for Excellence 2011by watching our video of highlights from the evening. Over 500 leading figures from the British and International luxury industries attended the ceremony, which took place on Monday 14th November at Banqueting House, Whitehall. This year’s annual awards was held in association with Coutts, who are a founding member of Walpole.

European Commission to Support the European Fashion Industry

Nov 22, 2011

Vice President of the European Commission Antonio Tajani, hosted a roundtable discussion on Tuesday 22^nd November in Brussels to discuss the competiveness of the European fashion industry. The ECCIA, composed of the five major European luxury goods and creative industries organizations, Circulo Fortuny, Comité Colbert, Fondazione Altagamma, Meisterkreis- Deutsches Forum für Luxus and Walpole British Luxury, support the proposals announced.

Walpole Luxury Summit 2012: Luxury in Greater China

Walpole Luxury Summit 2012: Luxury in Greater China, in association with Barclays Wealth will take place on Wednesday 9th May at BAFTA.

Dates for Your Diary

Thursday 9th February
Chairman & Chief Executives' Dinner

Tuesday 21st February
Financial & Legal Directors' Dinner

Monday 5th March
Marketing and Communications Directors' Dinner

Friday 23rd - Saturday 24th March
Hindustan Times Luxury Conference in Mumbai

Wednesday 9th May
Walpole Luxury Summit 2012: Luxury in Greater China

Wednesday 30th May
British Luxury Press Day

Wednesday 10th October
Walpole Luxury eBusiness Forum

Monday 19th November
Walpole Awards for Excellence 2012