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We held our annual Walpole British Luxury Summit on Eastern Growth at 195 Piccadilly - the home of BAFTA - on Tuesday 21st May 2013, in association with Barclays.

We held our second-annual CEO & Creative Directors Dinner at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour on Tuesday 14th May 2013.

• UK luxury sector forecast to almost double in size over the next five years from £6.6 billion in 2012 to £12.2 billion i

Ben Hughes, Walpole British Luxury's Chairman and Global Commercial Director and Deputy CEO of the Financial Times, has two incredible reasons to celebrate today.

As a founding member of the UK China Visa Alliance (UKCVA) Walpole British Luxury invites you to share your views on the issue of the UK China visa

Here at Walpole British Luxury we do love to throw a good party, and there are few better reasons to do exactly this than for the announcement of the Walpole 2013 Brands of Tomorrow on Monday 22nd

Monday 22nd April saw Walpole British Luxury unveil this year's participants on the Brands of Tomorrow programme, in association with Mishcon de Reya.

The inaugural Walpole Crafted: Makers of the Exceptional showcase, in association with Vacheron Constantin, took place at Somerset House from Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th April.

It may be snowing in April, but here at Walpole British Luxury we prefer to focus on somewhat hotter news.

It was an early start after a brilliant Crafted: Makers of the Exceptional launch party

The launch party for Crafted: Makers of the Exceptional took place on Wednesday 3rd April in the Seaman's Hall at Somerset House. 

Walpole British Luxury is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Morley, Chief Executive of Coutts & Co, to the board of directors.

The Walpole 2013 British Luxury Showcase has now been distributed to our members and the wider luxury industry.

Walpole British Luxury is delighted to announce the inaugural Crafted: Makers of the Exceptional showcase at Somerset House on Thursday 4th

We are delighted to share with you details on the continued progress by the ECCIA, the Eu

Here at Walpole British Luxury we are delighted to announce the appointment of Sue O’Brien, CEO of Norman Broadbent, to the board of directors.

On Tuesday 5th March we were delighted to welcome Marketing and Communication professionals from across the British luxury industry to a Laurent-Perrier Champagne reception and sumptuous three-cou

Applications for the 2013 Brands of Tomorrow programme have now closed.

Walpole British Luxury held its annual Chairman and Chief Executives Dinner at The Connaught Hotel, Mayfair, on Tuesday 6th February, bringing together senior management and infl

One of the greatest challenges facing many businesses – alongside product integrity and profitable growth – is all aspects of people and leadership; we all seek to constantly innovate and create a

Walpole Brands of Tomorrow, sponsored by Mishcon de Reya, nurtures and supports the UK's finest emerging talent within the UK luxury sector. 

Your invitation to Britain in Panama 2013.

As part of our remit, Walpole is focused on lobbying the UK government and other governing bodies both in Europe and further overseas on issues that affect the British luxury industry. 

The Walpole Executive Dinners are always highly anticipated, with tickets to these prestigious events by invitation only.

Following a rigorous selection process, we are delighted to announce that the following individuals and companies have been selected as participants on the 2013 Walpole Crafted mentorship programm

Season's greetings from all at Walpole British Luxury.

We love seeing our members collaborate, so we’re delighted The Goring’s Christmas trees have been designed by Linley, Fortnum & Maso

The eleventh annual Walpole British Luxury Awards for Excellence, in association with Coutt's, were held on Mon

Walpole is delighted to announce the nominees for the 11th Annual Walpole Awards for Excellence, in association with

Mishcon de Reya is delighted to sponsor Brands of Tomorrow, and passionately supports the next generation of British luxury talent.

Walpole British Luxury has exchanged London for Hong Kong for the week, as the co-host of last night’s Creativity i

We are delighted to announce the launch of Walpole Crafted mentorship programme for 2013. 

We are delighted to announce two new appointments to the Walpole Board of Directors: Michael Ward, Managing Director of Harrods, and Jonathan Heilbron, Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Pink. 

We are delighted to announce that Global Blue has joined our esteemed roster of Corporate Partners – and today launches their insightful

On Thursday 6th December, The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts, in association with Coutts and Walpole, will take over the Victoria & Albert Museum for a magnificent gala.

Walpole’s seventh annual Luxury eBusiness Forum once again brought together an esteemed group of innovators and leading figures in the fields of luxury and online

British and French luxury was celebrated at the May Fair Hotel on Wednesday 10th October by Walpole and the French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, in association with the Financial Times

We are delighted to announce the European Commission’s recent landmark recognition of the high-end luxury sectors as a cultural and creative force; a recognition which is the result of two years o

We look forward to welcoming you all to our Luxury e.Business Forum on Wednesday 10th October at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall. Please see below for the agenda. 

Walpole is delighted to announce a new line-up of experts, practitioners and investors from the luxury and online worlds who will speak at our Luxury eBusiness Forum, in association with Barclays.

For the seventh year in a row, Walpole brings together experts, practitioners and investors from the luxury and online worlds for our annual Luxury eBusiness Forum, in association with Barclays.

Two Crafted workshops took place on Wednesday 19th September at The Brand Union.

The Luxury in the Middle East workshop, in association with Chalhoub, was held in the beautiful surroundings of The Savoy on Thursday 20th September.

Walpole is delighted to welcome Global Blue as a Corporate Partner, joining our esteemed roster of existing partners: Barclays, Chalhoub Group, Davenport Lyons, Design Centre Che

Crafted were delighted to be a part of Decorex International, the annual luxury interior design event which celebrated its 35th anniversary this year.

The highlight of the British luxury calendar, the 11th annual Walpole Awards for Excellence, in association with Cou

The Middle East remains a crucial component in the continued growth of the global luxury market and is anticipated to increase by 15% this year, according to research from Bain & Co.

China's appetite for luxury brands remains strong evidenced by the recent visit of the China Entrepreneurs Club and meetings with the British luxury industry.

Crafted is a mentoring programme passionate about connecting the skills of those who have built successful businesses with those who have the potential to do so. Launched in 2009, Crafted provides mentoring and business advice for up to 12 craft entrepreneurs each year selected by a panel of industry experts. The programme's aim is to enable emerging craft businesses to develop their business skills, while connecting luxury businesses with a new generation of skilled craftsmen.

Walpole Brands of Tomorrow helps nurture and support the UK’s finest talent within the luxury sector. Launched in 2007, the bespoke mentorship and coaching programme helps aspiring British luxury brands of the future to fulfil their potential and become global leaders in their field. Supported by Mishcon de Reya, our programme takes selected companies through a cycle of quarterly educational workshops on areas, such as business planning, marketing, distribution and internationalisation, and one-to-one mentorship meetings with some of the UK’s most experienced luxury entrepreneurs.

In this historic year that commemorates Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Walpole’s 20th Anniversary, Walpole organised a number of events to celebrate.

A study has found the European luxury sector is a model for sustainable growth. Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani has announced a political action plan to ensure the competitiveness of the sector.

Discover the brands selected as the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2012, in association with Mishcon de Reya.

Walpole and London Business School, in association with Charles Russell, are delighted to announce the winners of the Innovation in Luxury Business Plan Competition.

Walpole, in partnership with Coutts, Getty Images and Claridge’s has launched a special exhibition of 60 photographs, many previously unseen by the public to c

Innovation in Luxury Business Plan Competition workshop with Ben Elliot, Quintessentially; Mark Henderson, Gieves & Hawkes; Linda Tipping, Theo Fennell and John Ayton, Bremont.

Walpole partnered with the Hindustan Times on the Mint Luxury Conference in Mumbai for the first time this year. The annual conference was titled “Luxury in India. At the tipping point”.

Walpole was honoured to welcome Vice President Antonio Tajani for a high level discussion of the value of the luxury and fashion sectors to European growth and competitiveness.

Walpole and London Business School, in association with Charles Russell, launched the Innovation in Luxury Business Plan Competition, to promote and inspire innovation in the British luxury industry.

Discover the craftmakers selected to be on the Crafted 2012 programme.

The European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance supports the proposals announced by Vice President Tajani at the high level lunch on the competitiveness of the fashion sector.

The European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance welcomes the launch of MEISTERKREIS - Deutsches Forum für Luxus, the organisation which will represent high-end German companies.

On the seventh of June, the Casino of Madrid hosted the official launch of the Circulo Español del Lujo Fortuny, an association founded by a group of companies in the Spanish luxury sector.

Crafted's importance in supporting the leading craft talent in the UK was underlined at The Balvenie Masters of Craft Awards Ceremony as four of its participants collected awards.

Discover the brands selected as the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2011, in association with Mishcon de Reya.

Discover the craftmakers selected for the 2011 Crafted programme.

Discover the brands selected as the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2010, in association with Mishcon de Reya.

Discover the craftmakers selected for the 2010 Crafted programme.

Discover the brands selected as the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2009.

Discover the brands selected as the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2008.

Discover the brands selected as the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2007, in association with Mishcon de Reya.