Walpole Luxury Press Day 2008 at Liberty

The ultimate showcase for British Luxury - Walpole British Luxury Press Day, was held on 17^th July to allow members to present their products to press and buyers. The 2008 showcase held at Liberty’s proved to be the most successful Walpole Press day yet with a record number of members participating and over 280 press attending throughout the day.

The very intimate and buzzing 4^th floor of Liberty was a delightful setting and a new stylist worked alongside Liberty’s Virtual Merchandising team to create a visual feast for the press who were guided through the very best of British luxury. The day began with a press breakfast held in Café Liberty with Tyler Brule, Editor of Monocle and 10 Walpole members, and this was followed by other activities such as Whisky tasting with Chivas, Bespoke suit tailoring with Henry Poole and displays of leather craftsmanship with Ettinger.

'my thanks to everyone for such a fantastic day.’ Giles English, Bremont Watch Company

The day began with a press breakfast held in Café Liberty with Tyler Brule, Editor of Monocle and 10 Walpole members, and this was followed by other activities such as Whisky tasting with Chivas, Bespoke suit tailoring with Henry Poole and displays of leather craftsmanship with Ettinger.

Press in attendance included representatives from publications Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Glamour, Grazia, Tatler, Harpers Bazaar, Financial Times, House & Garden, Homes & Gardens, InStyle, Men’s Health, Red Magazine, She, Easy Living, Country Life, Elle, Intelligent Life and Daily Mail to name but a few. The following editors were also in attendance;

Tyler Brule, Editor, Monocle
Jonathan Margolis, Financial Times
Gillian de Bono, Editor, How to Spend It
Clare Coulson, Fashion Features Editor, Harper’s Bazaar
Suzanne Imre, Editor, Living Etc
Rebecca McAvoy, Style Director, Elle Decoration
James Hall, Retail Editor, Daily Telegraph
Vivienne Becker, Jewellery Writer and Contributing Editor: How To Spend It

Participating members this year included;

Aga, Boodles, Bremont Watch Company, Chewton Glen, Chivas Regal, Clive Christian, Cole & Son, DAKS, De Roemer, Ede and Ravenscroft, Ettinger, The Fish Society, Gieves & Hawkes, Goodwood, Halcyon Days, Hamilton & Inches, Henry Poole & Co, Hildon, Historic Royal Palaces, Holland & Holland, Johnstons of Elgin, Liberty, Myla, Purdey, The Real Flower Company, Savoir Beds, Silverlining, Soane, Theo Fennell, Thomas Pink, Vertu, Walkers Shortbread, Wedgwood, William & Son.

We would like to pass all our thanks on to those who contributed to the success of the day particularly the team at Liberty, Neville McCarthy Associates and to all the members who worked so hard to develop such special displays.

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