The 12 exciting luxury businesses chosen as the Brands of Tomorrow Class of 2020 were revealed by the programme’s Chairman Balthazar Fabricius, Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank and programme partner Mishcon de Reya’s director Lewis Cohen on Thursday 27th February at Ennismore Sessions House in Clerkenwell.
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Over 200 brands applied for this year’s prestigious mentoring programme, which has so far supported over 120 new luxury businesses, many of which have gone on to achieve international success, including Bremont Watch Company, Orlebar Brown, Business of Fashion, Astley Clarke and Emilia Wickstead. The 2020 brands were selected by a panel of judges over two selection days, and will now undergo a 12-month calendar of workshops, mentoring and access to the Walpole community.
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For more information on the programme, including how to apply for the 2021 programme, please contact celandine.wade@thewalpole.co.uk
Walpole, in association with Mishcon de Reya and moneycorp, introduce the next generation of luxury businesses selected as the Brands of Tomorrow Class of 2020.
Tonight we will reveal the 12 exciting new luxury businesses chosen as the 2020 Brands of Tomorrow at Ennismore Sessions House in Clerkenwell. Ahead of the party, we are delighted to announce the appointment of two new programme chairmen to lead Brands of Tomorrow: Balthazar Fabricius, Founder and Chair of bespoke bookmakers Fitzdares (a Brands of Tomorrow alumnus from 2007) joins as Chairman and Chris Downham, Advisory Chief Financial Officer and former CEO of BOAT International, is Deputy.
Walpole launched its flagship Brands of Tomorrow programme in 2007 with the vision to secure the long-term growth of the UK’s luxury sector by building a pipeline of next-generation brands. Now, more than 120 brands have completed the programme and many that have participated have not only grown significantly, but also found international success – Orlebar Brown, Bremont, Nyetimber, Emilia Wickstead, Miller Harris, Astley Clarke, amongst others.
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