Following Walpole’s same-day announcement that the British luxury sector is now worth £48 billion to the UK economy – an increase of 49% in four years – the Power List celebrates the people steering the sector to success with its roll call of the 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury: the Entrepreneurs, Founders, Game-Changers, Gurus, Heroes, Legends, Mavericks, Rising Stars, Storytellers and Tastemakers within the Walpole membership.
"British luxury has a unique sensibility – its products and experiences make the country famous throughout the world for creativity, craftsmanship, innovation and the ability to conjure new, exciting, relevant stories from a magical past. But what makes British luxury a £48 billion power house is the exceptional ability of the people inside its brands, and Walpole’s annual Luxury Power List recognises and celebrates fifty talented individuals and their impact on this extraordinary, fast-growing sector.”
Helen Brocklebank, CEO of Walpole
A huge thank you to Inzito, Coutts, Laurent-Perrier, Maison de Fleurs, Royal Salute and Ennismore for making The Power List and party possible. Images as always courtesy of Adam Duke.
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Andrew Maag, CEO, dunhill
William Asprey, Chairman, William and Son
Andrew Stembridge, Executive Director, Iconic Luxury Hotels
Michael Wainwright, Managing Director, Boodles
Steven Quin, Retail Director & Royal Warrant Holder, Turnbull & Asser
Taste-Makers: Influencers with a great network who others look to for advice and inspiration Fiona Barratt-Campbell, Founder, Fiona Barratt Interiors Alex Oprey, Head of Marketing, Floris Thomas Kochs, Managing Director, Corinthia Hotel London
Mavericks: Highly creative individuals bringing something new to British luxury Alan Scott, Creative Director, Johnstons of Elgin
Marcus Wareing, Chef Patron, Marcus Wareing Restaurants
Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle, Co-Founders, House of Hackney
Justin Redman, Director & Co-Founder, RWD
Jessica McCormack, Founder, Jessica McCormack
Kate Halfpenny, Founder, Halfpenny London
Entrepreneurs: Innovators and investors in British luxury Johnny Sandelson, Chairman, Thomas Goode & Co. Nigel Mills CBE, Chairman, The Lakes Distillery Adam Brown, Founder, Orlebar Brown Sharan Pasricha, Founder & CEO, Ennismore Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, Founder & CEO, FLOWERBX Natasha Golubeva, Managing Director, Maison de Fleurs
Storytellers: The people at the heart of luxury enchanting customers with their brand stories Paula Fitzherbert, Group Communications Director, Maybourne Group Carla Filmer, Global Communications Director, Manolo Blahnik Zia Zareem-Slade, Customer Experience Director, Fortnum & Mason Jacqueline Euwe, Managing Director, Luxury & Fashion, Harper’s Bazaar and Town & Country Rebecca Jago, Managing Director, The Last Drop Distillers Joa Studholme, Colour Curator, Farrow & Ball
Game-changers : The innovators within British luxury in pursuit of something new: where they lead, others follow Roja Dove, Founder, Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie Nick and Giles English, Co-Founders, Bremont Frazer Thompson, CEO, Chapel Down Group PLC Kathryn Sargent, Founder, Kathryn Sargent Charlotte Semler, Co-Founder, Votary Federico Marchetti, Chairman & CEO, YOOX NET-A-PORTER
Rising Stars: The Ones to Watch
William Woodhams, CEO, Fitzdares
Jocelyn Betts, Corporate Communications Director, Belmond
Ashley Woodfield, Head of Press, The Royal Ballet
Alexandra Llewellyn, Founder, Alexandra Llewellyn
Gurus: Individuals with extraordinary expertise in their respective fields
Mark Henderson, Chairman, Gieves & Hawkes
Jon Slade, Chief Commercial Officer, The Financial Times
Hugh Seaborn, CEO, Cadogan
Vartkess Knadjian, Chief Executive, Backes & Strauss
Founders: Inspirational individuals who have built their brands from the bottom up
Richard Brendon, Founder, Richard Brendon
Linda Pilkington, Founder, Ormonde Jayne
Chantal Coady OBE, Founder & Creative Director, Rococo Chocolates
Stephen Einhorn & Jane Best, Founders, Stephen Einhorn
Heroes: Senior people within luxury who are giving back to the sector and supporting the next generation
Alistair Hughes, Managing Director, Savoir Beds
Phil Barnes, Regional Vice President and Managing Director, The Savoy
Hilary Freeman, Managing Director, Edward Green
Iain Watson, CEO & Co-Founder, David Collins Studio
Danny Brennan, Director of PR & Communications, Champagne Laurent Perrier UK
