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‘Hard-wiring Tomorrow’s Success Today’:
Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 10 Year Anniversary
Helen Brocklebank
CEO, Walpole
Brands of Tomorrow as a programme which supports British luxury as a sector by creating a long-term pipeline of economic growth by building and supporting and sustaining new brands and helping them on their journey to be literally the brands of tomorrow.
Lewis Cohen
Partner, Mishcon de Reya
Here at Mishcon we sponsor the Brands of Tomorrow programme. Walpole is the organisation that is responsible for promoting, supporting and protecting British luxury brands on the worldwide stage.
Camilla Elphick
Founder, Camilla Elphick
I can’t tell… saying to people enough how helpful Walpole Brands of Tomorrow have been to us.
Linda Pilkington
Founder, Ormonde Jayne
They are probably the best networkers you could ever possibly imagine to have on your side. What do you need? How can we help you? Who do you want to sit next to at dinner? Who would be good for you, you know, that you’d like to talk to? I mean, they are doing it for you.
Alice Temperley, MBE
Founder, Temperley London
We had amazing support with press, amazing support with our clients that are still with us today.
Hugh Wolton
Commercial Director, Duke + Dexter
Brilliant joy of being able to learn more particularly about British craftsmanship and all the values and traditions and history it has and, I think it has just given us that extra creditability we need to move forward as a brand.
Natalie Melton
Co-Founder, The New Craftsmen
As a new start-up there is no feeling like being able to control your destiny, to shape and realise a vision and bring it to life.
Freida Gormley
Co-Founder, House of Hackney
Start with your dreams, you know, launching and operating business and growing it takes a lot of energy. It’s about a healthy measure of head and heart, I would say.
Alice Temperley, MBE
Founder, Temperley London
There are times where you think where you are living the life, we can make everything, we can do everything and we will do more lifestyle but the main thing is to focus on what you’re known for, what you are good at.
Polly McMaster
Co-Founder, The Fold
Really having that true passion for it means that whenever you are sharing your story, you are talking to someone whether it be a customer, an investor, a supplier, if they really believe that passion they are so much more excited to get involved with what you are doing.
Helen Brocklebank
CEO, Walpole
It’s the only sector of the British economy which is customer critical to manufacture something in the UK. The customer wants it made in Britain.
Hugh Wolton
Commercial Director, Duke + Dexter
Now is the time to do it, I don’t see a better time for British luxury to be able to get ourselves out there and to be able to really ensure that we are projecting the best image of Britain as well.
Helen Brocklebank
CEO, Walpole
I think the exciting thing for me is you look at some of the brands in ten years who have been through the programme and they are now internationally famous and Walpole, and the members of Walpole, have played a real part in developing that.
Walpole
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