The programme, which is now in its 16th year, offers a unique opportunity for carefully selected, early-stage luxury brands to receive a year of workshops and one-to-one coaching from some of the UK’s most experienced luxury executives, editors, and founders. It creates mutually beneficial relationships between established and up-and-coming luxury brands and individuals, ensuring the continued dynamism and prosperity of the sector, Walpole said in a press release.

Helen Brocklebank, Walpole CEO, said: “Walpole’s Brands of Tomorrow programme was launched with the goal of ensuring long-term growth for the UK’s luxury sector by supporting and mentoring early-stage British luxury brands. Fast forward sixteen years and over 140 brands have benefitted from the programme’s unique combination of mentoring, masterclasses, and immersion in the world of British luxury. I’m incredibly excited to see the twelve who join us in 2023 follow in their footsteps.

UK luxury trade body Walpole has included twelve emerging British luxury brands to join Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2023 mentorship programme, including garment brands Anglo-Italian and Navygrey. Both brands prosper in creating authentic wardrobe garments with carefully sourced materials made to last long while not costing the environment.

“During the selection process, I was struck not only by the Class of 2023’s creativity and entrepreneurship but also by their strong sense of purpose—without exception the defining philosophy was one of doing well by doing good. As we look at the brands of the future, it’s a fundamental principle that tomorrow’s customer likes beautiful brands to buy, but they must also be brands to believe in.”

The brands included in the programme are also given access to Walpole’s established membership of over 250 of Britain’s most prestigious luxury businesses and cultural institutions.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DP)