The 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury revealed by The Walpole

  The Walpole British Luxury Awards 2020 This year, The Walpole Power List recognises the Heroes, Game-Changers, Gurus, Legends, Rising Stars, Taste- Makers, Custodians and Innovators within the Walpole membership; watch this space for more information and to discover who will be named the 2020 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury. Released to mark … Read more

Australian farm to hold 50,000 crocodiles for luxury Hermès goods questioned by animal welfare groups

Farm to supply skins to make handbags and shoes would be one of the biggest in Australia under plan approved by Northern Territory government

Burberry attacks move to scrap tax-free shopping on eve of Brexit

Brand says move to install 20% VAT will encourage 1.2m visitors to shop in Europe instead

The Rise of Sustainable Diamond

  New generations are snubbing mined diamonds and instead opting for more sustainable and eco-friendly options. But what exactly are sustainable diamonds and why have they taken over the jewellery industry? Here, we’ll look at what sustainable diamonds are and the reasons they are quickly rising in popularity. What are sustainable diamonds? Sustainable diamonds are … Read more

Galaxy of Electrified Happiness: The world’s first ever luxury boat to be powered by Lithium Sulfur Li-S cell

    A new electrified 40 foot luxury day boat by Jean-Jacques Coste design will bring a paradigm shift in maritime transportation. This electrified Luxury Day Boat will be on display at the Monaco Boat show in September 2021. Yachts de Luxe (YdL) of Singapore has placed a commercial ten year worldwide contract with OXIS … Read more

Alibaba and Richemont invest in Farfetch China

      “The growth potential of luxury e-commerce has never been so promising, and the importance of China for the luxury industry is only becoming more obvious every day.” – François-Henri Pinault, Chairman, Artemis (the controlling shareholder of global Luxury group Kering (Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, … Read more