Guy Salter, Deputy Chairman, of Walpole commented:
"These awards highlighted Britain's position as a hothouse of creative talent encompassing both up and coming designers and world class brands. British Luxury really has come of Age. This year Walpole adopted a different approach recognising that the power of celebrity has led to the celebrities themselves becoming world famous brands. Kate Moss is a case in point and her inclusion as a finalist for the British Luxury Brand reflects this trend." | Dubbed 'The Luxury Oscars', the Walpole 2006 awards ceremony recognised some of the World's outstanding brands and individuals. Walpole; the body that represents the British luxury industry, including Burberry, Christie's, Harrods, Jimmy Choo, Purdey, Smythson and Wedgwood, vote annually on Britain's top luxury brand, best emerging luxury brand, creative talent as well as recognising sporting and cultural excellence. This year's judges included international designer and jeweller Theo Fennell, Wally Olins and Lord March of Goodwood. Leading wealth management business, Barclays Wealth sponsored the awards together with Nokia, FedEx, Payne and Gunter, Arts & Business and WordWide Communications. For the first time the British Luxury Industry short-listed an individual as a brand. Kate Moss was a finalist for the British Luxury Brand alongside more traditional brands such as Mulberry, Stella McCartney and Agent Provocateur. Bamford and Sons which was created by Lady Carole Bamford and now comprises a number of stand alone stores alongside the Daylesford Organic Store was awarded Best Emerging British Luxury Brand. Other awards given included British Cultural Excellence, awarded to The Royal Shakespeare Company, British Creative Talent which Burberry's Christopher Bailey won and an overall Walpole Award for Excellence given to Sir Tim Rice who attended the ceremony.
British Luxury Brand Awarded to the British luxury brand that has had the greatest national and international impact in terms sales, service and exposure in 2006. | | Expert: | Chris Wood, Corporate Edge | | Judges: | Gianluca Brozzetti, Asprey
Wally Olins, Saffron Brand Consultants
Nick Foulkes
Peter Wallis, SRU Limited | | Finalists: | Kate Moss
Mulberry
Cole & Son
Stella McCartney
Agent Provocateur | | Winner: | Cole & Son | | |
Best Emerging British Luxury Brand Awarded to an aspiring company that has demonstrated the potential and ability in 2006, to develop into an established British Luxury brand. | | Expert: | Lucia van der Post | | Judges: | John Ayton, Links of London
Ian Ewart, Barclays Wealth Management
Johanna Waterous, McKinsey & Company
Anne Pitcher, Selfridges | | Finalists: | Radcliffe Jeans
Zufi Alexander
Jonathan Saunders
Rickard Shah
Rupert Sanderson | | Winner: | Bamford and Sons | | |
International Luxury Brand Awarded to the international luxury brand that has had the greatest international impact in terms of sales, service and exposure in 2006. | | Expert: | John Hegarty, Bartle Bogle Hegarty | | Judges: | Julia Carrick, Walpole
Nick Hurrel, M&C Saatchi
Armando Branchini, Altagamma
Valrie Sandoz, Comit Colbert | | Finalists: | Harry Winston
Bottega Veneta
Ralph Lauren
Christian Dior
Aman Resorts | | Winner: | Bottega Veneta | | |
British Creative Talent Awarded to an individual who has maintained the highest standard of British Excellence through innovation and design and contributed to British Craftsmanship through maintaining traditions and developing new methods in 2006. | | Expert: | Andrew Summers | | Judges: | Sarah Elton, Smythson
David Kester, Design Council
Theo Fennell, Theo Fennell
Martin McCourt, Dyson | | Finalists: | Christopher Bailey
Lee Noble
Zaha Hadid
Martin Darbyshire
Celia Birtwell | | Winner: | Christopher Bailey | | |
British Sporting Excellence Awarded to the best British sporting achievement by an individual, team or organisation, including coaches, commentators, sports scientists, performance directors and venues as well as athletes themselves for 2006. | | Expert: | Simon Clegg CBE, British Olympic Association | | Judges: | Roger Putnam
Lord March, Goodwood
Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, OBE, MBE
Tim OGorman, Chairman of Professional Cricketers Association | | Finalists: | All England Tennis Club
Sport Relief
James Cracknell & Ben Fogel
Zara Philips
Jane Tomlinson
Jenson Button | | Winner: | Jane Tomlinson | | |
British Cultural Excellence Awarded to the best British cultural achievement from a broad range of disciplines, including music, dance, theatre, art, books and film, both traditional and contemporary, in front of and behind the scenes in 2006. | | Expert: | Stephen Fry | | Judges: | Guy Salter, Walpole
Anthony Thorncroft, FT
Colin Tweedy LVO OBE, Arts and Business
Luke Rittner, Royal Academy of Dance | | Finalists: | Alan Bennett
Royal Shakespeare Company
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner
Glyndebourne
Sir Peter Hall | | Winner: | Royal Shakespeare Company | | |
British Excellence Overseas Awarded to the company or individual that has achieved outstanding success in raising the profile of British excellence overseas through export, expanding retails presence or special events in 2006. | | Expert: | Andrew Cahn, UK Trade & Investment | | Judges: | David Bell, Pearson
Andrew Gosheron, Managing Director, Fedex
Tom Wright, Visit Britain
James Bidwell, Visit London | | Finalists: | Economist
Graff Diamonds
Harvey Nichols
Dyson
Dunhill | | Winner: | Dyson | | |
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