The Walpole Book of British Luxury is our annual love letter to the UK luxury sector, highlighting the full spectrum of our organisation's membership and work, as well as featuring notable names speaking on the trends that will get getting our industry talking over the coming year.
As we move into a new national era under a new monarch, our 2023/2024 edition looks to ask the question, "who do we think we are?" What are the characteristics that will come to define Britishness over the coming years? Inside the edition, we have a selection of inspiring essays that explore just that, penned by writers including the Evening Standard's Jimi Famurewa, ELLE UK’s Kenya Hunt, ELLE Decoration’s Ben Spriggs and more, as well as best-selling authors such as Raven Smith, Tristram Hunt and Roxie Nafousi.
As Britain’s luxury brands emerge from the pandemic with renewed vigour, the Walpole Book of British Luxury 22/23 takes a detailed look at all the things that make our country a key player to a high-end aficionado on both the domestic and international stage.
This year’s edition – with exquisite cover artwork designed by Cole & Son – features essays from a host of the world’s leading luxury commentators including Esquire’s Alex Bilmes, ELLE UK’s Farrah Storr, The Economist’s Tom Standage, The Telegraph’s Sasha Slater and many more. Explore our electronic issue below.
Take your place amongst Britain’s finest brands in the Walpole Book of British Luxury 2024/2025, the next edition of our ultimate guide to the UK’s globally renowned luxury sector.
Learn a little more about our latest Walpole member, Makers Cabinet, in our interview with the heirloom stationary crafter's Co-Founder and Head of Sales, Noah Bier
Our new Seven Days Away series showcases the superb travel expertise within the Walpole membership. The brief is simple: if we could go anywhere in the world right now to make the most of the season, where should we go – and what should we do while we're there? For spring, True Travel's Ella Povey invites us to explore Morocco...
In a series of essays and images commissioned by Walpole as a part of our 'Luxury in the Making' study, we celebrate the people behind some of the exceptional luxury products made in the UK every day. From the intricacies of watchmaking to the teamwork that goes into every high-end car, we speak with some of the highly skilled individuals who pour their passion into their respective crafts
