Mulberry is Walpole’s 2012 Best British Luxury Brand, beating off stiff competition from labels including Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen. The not-for-profit organisation, which represents the British luxury industry, presented Mulberry creative director Emma Hill with the award at a ceremony held in London last night.
Burberry scooped the Best Luxury Brand Online honour, while designer swimwear label Orlebar Brown won Best Emerging British Luxury Brand. Medals of Excellence were presented to Team GB Olympians, rower Katherine Grainger and sprinter Jonnie Peacock. Previous recipients of the accolade include Vivienne Westwood, Lord Sebastian Coe and Mario Testino.
"This year’s Walpole award winners represent some of the most talented organisations from across the luxury industry and we are delighted to recognise their exceptional achievements," said Walpole CEO Julia Carrick. "It has been an extraordinary year for Britain and this year’s Olympic and Paralympics games was a demonstration of British talent at its very best. With this in mind, we are delighted to award two truly inspirational individuals, Katherine Grainger and Jonnie Peacock, with special Walpole Medals of Excellence in recognition of their outstanding sporting success."
Source: Vogue