The 2018 Luxury Briefing Awards took place on 5 November hosted at The Savoy, London. The event was enjoyed by over 350 guests and Luxury Briefing members, as well as a host of noteworthy representatives from luxury brands. The headline partners were Attilus Caviar, Rémy Martin, The Savoy and Swarovski. Luxury Briefing had the pleasure of awarding 15 recipiants their trophies, created by Swarovski, in The Ballroom at The Savoy.
To read the full recap of the night, the press release can be found here .
Here are a selection of photographs from the night of the winners.
1_COMMITMENT TO POSITIVE CHANGE (sponsored by Rémy Martin) Awarded to AccorHotels: received by Sophie Kilic, Senior Vice President Human Resources UK & Ireland, AccorHotels
2_INSPIRATIONAL DIGITAL CONTENT (sponsored by Hero) Awarded to Gucci: received by Jonathan Siboni, President of Luxurynsight on behalf of Gucci
3_INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY (sponsored by Cence) Awarded to Harvey Nichols & Hero: received by Deborah Bee, Group Creative & Marketing Director, Harvey Nichols; Paul Finucane, Group Stores & Trading Director, Harvey Nichols; Adam Levene, Co-Founder, Hero and Maria Rodami-Lyster, Partnership Success Manager, Hero
4_INNOVATION IN BEAUTY (sponsored by Lucia Magnani) Awarded to FENTY Beauty: received by Laura Thornton, Marketing Manager, Kendo Brands
5_EXCELLENCE IN LUXURY LEISURE (sponsored by Attilus) Awarded to The Carnegie Club: received by Peter Crome, Chairman and Managing Director, The Carnegie Club
6_EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP (sponsored by Creed) Awarded to Theo Fennell: received by Theo Fennell, Founder
7_OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITY (sponsored by Six Senses Courchevel) Awarded to Aston Martin Cambridge: received by Simon Lane – Dealer Principle, Aston Martin Cambridge, Jardine Motor Group Ltd.
8_SUPPORT FOR CULTURE AND ARTS (sponsored by Seabourn) Awarded to Rolex Mentor and Protége Arts Initiative: received by Melanie Grant, Luxury Editor, 1843 Magazine, The Economist on behalf of Rolex
9_INSPIRING CREATIVE DESIGN (sponsored by Small Luxury Hotels of the World) Awarded to Louis Vuitton – Virgil Abloh: received by Natalia Damm, Senior Press Manager, Louis Vuitton UK & Ireland
10_LUXURY ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Tom Davies) Awarded to Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group: received by Jill Kluge, Group Director of Brand Communications and Michael Moszynski, Founder & CEO, London Advertising
11_EXCELLENCE IN PRIVATE BANKING (sponsored by Jetfly) Awarded to Weatherbys Private Bank: received by Roger Weatherby, CEO Weatherbys Private Bank
1_ The LUXURY BRIEFING AWARD FOR EMERGING BRAND Awarded to Ondine: received by Marie Guerlain, Founder and Creator, Ondine
2_THE LUXURY BRIEFING AWARD FOR LUXURY BRAND OF THE YEAR Awarded to Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.: received by Simon Sproule, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.
3_THE LUXURY BRIEFING AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Awarded to brothers, John and Robert Braithwaite, founders of Sunseeker International: received by John Braithwaite
4_THE LUXURY BRIEFING AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL Awarded to Nadja Swarovski