The winners of the prestigious Luxury Briefing Awards 2019 were announced on Monday 28 October, at a celebratory evening ceremony hosted at The Savoy, London.

More than 350 guests and Luxury Briefing subscribers were in attendance on the night, as well as a host of noteworthy representatives from luxury brands.

Hundreds of nominations were submitted by Luxury Briefing subscribers across 10 categories. They were then compiled to create a definitive short-list of nominations before the winners were hand-picked by a judging panel of industry experts during a day of evaluation and discussion.

An additional six awards were presented by Sir Eric Peacock, Chairman of Luxury Briefing, which were chosen independently of the judging panel by the board of directors.

‘Once again, the Luxury Briefing Awards have shone a light on the incredible innovation and excellence occurring across all sectors of the luxury industry. We received an overwhelming number of nominations this year and the calibre of entries was outstanding. Congratulations to all our winners and finalists’, said CEO of Luxury Briefing, Nigel Fulcher.

The twelve judges, all notable thought leaders from across the luxury industry, included:

Sir Eric Peacock, Chairman of Luxury Briefing; Alistair Crane, Hero; Christine Gaskell CBE, The Royal Automobile Club; Clive Jackson, Alyssum Group; June Sebley, Signature Elite Class: Melanie Grant1843 Magazine, The EconomistMichael Sheridan, Sheridan & Co: Peter Crome, The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle; Sebastian Conran, Sebastian Conran Associates; Simon Clare, Lotus Cars; Theo Fennell, Theo Fennell; and Tim Jackson, British School of Fashion.

The ceremony, held at London’s iconic The Savoy hotel, was hosted by Chair of Luxury Briefing Awards Judging Panel, Charlotte Metcalf, and screenwriter and BBC Four panellist, Kit Hesketh-Harvey. Entertainment was provided by the comical cabaret duo, Kit and McConnel.

Top executives from leading luxury brands presented the awards, including Igor Stopnikov, Attilus CaviarNicky Valentine, CreedJean-François Ferret, Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Nominations for next year’s Luxury Briefing Awards will open in mid-2020.

With thanks to the Luxury Briefing Awards sponsors and partners: 44°N, Attilus Caviar, Creed, Hero, Ivar, Lime Creative, Quintessentially Travel, Rémy Martin, Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), Swarovski, Taylor Bloxham, The Ascotian Club, The Savoy.

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Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2019 Luxury Briefing Awards

1. COMMITMENT TO POSITIVE CHANGE

Sponsored by Quintessentially Travel

Awarded to: Victor 

Highly Commended: Face Halo

Nominees: Alphonse Island, Seychelles; Face Halo, Victor, Sabi Sabi Game Reserve.

2. INSPIRATIONAL DIGITAL CONTENT

Sponsored by Lime Creative

Awarded to: Charlotte Tilbury

Highly Commended: Connolly

Nominees: Connolly, Charlotte Tilbury, Dior, Leica Cameras & Belstaff

3. INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY

Sponsored by Hero

Awarded to: Hasselblad 

Highly Commended: Princess Yachts

Nominees: Annoushka, Aston Martin, Hasselblad, Princess Yachts.

4. INNOVATION IN BEAUTY

Sponsored by Creed

Awarded to: Charlotte Tilbury, Airbrush Flawless Foundation

Highly Commended: Elemis, Superfoods Skincare

Nominees: Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, Tom Ford, Westman Atelier.

5. EXCELLENCE IN LUXURY LEISURE

Sponsored by Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Awarded to: Seabourn 

Nominees: Belmond, Edge Retreats, Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, Quintessentially Travel, Seabourn, Urban Resort Concept

6. EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP

Awarded to: Ralph & Russo 

Highly Commended: Alexandra Llewellyn

Nominees: Alexandra Llewellyn, Attilus Caviar, Backes & Strauss, Charbonnel et Walker, Creed, Remy Martin, Ralph & Russo

7. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITY

Sponsored by Aston Martin

Awarded to: Prism the Gift Fund

Nominees: Charlotte Tilbury, The Goring, Prism the Gift Fund, Swarovski Foundation

8. INSPIRING CREATIVE DESIGN

Sponsored by 44°N

Awarded to: Timothy Oulton 

Highly Commended: Tom Davies

Nominees: Aston Martin, Bob Bob Cité, Savoir Beds, Timothy Oulton, Tom Davies

9. LUXURY RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Attilus Caviar

Awarded to: Fortnum & Mason 

Highly Commended: Timothy Oulton 

Nominees: Creed Boutique, Farfetch, Fortnum & Mason, Selfridges, Timothy Oulton

10. LUXURY ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Taylor Bloxham

Awarded to: Belmond – The Art of Gastronomy

Highly Commended: Hennessy XO – The Seven Worlds

Nominees: Belmond, Bentley, Hennessy XO, Lanserring, Princess Motor Yachts, Rimowa

The Luxury Briefing Awards

Chosen independently of the judging panel, presented by Sir Eric Peacock, Chairman of Luxury Briefing:

THE AWARD FOR EMERGING BRAND

Awarded to: Connolly

THE AWARD FOR LUXURY BRAND OF THE YEAR

Awarded to: Lotus Cars

THE LUXURY BRIEFING SPECIAL AWARD

Awarded to: Alexis & David Lewis, Sunseeker

THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING BUSINESS INDIVIDUAL

Awarded to: Annoushka Ducas

THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Awarded to: Ralph & Russo 

THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL

Awarded to: Vartkess Knadjian, Backes & Strauss