Handbag start-up makes Walpole Brands of Tomorrow list
19/01/2016
An alliance of 170 UK luxury brands, including Burberry, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Bentley, Jimmy Choo, Mulberry and Smythson, Walpole seeks to provide a platform for high-end businesses to share ideas and best practice. It has run the Brands of Tomorrow competition since 2007.
Announcing the winners for 2016, Walpole chief executive, Michelle Emmerson, said: “What Brands of Tomorrow recognises is the trailblazing brands who are championing innovation in their sectors. Discovering and nurturing new talent is a leading priority for Walpole and our members; as luxury industry leaders it is our responsibility to ensure the future success and sustainability of a sector which is forecast to be worth £51.5bn to the UK economy by 2019.”
This year, the 12 Brands of Tomorrow include Milli Millu, a London-based luxury handbag brand. Founded in 2010 by Harvard Business School graduate Mireia Llusia-Lindh, Milli Millu has attracted some celebrity attention, from people including Beyoncé, Lily Collins and January Jones. Through an initiative called‘ A Bag, A Life’, for every bag sold Milli Millu funds a set of lifesaving vaccines aimed to save the life of a child in need.
Image, courtesy of Walpole, shows Milli Millu founder, Mireia Llusia-Lindh (far right) sporting one of her own bags, with other successful 2016 Brands of Tomorrow entrepreneurs at a celebration at The Savoy in London on January 18.
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