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In the latest in his regular series for Walpole on luxury leadership during the Covid-19 crisis, SHOW CEO Peter Howarth speaks to two luxury leaders who see the power of a positive corporate culture as the key to success. Peter also finds out what links Brunello Cucinelli (above), the head of his eponymous Italian fashion brand, and Nick Brooke, the CEO of luxury British brand, Sunspel, to Argentine football manager, Marcelo Bielsa.

You can read Peter’s article here.

Founded in 1992, Walpole is a not-for-profit organisation. It counts more than 250 British brands in its membership, and is recognised in both Westminster and Brussels. As the voice of British luxury, Walpole’s purpose is to promote, protect and develop a sector worth £48 billion to the economy, which is arguably the jewel in the crown of UK business.

Subscribe to Walpole’s Daily Digest here.

SHOW is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2020 edition of Hurlingham Polo magazine. Distributed to polo players and followers of the sport worldwide, Hurlingham is the most widely circulated, international luxury magazine for polo. It features extensive coverage of the sport of polo, as well as information, opinion and lifestyle content that reflects the interests of the passionate and affluent polo community – both on and off the playing field.

While much of the world remains in lockdown, this issue, which is published in print, is especially anticipated and appreciated around the polo fraternity, as a window of optimism during these closed-off times, and a small reminder of normality.

In our Ponylines section, we round up the latest polo news, from the Asia Cup Polo tournament held in Jaipur, to the Queen’s Cup Pink Polo in Thailand, and we list this year’s notable new inductees to the Museum of Polo Hall of Fame. The future of the game lies in young talents, and we also have articles about a number of rising stars, from Hope Arellano, Timmy Dutta and Jack Mclean, to Aidan Meeker and Mackenzie Weisz.

In Opinion, Stewart Armstrong, the new chairman of the United States Polo Association (USPA) outlines his initiatives to help polo thrive in the US, and in Features, following the success of the first Desert Polo set against the spectacular landscape of Saudi Arabi’s Unesco World Heritage site Al Ula, Saudi Polo Federation chairman and international businessman Amr F Zedan explains his ambitious plans for the sport in The Kingdom.

Polo is synonymous with travel, culture and heritage, and we also delve into the history of Lahore Polo Club, the heart of polo in Pakistan; uncover the story of a secret WWII airbase at Cowdray Park; and explore Kerry Packer’s fascination with game of polo in an article by Rosalyn Packer describing her husband’s affinity to Ellerston and how his legacy continues to influence the game.

Last but not least, our fast and furious Action section covers the most thrilling tournaments from the past season, including the shortened Gauntlet of Polo in Florida; the World Polo League; the Xtreme Polo League; the Triple Crown; the Thai Polo Open and the Dubai Gold Cup series.

In the latest in his regular series for Walpole on luxury leadership during the Covid-19 crisis, SHOW CEO Peter Howarth speaks to Dontella Versace. The chief creative officer of Versace talks to Peter about charity, overcoming personal crises, strength, and the importance of hope.

You can read Peter’s article here.

Founded in 1992, Walpole is a not-for-profit organisation. It counts more than 250 British brands in its membership, and is recognised in both Westminster and Brussels. As the voice of British luxury, Walpole’s purpose is to promote, protect and develop a sector worth £48 billion to the economy, which is arguably the jewel in the crown of UK business.

Subscribe to Walpole’s Daily Digest here.

SHOW is proud to announce its collaboration with Richard James on its latest campaign, Sport Swear, commissioned to launch the Savile Row tailor’s Richard James London collection.

Created in collaboration with photographer Neil Gavin and casting a diverse group of non-models, we produced a set of energetic and irreverent images to express the spirit of the collection. Inspired by subcultures built on football terraces and raves, the Sports Swear imagery celebrates the highs and lows of supporting a team.

Richard James London is a modular clothing collection with a commitment to form, function and technical innovation, underpinned by the Richard James ethos of emphasising colour, cut and design. The raw and passion-filled black-and-white imagery will be showcased in store and online as a visual backdrop to the collection.

See more of the campaign and the collection at rj-london.com

In the latest in his regular series on luxury leadership during the Covid-19 crisis for Walpole, SHOW CEO Peter Howarth speaks to menswear designer Oliver Spencer. The founder of his eponymous label and Favourbrook talks to Peter about what Covid-19 means in terms of unsold stock and how the crisis has changed how he will operate in the future.

You can read Peter’s article here.

Founded in 1992, Walpole is a not-for-profit organisation. It counts more than 250 British brands in its membership, and is recognised in both Westminster and Brussels. As the voice of British luxury, Walpole’s purpose is to promote, protect and develop a sector worth £48 billion to the economy, which is arguably the jewel in the crown of UK business.

Subscribe to Walpole’s Daily Digest here.

Pictured: Oliver Spencer with The Turbans

In the latest in his regular series of columns for Walpole, in which SHOW CEO Peter Howarth talks to business leaders about their approach to the coronavirus crisis and shares his insights into these extraordinary times, Peter looks to the next generation and meets Gabriel Jagger. The son of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall is the founder of new digital platform WhyNow and he talks to Peter about Generation Z’s feelings about British culture and the impact on this of Covid-19.

You can read Peter’s article here.

Founded in 1992, Walpole is a not-for-profit organisation. It counts more than 250 British brands in its membership, and is recognised in both Westminster and Brussels. As the voice of British luxury, Walpole’s purpose is to promote, protect and develop a sector worth £48 billion to the economy, which is arguably the jewel in the crown of UK business.

Subscribe to Walpole’s Daily Digest here.

Photographer: Milo Brown

In the latest in the SHOW CEO’s regular series of columns for Walpole – in which he talks to luxury’s leaders about their approach to the Covid-19 crisis and shares his insights into these extraordinary times – Peter Howarth speaks to Vicente Castellano, Globe-Trotter’s new executive chairman and the operating officer of Oakley Capital. The British private equity firm purchased a controlling stake in Globe-Trotter in the month the UK went into lockdown and Peter discovers why this has not dampened the firm’s confidence in its asset.

You can read Peter’s article here.

Founded in 1992, Walpole is a not-for-profit organisation. It counts more than 250 British brands in its membership, and is recognised in both Westminster and Brussels. As the voice of British luxury, Walpole’s purpose is to promote, protect and develop a sector worth £48 billion to the economy, which is arguably the jewel in the crown of UK business.

Subscribe to Walpole’s Daily Digest here.

In the second of his new series on leadership during the Covid-19 crisis for Walpole, SHOW CEO Peter Howarth looks at the challenges faced by manufacturers in dealing with lockdown, and its consequences for trade, by talking to two shoemakers.

One, Ludwig Reiter, is in Vienna, and the other, Edward Green, in Northampton. Both are family businesses founded in the 1890s and employ a similar number of people. Both are facing the issue of how to get back to work responsibly. Along the way, Peter also gets a lesson in the economics of supply and demand, and work/life balance.

You can read Peter’s article here.

Founded in 1992, Walpole is a not-for-profit organisation. It counts more than 250 British brands in its membership, and is recognised in both Westminster and Brussels. As the voice of British luxury, Walpole’s purpose is to promote, protect and develop a sector worth £48 billion to the economy, which is arguably the jewel in the crown of UK business.

Subscribe to Walpole’s Daily Digest here.

Today, SHOW CEO Peter Howarth starts his new column Grace Under Fire: luxury leadership in troubled times for Walpole, the official sector body for UK luxury. Over the coming weeks, Peter will talk to luxury’s leaders about their approach to the crisis, and share his insights into what successful leadership looks like in these extraordinary times.

In the first in the series, Peter shares his thoughts about situational awareness, learns a useful lesson from an airline pilot about dual focus and talks to Giorgio Armani about the value of prompt action and why Covid-19 could change everything for luxury.

You can read Peter’s article here.

Founded in 1992, Walpole is a not-for-profit organisation. It counts more than 250 British brands in its membership, and is recognised in both Westminster and Brussels. As the voice of British luxury, Walpole’s purpose is to promote, protect and develop a sector worth £48 billion to the UK economy, which is arguably the jewel in the crown of UK business.

Subscribe to Walpole’s Daily Digest here.

Dear friends, clients and commercial partners,

It is our top priority to ensure the health and wellbeing of our staff and clients, and as of Monday 23 March, all SHOW staff will have moved to remote working.

As a business, we are fully equipped to manage this situation, and will remain resilient throughout this period of disruption. More than ever, we are here to help you with innovative content and creative solutions at this time.

In support of our valued clients and readers, you will see an uplift in content on the Brummell website and social platforms from Monday, to ensure that we continue to engage with our readers and champion our partner brands.

Peter Howarth, our CEO, says: “SHOW has been around for some 18 years now and we have always had to innovate and adapt along the way. We are rightly proud of the successful business we have created and its extensive network of partners – both commercial brands and the creatives we work with to service them. Now, perhaps more than ever in living memory it is important that we remain kind, respectful and supportive of each other – and look to our innovative and creative faculties to think ourselves through the current world situation. Please regard us as a resource and a friend, and don’t hesitate to contact us if you need anything. Even a sympathetic chat.”

Should you be thinking about how to communicate with your customers at present, we are, of course, still fully set up to provide creative services and consultancy on digital and social strategy, digital content, illustration and animation, still-life photography and copywriting.

We have worked nimbly and flexibly as an agency for many years to meet the challenges of our clients and the changing media landscape. And we’re developing creative and original solutions for our clients to help navigate these unprecedented times.

Please do not hesitate to contact the directors, or your project manager at SHOW, with any queries and we look forward to a continued, mutually supportive relationship in these rapidly changing times.

Best wishes,

The Team at SHOW