Luxury's Fine Line

Walpole British Luxury

What are the key trends and news topics being talked about in the British luxury industry this week? Hosted by Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank, Luxury's Fine Line is a podcast by Walpole, the official sector body for the UK luxury sector, and is broadcast from Walpole Townhouse in London, UK.

  1. 4d ago

    What's luxury's new competitive reality?

    It was reported this week that European luxury has lost some €251bn in market value this year, but what doesn't that figure tell us? In this week’s episode of Luxury’s Fine Line, Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank looks beyond the headlines to the latest results from LVMH, Kering and Hermès, and to fresh analysis from Goldman Sachs. Luxury's Fine Line is a podcast by Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury sector, exploring the news, trends and talking points affecting luxury this week. Hosted by Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank, Luxury's Fine Line is broadcast from the Walpole Townhouse in Chelsea, London.

  2. Oct 19

    Why London hasn't lost its lustre

    Recently, Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank travelled to Madrid for the Círculo Fortuny Gala where she was asked whether London has lost its lustre as a luxury destination. In this week's episode of Luxury’s Fine Line, Brocklebank lays out the evidence of London’s growing confidence, from flagship investment to historic hotel openings and the British Museum Ball, and reflects on what the UK capital could achieve if policy barriers were removed. Luxury's Fine Line is a podcast by Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury sector, exploring the news, trends and talking points affecting luxury this week. Hosted by Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank, Luxury's Fine Line is broadcast from the Walpole Townhouse in Chelsea, London.

  3. Oct 12

    Winning in the USA: what luxury needs to know about America now

    Last week, Business of Fashion President, Nick Blunden, shared with Walpole some thought provoking new insights into the US luxury consumer, gleaned from the latest BoF/McKinsey study. In this episode of Luxury's Fine Line, Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank reflects on what she learned from Nick about how to drive desire and discovery amongst US luxury customers and how best to win in a market worth $130bn. Luxury's Fine Line is a podcast by Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury sector, exploring the news, trends and talking points affecting luxury this week. Hosted by Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank, Luxury's Fine Line is broadcast from the Walpole Townhouse in Chelsea, London.

  4. Oct 6

    Are we in a new era of 'Made in China'?

    Long before Hermès Rolls-Royce or Chanel, Europe's elite prized Chinese porcelain, silk and lacquer. In this week's episode, Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank asks whether China is now recovering that heritage as it builds luxury brands the world wants. Luxury's Fine Line is a podcast by Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury sector, exploring the news, trends and talking points affecting luxury this week. Hosted by Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank, Luxury's Fine Line is broadcast from the Walpole Townhouse in Chelsea, London.

  5. Sep 28

    Tom Athron on the business of joy (and biscuits)

    For series two, The Fine Line becomes Luxury's Fine Line. To celebrate, Helen Brocklebank speaks with Tom Athron, CEO of Fortnum & Mason and Chair of Walpole, about how his leadership has driven such strong growth at Fortnum's in a tight UK market. The secret? Not becoming something different, but becoming even more itself. And biscuits. Luxury's Fine Line is a podcast by Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury sector, exploring the news, trends and talking points affecting luxury this week. Hosted by Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank, Luxury's Fine Line is broadcast from the Walpole Townhouse in Chelsea, London.

  6. Aug 17

    Luxury's new status game

    As social media makes luxury goods increasingly culturally ubiquitous, the repertoire of status is becoming more nuanced. Is access the new currency of exclusivity? From invitation-only literary salons to Saint-Tropez beach clubs, Helen Brocklebank asks whether the real status symbol today isn't what you own, but where you're let in. The Fine Line is a micro-podcast by Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury sector, looking into the news, trends and talking points in luxury this week. Hosted by Helen Brocklebank, CEO of Walpole, The Fine Line is broadcast from the Walpole Townhouse in London's Chelsea.

    Luxury's new status game

  7. Aug 10

    Absolutely fabulous or absolutely forgettable?

    Harvey Nichols was once somewhere people wanted to be, whether or not they wanted to buy anything. As the famous department store goes up for sale, Helen Brocklebank asks what happened, and whether the secret of its reinvention might lie in something Harvey Nicks understood thirty years ago: luxury doesn’t simply respond to demand. The best brands create it. The Fine Line is a micro-podcast by Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury sector, looking into the news, trends and talking points in luxury this week. Hosted by Helen Brocklebank, CEO of Walpole, The Fine Line is broadcast from the Walpole Townhouse in London's Chelsea.

    Absolutely fabulous or absolutely forgettable?

  8. Aug 3

    Are billionaires really driving luxury's growth right now?

    Despite current headlines correlating AI-driven wealth to luxury spending, the latest earnings from many brands suggest our sector's health still depends on a broader base of aspirational customers, rather than assumptions about one demographic in particular. The Fine Line is a micro-podcast by Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury sector, looking into the news, trends and talking points in luxury this week. Hosted by Helen Brocklebank, CEO of Walpole, The Fine Line is broadcast from the Walpole Townhouse in London's Chelsea.

    Are billionaires really driving luxury's growth right now?
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What are the key trends and news topics being talked about in the British luxury industry this week? Hosted by Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank, Luxury's Fine Line is a podcast by Walpole, the official sector body for the UK luxury sector, and is broadcast from Walpole Townhouse in London, UK.

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  • Creator
    Walpole British Luxury
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Walpole British Luxury
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