Paul Smith named Luxury Brand of the Year

Nottingham-born designer Paul Smith was awarded with the British Luxury Brand trophy at the Walpole Awards on Tuesday evening.

Other winners at the event included premium jewellery brand Links of London, which won the gong for Best Luxury Brand Overseas, and top end jewellery designer Astley Clarke who was named Best British Luxury Brand Online.

Walpole is a non-profit making organisation formed by a consortium of British companies including Daks, British Airways and Financial Times, to promote the interests of British luxury brands internationally.

For more information call 020 7873 3803, or visit www.thewalpole.co.uk.