Pure London Announces Keynote Speakers
29 Nov 2022
Pure London, the UK’s leading trade fashion buying event taking place on 12th-14th February 2023 at the iconic Olympia London, has announced the first exciting installment of keynote speakers; retail industry legend Ed Burstell and winner of All That Glitters jewellery designer Piers Carpenter.
On Sunday 12th February, the flamboyant and seasoned retail executive Ed Burstell will join Lauretta Roberts, Co-Founder, Editor in Chief & CEO, The Industry for an in-depth discussion on fashion expansion and growth and how this can be navigated in a sustainable and ethical manner. Burstell’s adept leadership of Liberty during his near decade at the department store saw double-digit year-on-year growth driven by a renewed focus on young British designers like Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto, as well as spearheading a host of collaborations with brands like Nike, Barbour, and Levi’s, to highlight Liberty’s renowned floral prints. In 2015, Burstell released his autobiography ‘At Liberty: From Rehab To The Front Row’. The tell-all book recounted his personal experiences with loss, tragedy, and hedonism alongside his longstanding career in America's retail landscape.
The line-up on Sunday will also include a thought-provoking and interactive seminar with Global Fashion Management Founder Thierry Bayle on The Art and Science of Buying and Amy Hobson, SocialB’s Partner and Social Media Trainer will host an engaging workshop demonstrating how to an omnichannel experience for customers.
The 2022 BBC2 series All That Glitters saw eight contestants go head-to-head in a series of challenges in a bid to be crowned Britain’s top jeweller for 2022. Jewellery world titan Dinny Hall joined Shaun Leane on the judging panel to name much-loved contestant Piers Carpenter the winner.
Piers loved jewellery from a young age and in 2011 joined the industry as a sales assistant in an antique jeweller. As a goldsmith apprentice Piers channeled his passion and honed his craft, becoming recognized for his technical and creative abilities as a designer.
Fast forward to the summer of this year and being crowned the winner of All That Glitters and Piers has become a household name. In this not-to-be-missed and exclusive discussion on Monday 13th February at Pure London, Piers will discuss his journey to become a jewellery star, charting his experiences and advice along the way.
Monday 13th February will see Elizabeth Stiles, Fashion & Textiles Brand Consultant join Therese Oertenblad, Founder at Small Business Collaborative, to discuss how to sell on Instagram. The must-see Sustainable Fashion Panel including Annick Ireland, Founder at Immaculate Vegan, Josefin Wanner, Founder & Designer at Trad Collective and moderator Olivia Pinnock, Sustainability Ambassador at Pure London, will discuss the future of vegan and sustainable fashion.
Highlights on Tuesday 14th February include Well-being hour with Roo Davies, Founder at The Mojo Coach and Sara Collins, Ethical Production Consultant shares her top tips for ethical sourcing. The content programme also includes regular daily catwalk shows, trend presentations by Pure London’s trend forecasting agency partner Promostyl, and further keynote speakers to be announced in the coming weeks.
Gloria Sandrucci, Event Director at Pure London says,
“We are incredibly excited to welcome such inspirational expert guests to Pure London. In today’s challenging retail environment, we want to encourage conversations about building business and utilising modern technology and since launching our Power of One® initiative in 2018 we have committed to supporting the journey of our brands and retailers towards sustainability. The next edition of Pure London in February aims to deliver so many insightful conversations as it tackles all the above across the three days.”
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Source: Pure London