IPOL Conference 2023
Luxury Endangered
1-3 June 2023
The Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London
Speakers: Shaun BorstrockVeronica ManlowTheo FennellPeter BellerbyGordon RitchieMaria GrachvogelSacha RoseMargaret MacLeodKathryn SargentChristopher Berry
The 6th international In Pursuit of Luxury Conference in 2023 will be presented by The School of Creative Arts, University of Hertfordshire and held at the Bargehouse, Oxo Tower on London’s Southbank.
We will bring together a diverse and dynamic group of academic and industry experts whose opinions help to shape our understanding of how we consider the constantly changing luxury landscape.
Luxury Endangered
What makes an object a luxury product?
Is the work of an artisan or craftsperson essential to the creation of luxury? Can luxury by definition be produced in an industrial process, or must we take into account the expertise and knowledge of the maker? Many large scale luxury brands have designers who create an item, whether it is a garment, architectural fixture or interior product. Once these items are designed they are made not by artisans but often by factory workers each responsible for a different aspect of the manufacture.
What features exemplify and extraordinary experience?
Within the world of experiential luxury in flagship stores, restaurants, hotels, in the air, on the road on the sea the standards of service are continually enhanced. What does this mean to the luxury consumer in the real world, and in relation to defying the parameters of a luxury experience?
Luxury endangered will question the notion of luxury as it is currently constituted within a globalised consumer market where luxury brand narratives dominate. Within this configuration the specific skills of a craftsperson are commodified as are the services.
What informs our decision making around criteria used to classify luxury goods and services? Working in collaboration we will expand our understanding to articulate parameters that constitute luxury. These conversations will be engaging, challenging and undoubtably contentious. Our interest is to bring about change through these conversation.
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Keynote Speaker
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Programme
Conference
Thursday
01 June 2023
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome & Introduction
Shaun Borstrock
Veronica Manlow
09:10 – 10:00
Keynote
Talking about the current state of luxury, craftsmanship and jewellery.
Theo Fennell
10:00 – 10:45
Panel: Materials and The Planet and Technology
James Campbell discusses with the panel the impact of technology on the work of luxury – from additive manufacture to blockchain and NFTs.
James Campbell
Mark Bloomfield
Jonathan Rowley
Daniel Martin
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 12:00
Panel: Textile and The Hand
Shaun Borstrock discussing approaches to using textiles in the panel’s work – from master cutting to weaving, draping and printing.
Shaun Borstrock
Kathryn Sargent
Margaret MacLeod
Maria Grachvogel
12:00 – 13:00
Arity Group
Veronica Manlow discusses sustainable mining and its impact on the world of jewellery. A discussion around the world of mining, from gemstones to precious metals.
Veronica Manlow
Daniel Martin
Juan Pablo Castro Castañeda
Ismael Doug Fleing
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 16:00
Papers: Politics and Power of Luxury
Federica Carlotto
Esterina Nervino
Gregorio Fiori Carones
Tahni Candelaria
16:00 – 17:00
Communication: Branding and Communication Strategies
In conversation with Andrew Ferguson discussing the impact of branding and communication on the perception of luxury.
Sacha Rose
Peter Bellerby
Andrew Ferguson
18:00 – 20:00
Drinks Reception
Workshops
Thursday
01 June 2023
09:30 – 15:30
Make a Pendant 3 Day Workshop (Day 1)
11:00 – 13:00
Make a Bracelet 2 Hour Workshop
14:00 – 16:00
Make a Bracelet 2 Hour Workshop
Conference
Friday
02 June 2023
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome & Introduction
Shaun Borstrock
Veronica Manlow
09:10 – 10:00
Professor Christopher Berry in conversation with Andrew Ferguson.
Experiential Luxury Endangered
Professor Christopher Berry
10:00 – 10:45
Panel: Luxury Endangered
The authors of Crafting Luxury discuss their book with James Campbell.
James Campbell
Mark Bloomfield
Shaun Borstrock
Silvio Carta
Veronica Manlow
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 12:00
Panel: Shaun Borstrock discusses Innovation and the Future of Luxury
Shaun Borstrock
Gordon Ritchie (Crombie)
12:00 – 12:45
Presentation: The Sound of Luxury
Alexandra Baaske
Pawel Kossecki
12:45 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 16:00
Papers: Luxury Supply Chain
Veronica Manlow
Virginia Grose
Fabian Faurholt Casaba
Bruce Montgomery
16:15 – 17:00
Bellerby Globemakers Demonstration
An amazing insight into the wonderful world of globemaking by one of the last remaining globemakers in the world.
Peter Bellerby
Friday
02 June 2023
09:30 – 15:30
Make a Pendant 3 Day Workshop (Day 2)
11:00 – 13:00
Make a Bracelet 2 Hour Workshop
14:00 – 16:00
Make a Bracelet 2 Hour Workshop
Workshops
Saturday
03 June 2023
09:30 – 15:30
Make a Pendant 3 Day Workshop (Day 3)
11:00 – 13:00
Make a Bracelet 2 Hour Workshop
14:00 – 16:00
Make a Bracelet 2 Hour Workshop
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For further information about our conference programme, please contact our coordinator Nicholas Thomas (info@inpursuitofluxury.com) or complete the contact form below, providing a statement of your background, interests and the areas in which you wish to contribute.