What The Luxe Matter Of Form
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From the flawed masterminds at the heart of Matter Of Form, global leaders in Brand & Digital Experience, comes a series set on reframing luxury. With some strong – and mostly sound – opinions on the state of the sector, MOF CEO Anant Sharma and COO Fred Moore are debunking convention and conducting (occasionally) gracious debate surrounding what’s next with an enviable line-up of industry leaders.
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S3E6: Making The “Everyday Extraordinary” with Wayne Bruce, Chief Communications and D&I Officer at Bentley Motors
Wayne Bruce, known as ManBat to some and Bentley’s Chief Comms and D&I Officer to many, has had an illustrious career in automotive – one he unpacks in the latest episode of What The Luxe, along with everything that makes Bentley Motors what it is today, from the strategic trifecta that turned the business around following their biggest loss in 2018 to values of craft, tech, sustainability and their category-defining diversity initiatives.
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S3E5: A Lifetime in Hospitality with Paul Jones, CEO of The Lux Collective
From Blackpool to the Maldives, Paul Jones has lived a fascinating career to say the least. Sitting down with What The Luxe, Paul takes us back to the beginning, before weaving the tale of his life in hospitality to date, unveiling secrets of the trade along the way.
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S3E4: The Compulsive Pursuit of Beauty in Craft with Fromental Founders, Tim Butcher & Lizzie Deshayes
In 2005, Tim Butcher and Lizzie Deshayes founded Fromental, establishing their reputation with hand-painted, hand-embroidered silk wall coverings. Twenty years later, they've carved out a singular space in the interiors market. Sitting down with What The Luxe, Lizzie and Tim illuminate listeners on the innate fun of creation, the nuances of taste in designing for designers and how crafting beautiful things is a compulsive and human act.
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S3E3: Masterminding Creative Platforms with James Lees, Strategy Director at Matter Of Form
Always armed with a pen and something sharp to say, James was the perfect victim for What The Luxe’s first video episode. He and Anant begin by debunking innovation myths and misconceptions surrounding the U/HNW cohort before moving through the subjects of status, digital assets, healthy friction in the customer experience, the importance of rewarding behaviours, creating ritual and the industry’s tendency to conflate observation with insight – punctuated with subtle innovation anecdotes and valuable case studies.
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S3E2: ‘In The Moment’ Travel with Tom Marchant, Co-Founder of Black Tomato
For nearly two decades, Black Tomato has been lighting the way for curious travellers, providing bespoke experiences designed to inspire, challenge and connect. Sitting down with What The Luxe, co-founder Tom Marchant taps into the brand’s driving forces as well as the need for a symbiotic relationship between traveller and place.
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S3E1: Hype, Luxury & Street Culture with Streetwear Icon & Founder, Jeff Staple
All-round streetwear icon, founder of STAPLE and creator of the Pigeon SB Dunk, Jeff Staple, joins the podcast to kick off What The Luxe’s coolest series yet – talking everything from 1980s/90s NYC to self-expression, individuality and why streetwear has become synonymous with the world of luxury. Plus we get the story behind the legendary “NYC Pigeon”, its five-figure value and more.