London, 19 October 2015

The Zambuni Collective launched this month, to support a growing community of boutique luxury and heritage brands across London and the UK. The Zambuni Collective provides its members with exclusive access to industry insiders, networking opportunities and business support to ensure the brands grow from strength to strength.

Through quarterly, members-only events, social media support and regular newsletters members of the Zambuni Collective can access the best industry insiders and tap into their knowledge and tips to help take businesses to the next level. True luxury is always in style. Craftsmanship, passion and considered design are the antidote to fast, throw-away consumerism, and it's something that British brands do so very well. However getting a brand message out there in a crowded market is a challenge for new entrepreneurs.

The inaugural event was an intimate lunch and roundtable discussion at Pickett Burlington Gardens on the 2nd of June, 2015. The event helped brands to identify and explore the potential and opportunities surrounding sponsorship, presence and branding at exclusive outdoor events. Attendees at the first event included specialists from organisations such as the CLA (Country Landowners Association who organise the annual Game Fair), Dubarry, Best of Britannia, and others, as well as brands such as Pickett, Patey Hats, and Hirsch Tailoring.

The second Zambuni Collective event, hosted in the Old Bond Street store of horology icon and champion of heritage craft, Vacheron Constantin, gathered the network of creative entrepreneurs for drinks and canapes and to hear from top luxury titles in the media world about getting your brand noticed when competing with the giants of the industry.

The Zambuni Collective is made up of a broad spectrum of boutique and heritage brands, and is a growing community. Whilst the informative events, regular newsletters and social media promotion are the main draws for Zambuni Collective members, the support that the network can provide for one another and the opportunity to discuss ideas with likeminded individuals is one of the fantastic fringe benefits.

We look forward to welcoming back our members and widening our flourishing community in the coming months. The brands in The Zambuni Collective are steeped in craft and heritage, but they must marry this tradition with new technologies.

The membership costs a yearly fee of £840 plus VAT.  Brands are invited to join an event as a guest to get a sense of what we do prior to membership requriements.

The next Zambuni Collective Event is scheduled for 26/11/15 and will delve into the depths of digital for growing brands. Covering social media, SEO content and much more, representatives from renowned digital strategy agencies will be presenting on the best ways to make the most of this platform.

If you're an expert who wants to support the initiative, or a brand who's just starting out and wants to experience the Zambuni Collective first-hand, please get in touch with kathryn@zambuni.com for more details.