Top brands and retailers line up for glory in this year’s Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards.
The finalists in the product, property and retail categories for the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards 2018 have now been confirmed.
“The B&LLAs continues to go from strength to strength in its third year and the quality of entries in every category is a testament to the extraordinary growth and dynamism of the brand licensing sector,” said Ian Hyder, joint md of Max Publishing, which organises and owns the B&LLAs.
The Product Awards Finalists
Best Brand Licensed Fashion Accessories or Lifestyle Product or Range
- Accessorize Optical Range from Fabris Lane
- Coca-Cola X HYPE Accessories Collection from HYPE
- The National Gallery Collection from Fulton Umbrellas
- Nicole Farhi Eyewear Collection by Millmead Optical Group
- Sara Miller London Silk Collection from My Gifts Trade
- Ted Baker Beau Luggage Collection from Pelham Leather Goods
- V&A Bag And Accessories Collection from Knomo
Best Brand Licensed Health & Beauty Product or Range
- FatFace Toiletries for Boots from Peter Black
- Firetrap Eau De Toilette from Corsair Toiletries Lifestyle
- Hawaiian Tropic Fragrance Mists Collection from Designer Parfums
- Jelly Belly Lip Balm Dispenser from Amber House
- Krispy Kreme Beauty Gifting Collection from H&A
- Laura Ashley Royal Bloom Bath, Beauty and Home Fragrance Collection for Boots from SLG
- Morris & Co Beauty and Gifting from Heathcote & Ivory
Best Brand Licensed Adult Apparel Product or Range
- Coca-Cola x Pinko Collection from Pinko
- Hello Kitty x ASOS Collection
- HRP Enlightened Princesses Collection from Hobbs
- London Underground Range for Primark from Blues Clothing
- RHS Flora Apparel from Coast
- V&A People Tree Collection
- Volkswagen Lifestyle Summer 17 Collection from FatFace
Best Brand Licensed Gifting Product or Range
- Discovery Science Gift Range from Paladone
- Eden Project Garden Gifting from Portico Designs
- The Einstein Collection from Professor Puzzle
- Kellogg’s Gift Range from Kimm & Miller
- Nintendo SNES Gift Range from Pyramid International
- Orla Kiely Stationery Collection from Wild & Wolf
- Yvonne Ellen Collection from Blueprint Collections
Best Brand Licensed Food or Beverage Product or Range
- Baileys Coffee Pods from Tassimo
- Colman’s Pork Crackling from The Snaffling Pig Co
- Filippo Berio Baked Crostini Snacks from Chaucer Foods
- Men’s Health Kitchen Fresh and Frozen Meat Products from ABP Food Group
- The National Gallery Wine Range from Vina Santa Rita
- Paul Hollywood Cake Mixes and Icings from Premier Foods
- PIMM’S Ice Popsicle from Pops
Best Brand Licensed Homewares Product or Range
- The Country Living Collection from Carpetright
- Crayola Storage and Furniture Range from B&M
- Joules Sofas from DFS
- Laura Ashley Helmsley Kitchen Collection from The Symphony Group
- Matthew Williamson Belvoir Wallpaper by Osborne & Little
- Oasis Home Bedding from Clarke & Clarke
- V&A Collection from John Lewis
Best Brand Licensed Children’s Product or Range
- Crayola X Charlotte Olympia Colour-me in Footwear from Charlotte Olympia
- Marie-Chantal for M&S childrenswear range from M&S
- The Nickelodeon Experimake Range from The Entertainer
- Pringles Pencil Cases from Helix
- Science Museum Space t-shirts from Fashion UK
- Smile by Julien Macdonald from Mothercare
- SmileyWorld Range from Zara
Best Brand Licensed Consumer Hard Goods Products or Range
- Eveready Power and Lighting Range from B&M
- Happy Jackson Tech Range from Venom Communications
- Marshall Wireless Multi-Room Speaker System from Zound Industries
- National Geographic Science Range from Bresser
- Scion Revival RD70 Radios from Roberts
- V&A Classic Paint Collection from The Paintmakers
- Volkswagen Mini Fridge from Fizz Creations
The Inspired Innovation Brand Licensed Product or Range
- Discovery Adventures LED Light Up Beanie Hat from Summit International
- Help for Heroes Cadbury Heroes Limited Edition Tin
- Marie-Chantal Silvercross Collection
- Military Wives Choirs Homeware and Fashion Accessories from M&Co
- RHS Chocolates by Nature Range from Amelie Chocolat
- RHS Honeybee Gin from Warner Edwards
- Slush Puppie Range From Fizz Creations
The Retail Awards Finalists
Best High Street Fashion Retailer Brand Licensed Execution
- ASOS
- Coast
- FatFace
- H&M
- Hobbs
- M&Co
- Primark
- Skinny Dip
Best Department Store Or Mixed Retailer Brand Licensed Execution
- Argos
- B&M
- Boots
- Debenhams
- House of Fraser
- John Lewis
- M&S
Best Supermarket Brand Licensed Execution
- Asda
- Lidl
- Morrisons
- Sainsbury’s
- Tesco
- Waitrose
Best Specialist Retailer Brand Licensed Execution
- B&Q
- Carpetright
- Clarks
- DFS
- Moonpig
- Paperchase
- Specsavers
The Property Awards Finalists
Best Licensed Heritage Or Institution Brand 2018
- British Museum
- Help for Heroes
- Historic Royal Palaces
- The National Gallery
- Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
- Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)
- Morris & Co
Best Licensed Lifestyle Brand 2018
- Country Living
- Designers Guild
- Emoji
- Happy Jackson
- Laura Ashley
- SmileyWorld
Best Licensed Non-Food Brand 2018
- Braun
- AEG
- Eveready
- Good Year
- JCB
- Marshall
- Volkswagen
Best Licensed Food or Beverage Brand 2018
- Baileys
- Coca-Cola
- Guinness
- Jelly Belly
- Krispy Kreme
- Slush Puppie
- Tango
Best Licensed Fashion or Talent Brand 2018
- David Beckham
- Joules
- Marie-Chantal
- Matthew Williamson
- Monsoon
- Paul Hollywood
- Sara Miller
Winners of all the B&LLAs categories will be unveiled at a lavish afternoon event at The Dorchester Hotel on Thursday, April 26.
For tickets for the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards 2018, please contact Clare Davies of Createvents on clare@createvents.co.uk or call 0118 334 0085.