MAN OF THE MOMENT JAMES PHILLIPS ENTERS THE

ESSEX POWER100LIST

Publisher and social media influencer, James Phillips has made it into the Essex Power 100 List as one of the most powerful and influential people in Essex.

The annual list, which was published last week, includes 100 of the most powerful and influential people either residing or originally from Essex and features renowned names such as Alan Sugar, Danny Dyer, Ross Kemp, Olly Murs, Dermot O'Leary, Dame Maggie Smith and Baroness Chakrabarti.

Founded by Witham based businessman, Lewis Drazen, a consortium of 20 Essex businesses, who oversee the appointment of judges and the President, governs the Essex Power 100 list. The executive team includes Viktor Tokarev, Tina Hansen & Amara Khan.

From June each year two teams of researchers begin curating and researching names for the list which are then put forward to a panel of judges for consideration. This part of the process is also open to the public who can submit their suggestions.

Tina Hansen of EssexPower100 says, "This year there has been some stiff competition, the challenge for our judging panel is that this isn't a rich list - so they have to weigh up how influential a candidate is based on their achievements and merit as compared to others on the list."

James Phillips' success has been largely due to his capitalisation on the increasing appetite for luxury goods and luxury lifestyles, which his global team writes about, in his glossy printed magazine, Luxury Life International, which he founded in response to this growing trend.

As a result, Phillips has become something of a connoisseur in the luxury sector and he is now in demand by many of the most coveted designer and luxury brands in the world.

In little over a year, he has also established a 300,000 social media following and is now in planning stages to launch an online exclusive members club.

A regular on the red carpet in London, and as a member of the Union of Excellence Members Club in Monaco, where he spends much of his time, James truly lives the ‘jet set' lifestyle, partying with celebrities and the socialites of Cannes, Monaco and the French Riviera.

He has also firmly established himself as a brand ambassador for Monroe Men's Grooming, Charlie Allen tailoring and Asetti super homes, to name but a few.

Commenting on the achievement, James says, "I am honoured to have made the Essex Power 100 List. It adds to a truly exciting year which has culminated in negotiations to be an executive producer on two feature films."

James Phillips is clearly a man of the moment!

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