Parking Roman style on Via di Ripetta
Our effortlessly stylish Italian friend recently sent us an edited list of where to eat in Rome. This, for a sourcing trip made between Christmas and the New Year, 2009. We wanted to experience and taste the real Rome.
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We first encountered Cleo Mussi’s work at an art collector’s home in London, a beautiful mosaic face similar to the one featured in our latest catalogue. Intrigued, we met up with Cleo in an idyllic spot in the south of Gloucestershire.
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We have spent many an hour exploring the markets, small shops and carpet seller’s gallery-like interiors in Turkey. We look for authentic textiles, jewellery and out of the ordinary objects similar to Guvin’s handmade shoes. So it was with real excitement when we found the Lycian necklaces and bracelets as featured in our winter 2009/10 catalogue.
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Tortoise in the amphitheatre at Tlos
We love to visit Turkey whenever we can. We go back to the same place each time, a humble stone cottage, up in the hills not far from the coast. Fig and pomegranate trees surround our veranda and, just beyond, a hammock is tied between two olive trees. Tortoises, singing grasshoppers and birds of every kind can be found there. It is an enchanting spot to unwind and explore.
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Las Meninas (after Velazquez) 1957. Museu Picasso, Barcelona
Picasso is synonymous with modern art and his paintings and engravings, in particular, are for us in our work an important influence.
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When on a brief sourcing trip to northern Europe, we prefer to travel by train. St Pancras International not only provides a reliable service but is a romantic departure point.
Marc Quinn’s sculpture of Kate Moss in gold entitled ‘Siren’ is our chosen object of note.
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When we launched WhippetGrey the name created an interest all of its own. At the beginning it attracted many whippet or desiring to be whippet owners. We received poems dedicated to our whippet, stories and photographs of other, admittedly, more beautiful whippets. We loved to hear about them.
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Chris Corr is an award winning international illustrator whose fresh and vibrant approach helped to create the WhippetGrey look.
