The bliss of the French Riviera, Portuguese fashion and cartography

法国里维埃拉的幸福、葡萄牙时尚和制图

Konfekt Korner

艺术

2024-06-28

45 分钟
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It’s time to set sail and make for the coast. This month we stroll in the gardens of the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, meet hotelier Valéry Grégo in Nice and reflect on the emotional power of cartography. Plus, we discover a Portuguese fashion brand that captures the spirit of the country’s breezy, joyous summers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • It's time to set sail, cast off and make for the coast.

  • Our show is a calling to Southern climes.

  • While we may be recording this in London and Zurich, this episode has something of a dreamy Mediterranean scene.

  • We're strolling in the gardens of the iconic Hotel de Cap Eden Rock in Cap d'antibes.

  • We'll meet the Renaissance man and inspired hotelier Valerie Grego as he opens the sprawling and beautiful Hotel du Couvent in Nice and will reflect on the emotional power of cartography.

  • This month's audio essay muses on the allure of physical paper maps.

  • The notes, marks and even creases in parchment or paper serve as welcome souvenirs of adventures past.

  • We'll also discover a Portuguese fashion brand that embodies the country's sense of breezy, joyous summer, but also expresses the nuance and beauty of its history, too.

  • And as ever, we'll share some stories plucked from our own diaries.

  • This is Confet Corner and I'm your host, Sophie Grove.

  • We have amazing creatives in Portugal.

  • We have also amazing factories, very good manufacturers.

  • So it will be almost impossible not having a Portuguese fashion brand.

  • But the truth is that we don't.

  • Hospitality is to host people.

  • That's what we do.

  • We host people in ways that sounds meaningful, natural to us, regardless of what the hospitality industry is.

  • As my father asked for directions, he pulled out his square pencil from the front pocket of his polo shirt and scribbled marks and notes such as Gelato for the kids, Suckland fig tree and Best beach for sunset.

  • The map became our true guide and testament to this adventure.

  • Welcome to Confect Corner.