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RUBELLI - Venice

17/7/2014

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How about we go back to Venice today?

I went to Rubelli, and just thinking about it makes me smile. The host of my cute little loft apartment in Padua recommended I go there. How did she know me so well after such a short meeting? 


Rubelli was founded in 1858 and produces hand-made fabrics using traditional techniques as well as highly sophisticated textiles.

I rang the head office because I couldn't locate it on google maps. I was given the address, and so my journey began. The water taxi dropped me off on a small jetty opposite the huge emerald double doors. I rang the bell. "Do you have an appointment" "No head office gave me the address, and said to arrive in the afternoon" "Ok come in" I walked through, and a small face popped out of the little window and asked me why I was here in Italian. I started speaking in English and she just ushered me on. I walked through a stunning, huge formal entrance and down a huge corridor and up to the first floor. I felt like Dorothy going to see the Wizard of Oz. I was greeted at the door and guided to the showroom. It was enormous and I was all alone. It was overwhelming. The historical building with its gilded doors, huge windows looking out to the grand canal, 12ft ceilings, and THOSE FABRICS! Truly stunning. Such opulence. Unique, luscious, stunning, artisan…art. I touched each one and there were easily hundreds.
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RUBELLI / Palazzo Corner Spinelli, San Marcos 3877 / www.rubelli.com
Images: ℅ Google images

4 Comments
Genevieve
17/7/2014 03:25:26 am

Ahhhh such wonderful images Jayne. Do they have an agent here in Melbourne???
This sounds like a wonderful adventure!
XOXOXO

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Jayne
17/7/2014 03:35:39 am

Hey it's so funny to hear from you because you popped into my mind as I was posting this one. Yes the distributor in Melbourne is

Melbourne - South Pacific Fabrics
456 High St., Prahran VIC 3181, Australia
Tel. +61395213044
E-mail: [email protected]
Home Page: www.southpacificfabrics.com

This experience really was extraordinary. "Oh my god" was on perpetual repeat in my head for the whole visit (from the minute I entered those huge green palace doors). Sounds dramatic but I knew I was in the presence of greatness...

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Sylvie
9/11/2014 10:41:19 pm

We had the chance to visit the show room this summer and the first thing that they said was : Do you have an appointment. NO we did not know that we needed one. They allowed us in BUT where so rude.
The place is fantastic, the fabric gorgeous and the staff is mean! lol

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Jayne
10/11/2014 03:47:47 am

Oh no! I'm sorry you had that experience and hope it didn't overshadow the stunning building, rooms, doors, windows, that view, and of course those incredible fabrics.

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