27/08/2026
Turns out we’ve been confusing people! 😂
‘Barneby Gates’ isn’t a man. It’s two very old friends — Vanessa Barneby and Alice Gates — who have known each other since we were 10.
We grew up in the same village, went off and had completely different careers, and somehow ended up starting a wallpaper and fabric company together.
Nearly 20 years in, we’re still friends, still working together and, remarkably, still not arguing.
Long may it continue.
Vanessa & Alice x