Meet the team

Vickie El-Rayyes launched Dilli Grey in 2015 after 25+ years in fashion, including senior buying roles at retailers Monsoon, Warehouse and East.

Her early beginnings, growing up in enviable destinations such as Hong Kong and the Middle East, and then later studying European languages, imprinted Vickie with a wanderlust and international outlook that is the heartbeat of Dilli Grey.

A modern-day Silk Road explorer, Vickie is magnetically drawn to the Far East and indeed, one of her most vivid early memories was holidaying in Bali and Indonesia. However, her engrained need to explore places and cultures is not sated by hammocks and sandy shores alone. Consumed by a passion for art that incited her to inter-rail around Europe’s magnificent art galleries as a teenager, Vickie is eternally fascinated by creativity and is often to be found delving into the archives or poring over exhibits at her favourite museum – the V & A.

Scouting vintage markets in the Far East with her mother in the 80s ignited Vickie’s love for colour, pattern and texture and her years as a fashion buyer, not only honed her vision, but fuelled a passion to set up her own business.

For Vickie, travel and, in particular, the beauty of India are an eternal source of inspiration and a driving force behind her creativity. From exploring the dusty byways of Rajasthani villages to soaking up the vibrant hues of her beloved Jaipur, the Pink City, Vickie has happily spent months, if not years, uncovering the many layers of India, to create and bring beautiful, unique pieces back home - all with that covetable Dilli Grey flourish!

Lydia manages dilligrey.com and oversees all our marketing, PR and content. She also travels to India with Vickie to capture all the amazing artisan production in progress, as well as document the charity initiatives we work with.

Kerry supports Vickie with our buying, design and wholesale. On daily calls with our artisans to ensure our designs are brought to life and in-store each season.