In discreet conversations before the event, her clients inform her which relatives and friends have made the cut and should be depicted.
She spent part of last year having very discreet conversations with the treasury as she sought to persuade George Osborne to commit serious money to building the artistic headquarters of his northern powerhouse plan.
"It is a little bit like those baseball players that they put mikes on during a big game — even what seem to be discreet conversations you have with your sources may be broadcast quite widely," she added.
Right now discreet conversations are taking place between Mr Juncker's office and the various European capitals about who might be put forward and what job each country might like.
IDEO found that young women shied away from discussing or seeking contraceptives--and suggested that MSI open pop-up nail salons (Diva Centres) where manicurists, trained as counselors, would engage customers in discreet conversations about birth control options.
A central bank of round tables offers opportunities for discreet business conversations, but the wall-side seating is more cramped, and it's hard to imagine the tall marble counter catching on with the suited-and-looted locals.
Lévy has still not arrived, and Harry is too discreet for extended conversation, so I find myself peeking at the books.
Although White didn't mention the Black Keys by name, he wasn't so discreet in a different conversation with Rolling Stone: "There are kids at school who dress like everybody else... and there are musicians like that, too," he said.
