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‘THERE IS A TRAP I DO NOT WANT US TO FALL INTO’

The setting for my interview with Giulio Bergamaschi was palatable, to say the least. The terrace of Harry’s Bar is a haven of Mayfair peacefulness after a bright, convivial luncheon with a host of curious journalists and design leaders, who, on this day, had wanted to learn about the new Chapeau! candle by Acqua di Parma, LVMH’s flagship fragrance house. (The Chapeau! is a rather smart, witty and irreverent take on Acqua di Parma’s candles, with its two-in-one/little ’n’ large design.)

Bergamaschi is still relatively new to the brand, having come from Loro Piana and, before that,

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