Christopher Bailey, Burberry’s bright-haired and bushy-haired creative director, the 37-year-old responsible for turning the label round from yesterday’s news in the Nineties to super-desirable, super-profitable toast of the fashion industry in the Noughties, greets everyone like old friends.

…Mena Suvari says, “I met Christopher when I was doing a film called Trauma [in 2004] and we needed trench coats. I admire the tradition and the craftsmanship of Burberry. And it’s amazing to find someone in fashion who’s that down-to-earth.”

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