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Lauren SamsFashion editor

Updated Dec 16, 2024 – 12.45pm, first published at 5.00am

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Guy Grossi can remember every one of the 25 Christmases he’s been on the pans at his Melbourne institution, Grossi Florentino.

“Every Christmas for the last 25 years,” he says. “And I love it.”

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Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more.