La Caletta arrives as Acqua di Parma’s Summer 2026 collection, created with interior architect Laura Gonzalez and shaped by coral, rock formations, the sea and light.
“La Caletta was born from the idea of a hidden place,” says Laura Gonzalez. “I imagined a quiet rocky ledge where the sea meets stone softly, where summer feels personal rather than demonstrative.” She frames it as elegance and independence distilled into an atmosphere, then translated for Acqua di Parma.
Design cues inside La Caletta
Gonzalez reinterprets Acqua di Parma’s Blu Mediterraneo through the spirit of La Caletta, channeling the coastline’s textures into sculptural silhouettes and graphic patterns.
The visual language travels across the collection, from the exceptional Acropora candle to bottle caps and labels that carry the same rhythmic geometry. Coral, stone and light guide the shapes, giving La Caletta a consistent line from object to object.
Bergamotto La Spugnatura at the center
At the heart of the collaboration sits Bergamotto La Spugnatura Eau de Parfum, crafted using an ancestral Calabrian artisanal method. The bergamot oil is extracted by hand from the peels using a sponge, a technique preserved by a handful of artisans.
That process gives Bergamotto La Spugnatura what Acqua di Parma describes as exceptional intensity and vibrant nuances. La Caletta anchors that craft choice in a summer setting defined by restraint and precision, echoing Gonzalez’s brief for a personal rhythm.
Creativity and craft since 1916
This meeting of creativity and craft has remained at the heart of Acqua di Parma’s identity since 1916. La Caletta extends that thread, linking Blu Mediterraneo’s world to a specific place imagined by Laura Gonzalez.
“It’s about independence, choosing your own rhythm, and finding elegance in restraint,” Gonzalez says. “That discreet, almost secret kind of summer was my starting point.”
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