An image by Robert Longo for Bottega Veneta F/W10 A favorite fashion mantra (attributed to both Coco Chanel and Diana Vreeland) proposes that elegance is refusal. Bottega Veneta’s handbags and ready-to-wear provide substantial evidence to support this claim. For the past 40-plus years, the Italian house has advocated a philosophy of subtle luxury and craftsmanship, [...]
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Bottega Veneta @ Milan Fashion Week
March 3, 2009 – 6:13 am
Bottega Veneta’s Thomas Maier stuck with his successful formula of beautiful fabrics, refined hues and soft silhouettes, and—despite this season’s otherwise aggressive mood—turned out a modern, impossibly sophisticated lady. It began with overtly feminine, but not girly, daytime dresses, moved to evening with a velvet gown suspended from crystal chains and segued into a timeless [...]
