MILAN (AP) — Louise Trotter’s debut as inventive director at Bottega Veneta on Saturday contained moments of fantasy most evident within the fringe that bounced on coats and swirled like shiny bristles on glimmering skirts and jackets.
Trotter, a British designer who joined Bottega Veneta in January, is one among 4 inventive administrators who made their hotly awaited debuts in Milan this season, following Demna at Gucci, Simone Bellotti at Jil Sander and Dario Vitale at Versace.
‘Bottega’ means workshop
Bottega Veneta has a number of the best craftspeople in Italian luxurious, and Trotter mentioned they have been an inspiration to her Spring-Summer season 2026 assortment.
“I’m within the sweet field,’’ mentioned Trotter, who joined Bottega in January and beforehand was inventive director at Joseph, Lacoste after which Carven. “It has been probably the most fantastic, fantastic entrance into this home, to find the crafts, the palms, the willingness to at all times say: ‘Let’s attempt.’ It’s only a marvel.’’
A number of the volumes have been impressed by the artisans within the Veneto atelier who would work with piles of leather-based at their ft; Trotter mentioned she wished to create clothes that match the physique on the bust, waist and hip, however have been additionally sculptural, held away from the physique, at occasions.
The gathering veered from the useful Navy blue peacoat with knotted leather-based detailing that opened the present, to layers and layers of white fringe coat worn with a delicate popcorn knit collar.
Bottega’s knots and weaves
Trotter labored within the Bottega Veneta codes of the intreccio weave and the knot, using wool, leathers and satins. The intreccio confirmed up as coats and trousers in addition to luggage, and the knot outlined luggage and slip-on sneakers.
Huge delicate luggage paid homage to the home’s 1966-1977 period, the place Trotter found luggage within the archives that had a performance that accompanied “the liberation of women at the time.”
“This present was actually in regards to the journey and lifetime of Bottega Veneta,’’ Trotter mentioned. “I actually wished to speak about Bottega Veneta as a dwelling particular person.’’
Ok-pop fever
Whereas the present was strictly restricted to invited visitors, outdoors a crowd of vigorous Ok-pop followers waited to catch a glimpse of RM, chief of the Ok-pop boy band BTS.
