The British Louise Trotter made her debut for the Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta on Saturday in Milan. She presented a collection that is geared towards “gentle functionality” – with structured clothing made of soft and flowing fabrics.
You could see leather coats and suits with wide shoulders as well as voluminous tops in a fur look. One of them in shimmering gold was combined with figure -hugging skirts.
Other clothes were more figure -hugging, enveloping and fed with cotton to gently slide over the skin. The collection focused on tailoring, softest leather types as well as satin and wool.
Large pockets in different colors from the “Intrecciato” braiding typical of the brand were worn under the arm.
Trotter was appointed creative director of Bottega Veneta last December. She explained that she was inspired for her first collection from the years after the company was founded in 1966 in Vicenza. Expansion to the United States also played a role.
Therefore, she decided not to put a logo on her pockets, but to let craftsmanship speak for herself.
“I think the early days between 1966 and 1977 is a good starting point for me. I discovered this kind of gentle functionality in my pockets, a liberation for the women of that time,” said the British creative director.
“And I also believe that I discovered this bold self -confidence. You have to be confident to wear a bag without a logo.”
She recalled Laura Braggion, the first female creative director of Bottega Veneta. Braggion was part of the Andy Warhol team in New York.
“I imagined her way, her freedom as an archetypal Italian who settles in New York. This experience was a liberation for her,” she said.
Louise Trotter previously worked for the French fashion houses Carven, Lacoste and Joseph. At Bottega Veneta, she succeeded the French-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy, who switched to Chanel.
The Italian fashion house belongs to the French luxury group Kering. Trotter explained that working with the company’s resources was like “opening a chocolate box”.
All luxury brands have suffered from the lower expenditure of Chinese consumers in recent years. However, Bottega Veneta proved to be more resistant than other brands of the Kering group, especially Gucci. Sales rose by one percent in the first half of 2025.
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