Bottega Veneta Fall 2011

Com Talks With Bottega Veneta's Tomas MaierOne of the first things Tomas Maier did when he arrived at Bottega Veneta in 2001 was reinstitute the brand's slogan from the 1970s, "When Your Own Initials Are Enough." In the 11 years since, he's turned around a company that was very near bankruptcy. Today, his runway shows are one of the...

Bottega Veneta Fall Winter 2011 2012 Campaign "What is unusual about Robert's work is that it both documents and interrogates," says Tomas Maier, Bottega Veneta's Creative Director "His attention to detail creates layers of meaning that extend beyond the formal beauty of his images. I was interested in seeing what would result if he...

Bottega Veneta Fall 2011: Control and PassionMILAN–The first thing you noticed about Tomas Maier's fall Bottega Veneta collection wasn't the Tippi Hedren-style French twists, or the the light, bright overcoats. Instead, it was the tufts of leather sticking out from the label's classic basket weave handbags. These roughed-up styles...

RUNWAY VS REAL WAY: Bottega Veneta Bustier Dress In fact, the dress, first spotted at Tomas Maier's Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 show, was almost– almost– downright prim with t-strap sandals, oversize baubles and a bouffant do. But a spectrum of orange via peek-a-boo creamsicle dress, burnt amber Casadei satinesque pumps, tangerine quilted...

Isabeli Fontana's Bottega Veneta Fall Winter 2011 2012 Ad CampaignAlthough there's just one picture that has surfaced from the campaign, Isabeli Fontana's Bottega Veneta's Fall Winter 2011 2012 ads are stunning. And I'll tell you why this particular campaign has caught my eye: are you familiar with the name Robert Polidori? No, he's not new in fashion. In...

Bottega Veneta Spring 2011 CampaignPhotographed by Alex Prager, Bottega Veneta Spring2011 Campaign features the model Karolina Kurkova alongside with the made model Santiago Monterro. Despite the clear blue skies, a mystery seems to be unfolding in photographer Alex Prager's cinematic images. Materials are airy, light, ranging...

Winter Fashion Trend: Collarless Coats – College Fashion Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 RTW 2. Rachel McAdams 3. Poppy J. via Lookbook If you're looking to add a new coat to your winter wardrobe this season, look no further than this season's trendy collarless coats. As the name suggests, these cozy coats come sans collar, which creates a clean and...

Is "Just Have Less" the New "Let Them Eat Cake"?: Oh, those wacky designers and their... The current issue of the New Yorker features a thinky piece on Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier. The first indication that he's just not like us is the revelation that, well into his 30s, he changed his name, because the 'h' in his birthname of Thomas caused unsightly asymmetry....

Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 For fall, Tomas Maier presented what he called a collection poised between "restraint and exuberance." Juxtaposing clean lines with elaborate surfaces, it aimed not for balance but for a synthesis of unlike elements, with each refined piece of clothing a wealth of detail, technique, and...

Admiring from the Backseat: Emma Stone in Bottega VenetaAgainst my better judgment, I watched the 2011 MTV Movie Awards last night. Not surprisingly, I wasn't overly impressed with the red carpet fashion, save for one attendee. Emma Stone wore a beautiful lace number from the Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 collection. Pops of yellow and orange peeking...

News: Bottega Veneta Designer Says "The It Bag is a totally marketed bullshit crap"If you've been stuck in an airport trying to catch your passport from falling on the fountain, the last bottle of vodka from the duty-free store, and grappling your bag around the looking for unpredictable directions, consider this: Tomas Maier, the creative director of Bottega Veneta, might...

Review: Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 The styling of the collection, with t-strap sandals, white stockings, and beehive up-dos accentuated the mature style and sass of the Bottega Veneta brand - but when combined with sheer bustier dresses and mustard molehair coats, one can see the somewhat naughty versatility of the collection.

Emma Stone In Bottega VenetaBest Dressed Award I'm so in love with Emma Stone's look at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, that I have already forgotten what she looked like as a blonde. The "Spiderman" actress looked sensational wearing a Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 dress. This is our first look at this collection on the red...

2011 Fall Milan Fashion Week: Bottega VenetaBottega Veneta began with Karolina Kurkova in a shaggy mustard coat and bouffant ‘do - a seemingly direct ode to the '60s lady - before morphing into something much more modern and original. Designer Tomas Maier made ingenious use of fabrics and textures to tweak classic silhouettes like prim...

Bottega VenetaComing off a Spring collection in cool shades of chalk, charcoal, and black, Tomas Maier's pre-fall outing for Bottega Veneta positively popped with color. There were bold, color-blocked coats and solid silk shifts in vivid primary hues. Even the more fitted sleeveless sheaths in Prince of...

Bottega Veneta Unveils First Women's FragranceBottega Veneta Unveils First Women's Fragrance at North American Launch Event in New York In celebration of the launch of its first women's fragrance created by Tomas Maier, Bottega Veneta hosted a cocktail party in New York last night, July 12, 2011. The location for the event was the...

Fashion Week Handbags: Bottega Veneta Fall 2011If you haven't enjoyed the occasional deconstructed, undone intrecciato bags that Bottega Veneta has done in the past few seasons, you might want to skip a fair portion of this post. If you liked those ideas, though, Tomas Maier sure has a collection for you. Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 takes the...

Bottega Veneta Men's Spring Summer 2011 Runway Showcom Bottega Veneta presents its Spring-Summer 2011 Men's ready-to-wear collection, continuing its exploration of the space in a man's wardrobe between casual and formal. The collection is breezy but focused, balanced between the technical rigor of athletic apparel and the refined technique of...

Bottega Veneta Fall 2011com It's all about the details for Tomas Maier. The pieces in this collection are exquisitely intricate, highly gorgeous, and utterly feminine. I'm not into the return of the beehive look, but those deconstructed Mad Men-esque daytime silhouettes are an excellent tribute to sixties ladylike...

Today, I'm thinking warm thoughts with Bottega Veneta If you've taken a look through Bottega Veneta's Spring 2011 collection, you know that Tomas Maier has set the brand up to be one of the season's best sources for lime, chartreuse and all shades in between. So far, my favorite of the options available is the Bottega Veneta Vernicetta Pitone...

Bottega Venetta Fall/Winter 2011 CollectionOne of my favorite men's designers, Bottega Veneta; Just showed their Fall/Winter 2011 collection. I love the line's masculine and nonchalant appeal as well as their ability to reinvent vintage looks and materials and make them relevant. Their styling is one of my favorite things to pay...

Bottega Veneta Pre-Autumn / Fall 2012TOMAS MAIER'S PRE-FALL COLLECTION FOR BOTTEGA VENETA PULSED WITH URGENCY AND DRIVE . These were clothes that moved: Slim-cut black pants with a super toned-down fitted motorcycle jacket would do the job in pretty much any setting; the gray and blue print of a single-breasted coat evoked...

On The Set Of Gossip Girl With Kelly Rutherford In Bottega Veneta She wore a very familiar Bottega Veneta Fall 2012 dress. This lavender dress with a high neckline, cap sleeves and embellishments on the shoulders and waist has also been worn by Salma Hayek to the 'Prometheus' London premiere and Katy Perry also wore it on the September 2012 cover of Elle...

Fashion Week Handbags: Bottega Veneta Fall 2012 intrecciato woven leather well, but Tomas Maier's reign at the Italian company has brought with it signature flourishes that make the leather goods uniquely Bottega without making them any less elegant or subtle. Maier's use of crocodile, for one, is always a highlight, and that's...

Bottega Veneta Fall Winter 2013Bottega is back! After a few disappointing seasons, Tomas Maier has brought back the modern tailoring and sharp, feminine dresses he does so well for this Italian brand. Imagine Lanvin meets Haider Ackermann, clean it up, add some texture, and we have Bottega Veneta fall winter 2013. I...

MTV Movie Awards 2011: Emma Stone is best dressed in Bottega Veneta Rarely do I see red carpet photos and have such an overwhelmingly positive reaction as I had to Emma Stone in a head-to-toe Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 look that she donned at last night's 2011 MTV Movie Awards. Emma absolutely knocked it out of the park, showing once again that she's the rare...

Bottega Veneta Fall Winter 2012I am very, very sad to announce that I am not loving Bottega Veneta right now. Maier has not been producing the same genius he was a few seasons back. While this collection was hardly bad, it didn't include the innovative silhouettes, the to-die-for luxury staples, and the perfectly unassuming...

Bottega Veneta Fall 2012PreviousNext >> For Fall 2012, Tomas Maier sent out one of his most refined offerings yet. Silhouettes were superbly tailored and expertly appointed, with day dresses, coats, and double-breasted skirt suits cut just-so in black, navy or burgundy wool. Eveningwear, too, was just as...

Erwin Olaf's Bottega Veneta Fall 2012 Ad CampaignAfter seeing the cheerful Longchamp ad campaign yesterday, I found it really hard to cope with the harsh and dramatic aesthetic of Bottega Veneta's Fall Winter 2012 2013 ad campaign. Aymeline Valade as photographed by Erwin Olaf is just as inviting and as joyful as an obituary, in comparison...

For Fall 2011, it's all about python Louis Vuitton Fall 2011: Petite and refined, with a clochette that snakes away from the handle like a cartoon devil's tail. The effect is even more pronounced in the red version. Bottega Veneta Fall 2011: For snakeskin, it doesn't get much more neutral and functional than this bicolored...