Credit: Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta has released the lookbook for its Resort 2025 collection, and looking at the photos is a treat not only for fashionistas' eyes but also for those working in the supply chain world.
The maison famous for its marvelous weaves played again this time on the infinite variations that this workmanship allows: we analyzed 5 of them, from the most classic to the most creative, together with Andrea Stefanini of Eurointrecci.
TROMPE L'OEIL
At first glance it might look like newsprint, but instead it is yet another play by Matthew Blazy to fool the unwary. The material in fact as always is leather, this time printed: each roll is treated as if it were paper i.e. printed with black and white and color lettering and drawings, then reduced to strips and worked into a weave. Simple idea, long processing, ingenious result.
COASSIAL
It is called scubidù, an italianization of the English word scobidoo, the weave that characterizes the Adam sandals, which in this resort 25 are tricolor and topped with an enameled metal apple. To create the laces, the mignon must first be created by machine, cutting and bringing the leather to thickness, and then with another machine the weave that wraps around the foot is made.
RESERVE LEATHER
A snake peeps out of the bucket, which, along with the Adam sandals, seems to be a clear reference to the Garden of Eden. It is an item from the limited-edition Reserve Leather collection, which was created from surplus leather from Bottega Veneta's collections. The weave is handcrafted at the Montebello atelier in Veneto and features a metal core around which artisans created the leather animal. A collectible accessory.
CLASSIC
The house's classic intrecciato weave could not be missing, here on bags and garments perfect for mid-season. Colors range from neutrals to brights, while finishes are both matte and shiny for accessories.
FOULARD
The weave of the now-classic Kalimero is impressively versatile: just by varying the size of the webbing, you can immediately achieve a different effect. In contrast to the classic damier, the goal is a “messy” weave, with unpredictable folds that make each piece unique.
