I missed the weather
forecast but it must have predicted pigs flying again today! In another surprise moment, Bottega Veneta
delivered a collection of note for fall 2013.
Tomas Maier showed his “brethren” that it is possible to DESIGN
beautiful and tasteful clothes and present them as such.
Beautiful hair and makeup added to the overall image of the
clothes which were high on concept and long on what clothes of this caliber
should be … chic, a bit “arty” (DNA of the brand), superbly executed and here’s
a concept for you all … marketable!
Bottega Veneta is of the school
that they intend to honor and revere the craftsmanship and
abilities of their facilities and the work they produce.
I don’t want to always sound like some whiner who wants or
thinks that his way is the only way to see things but I do know that I can
still spot quality and good design whether or not it “fits” into my personal
esthetic is not the issue. Bottega Veneta is one of those brands that I
have a sort of love/hate thing going on with as I always recall the brand as
being wildly chic and discreet much as Hermes was way back when. Mr. Maier and I may not be of like
sensibilities, as he tends to be far more cerebral than I when it comes to
fashion, but with this collection we are
of like mind. The clothes look expensive
and are wildly expensive; he has opted for a well-designed wearable and never boring
high concept clothes that are at all times intriguing. No, I
am not a fan of the, at lack of a better description, the “paint palette”
pieces nor all the origami folds for the most part but at least the collection
is original and the extremely subtle “gimmicks” are not overtly screeching for attention nor are they obviously of the
new ethos… ugly is the new pretty!
There are some great beauties in the lineup and I am
confident that Mr. Maier has assembled a clientele that will appreciate the
mindset of the collection. I believe he has built a more intelligent and well
informed client base as opposed to the “uber trendoidal client” that so many
others have opted for with their focus. I tip my hat to him this season and
trust that my feelings will be echoed in the expectant sales and acceptance of
this collection. I love the subtleties
of texture and of color and the play of matte and shiny that is used in many
pieces. No matter what or if there is
blah blah blah attached to the collection, there are clothes here and clothes
that really require no explanation… only eyes for beauty and a healthy budget!
I urge everyone to speak up
and peruse the collection… the so called arbiters of fashion have lost
their “cred” and so I feel that it is more important than ever to be impartial,
yet opinionated, and hope that some iota of smarts has been offered to the
reader!
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