I must say that Matthieu Blazy has reframed his vision for the brand so that it no longer looks like comic strip characters and cartoonish accessories. Don’t get the wrong idea, this is a long way away from the “when your own initials are enough” days and Laura Montaldo. There are whispers of Tomas Maier in the collection BUT Blazy has most certainly taken the assertive stand that Bottega Veneta is brand focused on leather and in particular its use of their intrecciato technique. I’d say the collection is now skewed toward grown-ups of an undetermined age but with needs for both the classic and trend.
I do think there was a lot of repetition, a lot of filler and not a totally clear message in terms of silhouette. The thick platforms, the Wookie shoe and the overused over the knee boot should have been replaced by some fabulous shoes for both men and women. One of my biggest pet peeves, no matter the brand, is that a when you show evening clothes, why on earth do you show them with leather daytime bags when you have already used metallic leathers which would have been far better the pieces in presenting a total look. Plus, way back when, Bottega did the most exquisite low key woven satin minaudieres at a time when the only competition was Judith Leiber and hers were far more complex.
I’m not sure what the two shirt tail pieces were in terms of shirt? Dress? Tunic? And why just 2 of very similar fabrication? Another difficult moment occurs when leather dresses are either not properly fitted or using the incorrect grade/weight of leather which causes them to gap.
With all of
the nonsense that I found to be I guess that I found fault with, I’d much rather see the collection looking
like this than the cartoonish collections designed by his predecessor!
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