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Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta (translated as “Venetian shop”) is a luxury fashion house that was established in 1966 by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro. Best known for its leather goods, Bottega Veneta developed their own weaving method, called “intrecciato,” that crosses the leather in a braid-like pattern. This interwoven design would become the brand’s trademark. It was the beautifully handcrafted designs and the quality of their materials, which were further accentuated by an unassuming and logo-less design, that gained Bottega Veneta notoriety in those early years.
Co-founder Renzo Zengiaro left Bottega Veneta in the late 1970s, with Michele Taddei following suit a few years later. Taddei’s ex-wife, Laura Moltedo, and her husband Vittorio moved from the States to Italy to take ownership of the company.
The decade of the 1980s saw the rise of Bottega Veneta’s popularity among celebrities around the world. Andy Warhol was one of Bottega Veneta’s most fervent fans, and the famous artist even made a short film to advertise the brand. But despite these efforts, the company took a financial downturn. In response, Bottega Veneta changed its design in the 1990s to one that more directly reflected the trends of the time.
The Gucci Group bought Bottega Veneta in 2001, with German fashion designer Tomas Maier as the company’s new Creative Director. He presented his first collection that year as the brand’s 2002 Spring/Summer Collection. Formerly affiliated with prestigious fashion houses Sonia Rykiel and Hermès, Maier brought his vast experience to Bottega Veneta and worked to restore the brand’s original and distinctive identity. To bring this about, Maier made the decision to strip any visible logos from products and include more of the brand’s original handcrafted work, including the intrecciato weave that formerly characterized the brand. These changes worked and the Bottega Veneta company, and image, was revived.
Bottega Veneta began introducing new additions to its existing lines, including fine jewelry and fragrance as well as handbags, small leather goods, shoes, gifts, and even home furniture. In 2005, the company released a women’s ready-to-wear line — the brand’s first — and followed it up with a men’s line in 2006. That same year, the company opened the Scuola della Pelletteria, a training school with the purpose of supporting the dwindling number of leatherworkers dedicated to the art of handcrafted design. It is from this school that the brand will select future leather artisans for Bottega Veneta.
Though Bottega Veneta offers an assortment of clothing, fragrances, and home furnishings, their leather goods remain the company’s specialty. Bottega Veneta handbags, with their quintessential interwoven straps of leather, are considered by many as the height of sophistication.
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Bottega Veneta Nappa Calfskin Maxi Intrecciato Cassette Tri-Fold Wallet Wisteria
Condition: Excellent
$325
Bottega Veneta Gloss Calfskin Croc Embossed Intreccio Mini Cassette Crossbody Bucket Bag Venom
Condition: Excellent
$1,495
Bottega Veneta Nappa Maxi Intreccio Padded Cassette Crossbody Bag Mirth Washed
Condition: Shows Wear
$1,350
Bottega Veneta Lambskin Maxi Intrecciato Small Cassette Camera Bag Wisteria
Condition: Excellent
$1,650
Bottega Veneta Glossy Nail Polish Nappa Maxi Intreccio Padded Cassette Crossbody Bag Holographic
Condition: Excellent
$2,295
Bottega Veneta Textured Deerskin Maxi Intrecciato Padded Cassette Crossbody Bag Raisin
Condition: Excellent
$1,795$1,705
Bottega Veneta Glossy Nail Polish Nappa Maxi Intreccio Padded Cassette Crossbody Bag Holographic
Condition: Shows Wear
$2,395$2,275
Bottega Veneta Nappa Maxi Intrecciato Small Cassette Bucket Bag Wisteria
Condition: Excellent
$1,125$1,070
Bottega Veneta Lambskin Maxi Intreccio Padded Chain Cassette Crossbody Bag Unicorn
Condition: Excellent
$2,595$2,335
Bottega Veneta Mesh Nappa Chunky Chain Stretch Ballerina Flats 39.5 Wisteria
Condition: Excellent
$525$470
Bottega Veneta Gloss Calfskin Croc Embossed Intreccio Cassette Crossbody Bag Venom Brass
Condition: Excellent
$1,850$1,665
Bottega Veneta Lambskin Maxi Intrecciato Small Cassette Camera Bag Wisteria
Condition: New
$1,950$1,755
Bottega Veneta Nappa Twisted Padded Intrecciato Curve Slide Sandals 37 Purple
Condition: Giftable
$425$340
Bottega Veneta Lambskin Maxi Intrecciato Small Cassette Camera Bag Wisteria
Condition: Excellent
$1,850$1,480
Bottega Veneta Nappa Maxi Intrecciato Small Arco Tote Mirth Washed Grape
Condition: Excellent
$1,550$1,240
Bottega Veneta Lambskin Maxi Intrecciato Padded Large Flap Wallet Oyster Lilac
Condition: Excellent
$875$700
Bottega Veneta Lambskin Maxi Intrecciato Small Cassette Camera Bag Wisteria
Condition: Excellent
$2,150$1,720
Bottega Veneta Lambskin Maxi Intrecciato Cassette Crossbody Bag Purple
Condition: Excellent
$2,030$1,420
Bottega Veneta Lambskin Maxi Intreccio Padded Chain Cassette Crossbody Bag Unicorn
Condition: Excellent
$2,775$1,925