MILANO (AP) – Louise Trotter’s Saturday debut as creative director of Bottega Veneta included the most obvious fantasy moments in bouncing off her coat and swirling fringes like shiny hair above her jacket.
Trotter, British designer I participated in Bottega Benata in January.He is one of the four creative directors who have made the enthusiastic and long-awaited debut in Milan this season, following Gucci’s Demna, Jil Sander’s Simone Berotti and Versace’s Dario Vitale.
“Bottega” means workshop
Bottega Veneta has the finest Italian artisans. Trotter said they were the inspiration for her Spring/Summer 2026 collection.
“I’m in the candy box,” Trotter said. He joined Bottega in January and was previously creative director for Joseph, Lacoste and Carven. That’s just strange.”
Some volumes were inspired by the artisans of Veneto Atelier and ended up working in a pile of leather underfoot. Trotter said he wanted to create clothes that fit his bust, waist and hips, but he also occasionally had a distant sculpture.
The collection heads out from a functional navy blue peacoat with knotted leather details that open the show to layers and layers of white fringe coat worn in soft popcorn knit colors.
Bottega knots and weaving
Trotter worked for Bottega Veneta Cord, which used wool, leather and satin, intrexio weave and knotted. Intrekio appeared as bags and slip-on shoes with coats and pants, bags and knots defined.
The large soft bag paid tribute to the home era from 1966 to 1977. There, Trotter discovered the bag in the archive, which has the functionality that comes with the “liberation of women at the time.”
“The show was about Bottega Veneta’s journey and life,” Trotter said.
K-pop Fever
The show was strictly restricted to invited guests, but outside the crowd of active K-Pop fans, waiting for a glimpse of RM, the leader of K-Pop Boy Band BTS.
