LONDON — Bottega Veneta is betting on high-achieving Chinese athletes with major followings to boost the brand’s visibility during China’s own Valentine’s Day, May 20, which sounds like “I love you” in Chinese, amid a challenging retail landscape. The brand enlisted four-time Olympic gold medalist-turned-socialite Guo Jingjing, table tennis player Xu Xin and swimmer-turned-golfer Ning … Read more
Various fan accounts – @gallianoarchive, @prada.archive, @mcqueen_vault – pay nostalgic tribute to fashion houses. Third-party accounts can act as de facto voices for some brands – @newbottega for Bottega Veneta, for example, because creative director Mathieu Blazy has chosen not to have an official Instagram account as part of the label’s marketing strategy. These are … Read more
Red, red and more red dominated the runways again for fall and buyers from around the world remain hot for the color. “Red continued to energize as a key color,” said Neiman Marcus’ Jodi Khan. Laura Larbalestier, fashion director at Harvey Nichols, agreed, saying “red has to be the predominant color of the season and was … Read more
PARIS — French daily newspaper Le Monde is expanding its lifestyle vertical with the launch of its first physical event inspired by its weekend magazine M and its offshoot Le Goût de M. Le Goût de M Festival, to be held this weekend at the École Duperré fashion and applied arts school in Paris, will … Read more
MILAN – Walter Chiapponi is exiting Blumarine after only one collection designed for the Italian brand. On Thursday morning, Marco Marchi, sole administrator of parent company Eccellenze Italiane Holding, in a statement thanked Chiapponi for his “vision and commitment,” while revealing his departure. The designer was named creative director in November and unveiled his first … Read more
Matthieu Blazy did it again, electrifying Milan Fashion Week with a Bottega Veneta show on Saturday night that delivered gasp-inducing chic with nearly every exit. He had decided to “celebrate the quotidian,” and managed to stir powerful emotions with shirts, coats, dresses and skirts. But what shirts! What coats! What dresses! And what skirts! “I … Read more
For the Year of the Dragon — the only imaginary animal in the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, as well as one of the most auspicious creatures — luxury and fashion brands let their imagination roam free with holiday collections that reflect brand value and showcase localization know-how. “From the consumer’s point of view, Chinese New … Read more
MILAN — Bottega Veneta is welcoming 2024 by launching its Lunar New Year campaign featuring award-winning actress and brand ambassador Shu Qi. Under the creative direction of Matthieu Blazy, the film is Bottega Veneta’s fourth collaboration with Chinese director Jess Jing Zou. Titled “The First Sunrise With You,” it celebrates the first dawn of the … Read more
Bottega Veneta has arrived slope-side with its first store in Aspen — and an arty twist. The Kering-owned luxury brand has also entered into a partnership with the Aspen Art Museum, which syncs with creative director Matthieu Blazy’s interest in art and craft. (At the fall 2023 show in Milan, three exceptional sculptures on loan … Read more
