By Videofashion Network/ © 2006 Fashion News World In this issue of Videofashion – we focus on the ready-to-wear lines that have evolved from Milan’s luxury accessory houses. Gucci moved on from its horsey heritage in much the same way that Karl Lagerfeld has taken Fendi beyond being simply a fur house. Tomas Maier at Bottega Veneta is hopin...

By Videofashion Network/ © 2006 Fashion News World This issue of Videofashion is our first look at Milan for Autumn / Winter. We take a shopping tour of some of Milan’s best addresses with shoe scion James Ferragamo. Tomas Maier at Bottega Veneta shows that beautiful luxury is best served logo-free. Donatella Versace reaches new creative le...

By Videofashion Network/ © 2006 Alberta Ferretti. In this issue of The World Fashion Tour, Tomas Maier at Bottega Veneta shows that beautiful luxury is best served logo-free. Veronica Etro uses 16th century art to bring a rich romance to her collection. Alberta Ferretti distills the ess

By sooofabulous Friday, the brand well known for its handbags and women’s ready-to-wear announced an exclusive partnership withbeauty company, Coty Inc. Luxury lifestyle brand, Bottega Veneta, is bottling itself. Friday, the brand well known for its han

By levoyagedorange Italian luxury leather house Bottega Veneta’s timeless style has earned the company a loyal and fashionably discerning following. Renowned for its signature intrecciato woven leather, the supremely well-crafted clothing, shoes and bags have long been considered must-buys for any...

Bottega Veneta and Coty Inc. Sign a Fragrance License Agreement PR Newswire (press release) Tomas Maier, the creative force behind the renaissance of Bottega Veneta, has evolved a signature concept of luxury based upon outstanding craftsmanship, ... and more »

Tomas Maier (Bottega Veneta), Frida Giannini (Gucci), and Claus-Dietrich Lahrs (Hugo Boss) also addressed the luxury professionals from around the world. ... and more »

Tomas Maier of Bottega Veneta sang the praises of customization and craft, a subject that many at the conference mentioned as an area that the Web has yet ...

You are in the market for a handbag and spy a Bottega Veneta tote. It looks and feels irresistible - in either sugary sweet Lotus Pink or soft-grey Putty, ... and more »

And he cultivates informality -- he's given out his cellphone number to a wide range of staff, including designers like Tomas Maier at Bottega Veneta, ... It's Not All Caviar And Champagne For Luxury CEOLuxist all 2 news articles »

Mohan and Vijay Murjani, among the first to bring luxury brands such as Bottega Veneta, Jimmy Choo and Gucci into India, have exited from the first two and ...

Christopher Bailey, creative director for Burberry; Tomas Maier, creative director for Bottega Veneta; and Frida Giannini, creative director for Gucci. ...

By nscharter Flying by private jet means you are in a class of your own, so if you want to look the part, why not arrive with this elegant new collection of alligator luggage by Bottega Veneta. Designed for the traveler that needn’t worry about getting their bags jostled around in transit, this luxurious...

The company through its consumer and luxury brands has developed a portfolio of high-growth global brands such as Fnac, Redcats, Conforama, Cfao, Puma, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, and other luxury brands. PPR has operations in Europe, ...

by Luisa Zargani and Miles Socha The luxury goods group has within a matter of weeks opened stores for its brands Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and Gucci — the latter two... Subscribe now to WWD.COM, for complete access to breaking news and events that ...

 NY We've all seen the ads in the glossy magazines: beautiful woman steps off private plane, followed by a porter carrying stacks of Vuitton/Gucci/Bottega Veneta luggage; bikini-clad celebutant stretches out on deck of yacht, ...

 United Arab Emirates Discounting at luxury department stores made it tough for designers such as Bottega Veneta. The Italian leather house, a subsidiary of the Gucci Group, is known for woven leather accessories such as shoes, wallets, handbags and luggage. ...

They are turning to smaller, local designers who are using the market downturn to incubate homegrown premium brands and compete with Armani and Bottega Veneta by providing high-quality luxury products at a fraction of the price. ...

By whiteflashdiamonds But why take the Financial Times article’s word for it when I can ask the team at Luxist Japan? Chihiro Ishizaka tells me that there is less of an interest in luxury but that many Japanese are still brand-lovers. There may also be a bit of brand fatigue. The Japanese are bored with the obvious lo...

 CA Luxury conglomerate PPR, which is behind Gucci, Balenciega and Bottega Veneta among others, is the backer of a new movie about the planet. "Home" is a new documentary that will debut in 127 countries on June 5, World Environmental Day. ...

press release), Canada The Golf Warehouse and brands of the plus-size division), Conforama, CFAO, Puma and the Luxury brands of Gucci Group (Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Boucheron, Sergio Rossi, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney). ...

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Explore the universe of PPR brands on www.ppr.com: the Luxury brands of Gucci Group (Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Boucheron, Sergio Rossi, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney), Puma, Redcats Group (La Redoute, Vertbaudet, ...

 United States For the second year in a row, the personal art collection of the French magnate Francois Pinault (the man behind the Gucci Group, the luxury conglomerate that includes Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney) will be ...

 NY - Paul Parton It may also explain why Bottega Veneta (the fastest-growing luxury brand in the world last year) is doing so well. Their vision is summarized in the line: "When your own initials are enough" (their bags are badged on the inside). ...

By chicinparis Last week I mentioned Bergdorf Goodman’s tribute to Italian luxury label Bottega Veneta. Bergdorf has dedicated its Fifth Avenue windows to the clothing, shoes, jewelry, home collection and (of course) handbags of Bottega Veneta.  I had a meeting near there so I stopped by for a look.  Whi...

Revenue at the Gucci Group luxury unit, which makes Gucci and Balenciaga fashions and Boucheron jewelry, increased 5 percent. A revenue gain at the Gucci brand countered slower sales at Bottega Veneta, which suffered a 2.3 percent drop, and Yves Saint ...

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 UK Gucci Group, the luxury division which includes Bottega Veneta and Yves Saint Laurent brands, reported a 5 percent sales increase to euro855 million. Sales rose 10.6 percent at the Gucci brand and fell at other labels. In emerging markets including ...

 CA Apr 17 2009 Rosario Dawson Dawson modeled a Bottega Veneta goddess dress at an NYC dinner in honor of the luxury line's creative director, Tomas Maier. The actress complemented the textured design with a bronze woven clutch and platform sandals, ...

By chicinparis The JC Report shares news on a Bottega Veneta and Bergdorf Goodman collaboration.  The luxury retail store will be featuring an exclusive bag made by Bottega Venenta as part of their tribute to the chic Italian label.  The bag will be a limited edition Fenice tote with only 25 produced.  Beyo...

 India The Murjani Group has brought luxury brands like Bottega Veneta, Gucci, and more recently Jimmy Choo to India. The economic slowdown may be making growth an uphill task for some of the luxury brands now in India. But most of them are not shutting shop ...

By TatianaTheAnonymousModel Michelle Obama wore tidy Thakoon in D.C., and vivid yellow Jason Wu in London. New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn wonders what it all means. [On The Runway] I love it when the Brits write authoritative, informative articles that get — how would they say it? — pipped at the fact-checking p...

 Malaysia The German-based Puma is a 62 per cent unit of the PPR French luxury group, which owns fashion and luxury brands such as Gucci, YSL, Sergio Rossi, Alexander McQueen, Boucheron, Bottega Veneta and Stelle McCartney. It has a strong association with ...

François-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of PPR—home to luxury brands such as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, and Alexander mcqueen—recently spoke at the 2009 IHT Sustainable Luxury Conference held in New Delhi. Here's some of what he had to ...

 France For instance, it is designing an energy-efficient flagship store in Los Angeles for its Balenciaga brand, and in Italy the company is sponsoring schools that teach a new generation the techniques of artisanal leatherworking for the Bottega Veneta ...

 Australia That is when Puma, the sports and lifestyle brand that is part of the luxury conglomerate PPR Group (its empire includes Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Sergio Rossi, McQueen and McCartney), bought a majority stake in his business. ...

 CA Fashion Week has also yet to win over some of El Paseo's much-ballyhooed luxury brands — St. John, Gucci, Burberry and Bottega Veneta — all conspicuously absent on this year's schedule. David Fletcher of Churchill Pacific, developer for the Shops on El ...

By ZPP The undulating pumping Casino-driven city continues to hemmorage excess in the face of sever social problems. The Bellagio does a water show every 15 minutes that using up so much energy. Luxury stores continue to sell items such as a pocket book for almost $3000. Bottega Veneta in The Bella...

 UK The British designer Stuart Vevers, who helms this Spanish label, used to work at Bottega Veneta and it shows. He knows how to produce luxury of the highest quality. If the measure of success at Loewe's Madrid headquarters is expensive-looking clothes ...

At Bottega Veneta, Maier took a fresh approach with offbeat glamour, quite a departure for a brand that’s always been about understated luxury. The collection was print free, and most of the opening looks seemed like they were made with one piece of ...

 France Gucci's performance helped offset weaker-than-expected results at the luxury brand Bottega Veneta, the furniture-appliance chain Conforama and the mail order unit Redcats, JPMorgan said. Fourth-quarter sales were almost unchanged, at €10.2 billion, ...

Gucci’s performance helped offset weaker-than-expected results at the Bottega Veneta luxury brand, Conforama furniture stores and the Redcats mail order unit, according to JPMorgan. Seven of PPR’s eight luxury labels, including Balenciaga, ...

By chicinparis This weekend, chic international couple Francois-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek were married in the City Hall of the Sixth arrondissement in central Paris.  Pinault is CEO of the luxury behemoth PPR, the parent company of some of my favorite labels like Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Lauren...

ABC News  UK Pinault is chairman of one of the world's largest luxury conglomerates, PPR - which controls Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga. With that in mind wedding dress shopping must have been a ...

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 United Arab Emirates Among 400 bags donated, 150 has been selected to be displayed during the exhibition from a variety of luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Chanel and many others to be sold at reasonable prices to raise funds. ...

By chicinparis Finally, one can never go wrong with the gift of Bottega Veneta. Their bags are extraordinary works of imagination and superior craftsmanship. This year the luxury brand celebrated the 30th anniversary of their renowned handbag The Knot. “One of Bottega Veneta’s most recognizable and be...

 UK - Nov 22, 2008 Chanel’s quilted bag, YSL’s Muse, Gucci’s snaffle bags and anything by the logo-free Bottega Veneta are more popular than ever. Timeless bags have a dual ...

By auntiefashion Bottega Veneta There is something about the creative direction of this company that gives me goosebumps.  It’s the Mensa of luxury brands, and only the top two-percent of women are qualified to wear the label.  The rest of them can have Prada.        Bottega Veneta On the heels of my previou...

By vinzcdf Shout for joy and praise for glory, an Italian designer was born in the name of Bottega Veneta way back in the year 1966. This legendary fashion house was started as a family business of luxury leather accessories based from Vinceza, near Venice in the region of Italy, as its origin. Two renow...

By Sebastian again,an interesting article from India In the past few years, noted international luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Moschino, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Boss Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Salvatore Ferragamo, Aigner, Estée Lauder, Esprit and Bottega Veneta have set shop in Mumbai.

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By retailnu Luxury products have to challenge you in order to buy them," says Marianna Tsoureka, a veteran luxury retailer whose family has teamed with the Italian brand on the new store. "Greeks are consumers, but they didn't have access" to a lot of top brands.

 France - The Kifissia suburb is also the home to the new 120-square-meter Bottega Veneta store, where the signature "Intrecciato" hand-woven leather bags are already ...

By Bag Snob® Tina We absolutely love the burnt orange/cognac color of the Bottega Veneta clutch handbag, spiced up with angular cuts straps that ran the width of the bag. At Giorgio Armani, we saw large snakeskin bags that proved to us that luxury is not dead - at least not as far as handbags are concerned! Bur...

By Christina BinkleyThe consciousness of frugal times is palpable at the fashion shows in Milan this week. How do you sell expensive spring clothes and handbags during a financial panic?Designers, who were late to recognize the symptoms of economic slowdown, are now well aware that las...

By v In the biggest bombshell at Gucci since Tom and Dom bid adieu in 2003, Mark Lee is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of the Italian luxury powerhouse, effective Dec. 31.   [caption id="attachment_3037" align="alignleft" width="205" caption="Gucci"][/caption]

By Christina PassarielloPARIS -- Luxury-goods company Gucci Group announced a management shuffle at its key Gucci label, as one of the world's most famous fashion names tries to recover from a slump in sales amid the economic downturn.Mark Lee, chief executive of the Gucci fashion hous...

Therefore, it seems PPR and Hermès have bucked the current economic trend so far this year with the kind of 'je ne sais quoi' that only well-established luxury brands can bring to the table. FRANCE: Gucci buoys interim earnings at PPR

But its perception as distinctive, elegant and less than ubiquitous has lifted Bottega Veneta to the top of the Luxury Institute's just-released list of designer brands accorded the highest social status by affluent consumers.

By Vanessa 1. The Bottega Veneta White Woven Leather Large Tote: This is one of Bottega Veneta’s signature woven bags. It is truly a classic, and one that will remain in your closet for years of wear. The fine leather and construction makes this bag a quality, sturdy handbag with luxury and style to boot. T...

While many luxury brands are plastering their logos in more places, fashion house Bottega Veneta continues to offer logo-free designs that are marked by quality, not flash. This profile of Tomas Maier, Bottega Veneta's head designer, ...

By wordisbomb It allows for a new consumer group to access their day to day goods. Bottega Veneta is limiting the online store to their staple luggage, bags, shoes, and accessories at this time. It’sa changing global market for all things luxury. ...

Have no fear, fashion purists, Bottega Veneta is limiting the online store to their staple luggage, bags, shoes, and accessories at this time. Its a changing global market for all things luxury. Visit their USA online store at: ...

By nybaglvr If you like the BOTTEGA VENETA handbags but want a change from the renowned braided lambskin leather, than take a look at this black leather bucket tote that still features the soft leather but has only hints of the braided look. ...

By Allan I may not believe in a New Year’s resolution but this year, I’ll try my best to not buy any luxury bag. I think I can make it. I didn’t find anything interesting in the men’s collection for Louis Vuitton this year, and Bottega Veneta is ...

By nybaglvr One of our favorite designer handbag brands, BOTTEGA VENETA uses only the softest leathers and continues to be handbag royalty by reinventing the classic woven leather handbags with of-the-moment colors and styles. ...

By nybaglvr There might have been many imitations but BOTTEGA VENETA is beloved originator of woven leather handbags, or at least put the look on the map. This BOTTEGA VENETA clutch made from taupe woven lambskin leather features a gold chain and ...

By Zolamarquis Since 1966, Bottega Veneta is being seen as an established name in the realm of Italy’s leading luxury leather houses. Presently, under the rudder of creative director Tomas Maier, the brands moves a step ahead to produce graceful ...

By princesshood The Bottega Veneta Oversized Intercciato Tote would look great in winter and for this upcoming spring. The bag has red patent leather with liquid stripes and braided handles. Talking about luxury this bag is on my top list. ...

By eFashionHouse BOTTEGA VENETA designer handbags olive leather designer purse. Measures approximately 9 W x 8.5 H with a 4 inch depth. Straps measure about 12 inches long with a 5 inch drop. Fully lined interior with one zippered pocket. ...

By eFashionHouse BOTTEGA VENETA designer purses stained genuine snake skin wrist bag. BOTTEGA VENETA stained snake skin wrist bag has coral leather trims and silver hardware. The interior is fully lined in suede. The top closes with a leather drawstring ...

By cnyc1a Since 1966, Bottega Veneta has established itself as one of Italy's leading luxury leather houses. Today, under the helm of creative director Tomas Maier, the company creates subtly elegant accessories in soft suede and signature ...