While most of the designers had seemingly put their own little lavish twist on streetwear, Tomas Maier, Bottega Veneta’s Creative Director had something else in mind. His show back in February defied the odds of an all-too similar pattern during Fashion Week. His forte? Maier directed his thoughts towards defined sharp shoulders, structured shoulders, fitted waists and rounded hips – think the forties’ sharpness mixed with the eighties’ belted waists.
Commenting on his collection, Maier said: “This is a silhouette that looks like it has been drawn, starting from a precise shoulder line, as if you can see the pencil mark on a sketch.”
The collection unveiled a slew of lean silhouettes most commonly wearing color-blocked double-faced cashmere jackets and coats, while others were shining through in body-cons and jodhpurs. Knits with an exaggerated shoulder made quite the statement alongside the double-breasted tailoring – all of which channeled the powerful woman in all her glory. Maier’s use of expressive materials accentuated the collection in all the right ways, from the brushed-out goat to shaved shearling, shiny and matte leather. Colors skewed from ochre, terracotta to ice blue. The series of eveningwear struck a chord as they revealed metal thread long gowns as well as lamé gowns and metal thread jacquard gowns upholstered with metal studs. The looks were completed with wedge shoes, chunky heels and structured bags
“It is glamorous, but in a very Bottega Veneta way. There is an ease to the sophistication, because it is natural,” he added.
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