This week, fashion media has been obsessively covering the story of Jenna Lyons ‘ divorce. The J.Crew president and creative director has reportedly left her husband for a woman, which caused mainstream publications like People and Us Magazine to take a break from 24/7 Jennifer Aniston coverage to explain to most of America who the hell Jenna Lyons is. But while Lyons faces constant scrutiny, one fashion couple managed to fly under the radar entirely. Gucci CEO Patrizio di Marco and creative...Read Full Story
Shoebunny spotted Ginnifer Goodwin in Bottega Veneta sandals .
This is model 218096/VIFH0/6308 , called “Tea Storm Cuir” , from the Bottega Veneta spring/summer 2009 collection.
Ginnifer’s sandals feature brown leather straps, ankle wrap, .6 in. platform sole, and a 4.5 in. heel. The shoes are yours for $950.00 and can be pre-ordered at Bottega Veneta’s online boutique.
If you can’t get enough of the sandals then enjoy the following hi-res photos (and here and here ). Awesome!
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Fashion brand Bottega Veneta is a Vicenza base company, established by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro in 1966, in the Veneto region of northeast Italy. Fashion brand Bottega is the maker of lavish leather products, particularly famous for its Intrecciato line of woven leather. Fashion brand Bottega Veneta faced decline during the 1990s, so the Moltedos hired British designer Giles Deacon to re-establish the suffering house. Due to the dedication of Deacon, Fashion brand Bottega Veneta...Read Full Story
Prada flagship store in Omotesando, Tokyo
LONDON, United Kingdom — The scariest news I have recently read about luxury was in Tuesday’s Financial Times . The Japanese, it seems, have stopped buying luxury goods. Luxury imports in Japan were down 10 percent and sales of LVMH in the country were down 18 percent in the first quarter.
And no, it’s not just the recession. “This is not a blip. This is a long-term shift in the market,” Brian Salsberg, the author of a McKinsey report on the...Read Full Story
Take a walk into a Gucci store these days and one cannot help but notice the preponderance of logos and icons on almost every Gucci product in sight, especially the brand's leather goods, shoes and accessories. Horsebits, double G's, and Gucci crests abound. But, it seems the conspicuous logos are failing to resonate with consumers in these recessionary times. Rumours are circulating in Italy that Gucci has dramatically cut
production orders to make up for waning demand for the
Italian luxury...Read Full Story
I am quite choosy about my leather scents and I am a big fan of the great classic leather chypres, so when I heard that the upscale luxury goods house Bottega Veneta had launched a perfume that paid tribute to their famous handbags, I was a skeptic.
Just imagine the coming together of luxurious fabrics, handsome furniture pieces and accents that carry the brands iconic intrecciato woven technique. It’s 112 square meters in total with a bedroom, a combined living and dining room ...
(TrendHunter.com) There has been no shortage of geometric looks on the runways this year, and now Creative Director Tomas Maier is showing his version of the fashion trend with the Bottega Veneta Fall/Winter 2012 collection....
Put into the hands of creative designer Tomas Maier, like most of what he touches, the outfits turn to class. Daytime suits come in extra light gray or blue fabric, interwoven with geometric design. The jacket is slim-fitting and the trousers pencil-thin.
The Bottega Veneta man pulled on his colorful, high-heeled ankle boots and strode out of his comfort zone in this stellar collection, which exuded a cool, rock ‘n’ roll masculinity. Lean, pristine suits made for an optically entertaining opening act ...
"Rock star meets gentleman" could be the headline for the latest Bottega Veneta winter collection. The skinny trousers, close-to-the-body blazers, silver shirts and high heeled ankle boots that made up the preview menswear show presented Sunday, smack of ...
New shop marks the increased relevance of the brand’s men’s wear division, which now accounts for about 30 percent of sales. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
Patrizio di Marco is the CEO and president of luxury brand Bottega Veneta. Since he joined the company in 2001, Bottega Veneta sales have increased more than tenfold.
The Segal Design Institute is focused on providing both the curricula and infrastructure necessary for a state-of-the-art education in engineering design. Segal is part of the ...
Patrizio Di Marco mingled with fashion editors and buyers one last time Tuesday in his role as Bottega Veneta chief executive. Shortly before the luxury-goods house’s fashion show, he descended the