Hand~Woven~~~

....Some of you might have seen the above photo of my favorite bag(a.k.a my travelin' companion!) in one of my blog-posts... Well, I've never mentioned it before, but it's by Bottega Veneta (ehem-ehem* ~show off!) Anywayyy...

This brand is best known for its hand-woven leather goods... Founded in 1966, Bottega Veneta which literally means 'Venetian atelier' began life by taking on subcontracts, particularly for Armani, before coming out under its own in the 70s. Unlike other names in the luxury world, they 'gambled' on not having a showy logo. Its seal/label appears only very discreetly inside the bags. Its creed “When your initials are enough” took off in the world of the discreet jet setters. It was then that the brand lived its finest hour. That is, before slowly returning to oblivion...

In 1998, Bottega Veneta’s founders gave some young designers the task of restoring the fortunes of the brand, but the introduction of models flaunting ostentatious logos was a flop! It took the arrival of the designer Tomas Maier, formerly from Sonia Rykiel and Hermès, for Bottega Veneta to reconquer its former glory; a return back to “no logo”. Success was back in business! As early as 2002, three stores were opened, in Paris, London and Milan. In 2002 they launched the ready-to-wear fashion, followed by the opening of a flagship store in New York (& now more than 86 stores world wide!) and later in 2004 was the jewelry collection. The launch of the furniture-home collection was in 2006. Here are some of the designs ~Take a look darrrlingsss...

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" Le sighhhhh...~Gorgeous!!! "

... Well-well-well...the last time I checked, a Bottega Veneta bench/trunk made with the signature woven leather was about USD$ 20 000 (~ouch!) Hmmm...how many bags can one buy with that? errr...& what recession?!!

~XOXO*

-Link BottegaVeneta.Com

-Pics & Source via wallpaper, ppr & wikipedia.Com