Bottega Veneta is a brand that we’ll certainly see trending in the next oncoming seasons. Their Creative Director’s ability to stay ahead of trends, become so influential and, make such an iconic comeback in the fashion scene after a long dormant period, is in itself a recipe for success. The Central Saint Martin’s born designer, Daniel Lee, has revamped the brand’s aesthetic making it not only extremely desirable, but also very creative and effortlessly stylish.
Daniel Lee starts a new chapter with the brand with this Wardrobe 02 collection, with a campaign that is truly stunning and perfectly encapsulates the essence of the brand, making their designs even better. Daniel Lee specifically chose his favourite artists to participate in the campaign; there’s the rappers Little Sims and Skepta, the skater Oumi Janta, the Italian actress Valeria Golino and the Principal dancer of the Amercian Ballet New York theatre, Roberto Bolle. They were all captured by the London-based photographer Tyrone Lebon, who’s known to make magic happen with this brand.
Wardrobe 02 is the continuation of an incredible experimentation of materials and sartorial techniques, whilst remaining true to the brand’s essence of dressing their clientele with comfortable, yet glamourous clothing, which fuse together beautifully with Daniel Lee’s signature.
Silhouettes are geometric and linear and, the tailoring is impeccably elegant and clean. The materials act to be alive with crystals shining vibrantly, complimenting the carefully considered cuts that give a glimpse of bare skin in total discretion. Bottega Veneta’s colour palette is a decisive mixture of traditional nuances of grass green, red, turquoise, splashes of pink and grape purple. It’s with these precise directions that the brand has set the trends for next season, including jumpsuits, double-breasted suits and maxi fur, which elaborate the sought-after equilibrium between everyday wear and ultra glamourous clothing.
Sparkles, flamboyant feathers, glitzy sequins and sophisticated crystals dominate the collection; but also, bold volumes, super tight fits and rigid silhouettes. This collection thrives off of the antithesis between pure minimalism juxtaposed with a maximalist aesthetic. Self-expression, lightness and glamour seem to be the perfect mix between the masculine wardrobe with the feminine, becoming ever so in tune together.
Here are our favourites from the capsule:
Words By Tommaso Donati
