{"id":59253,"date":"2024-12-13T09:21:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T22:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=263677"},"modified":"2024-12-13T09:37:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T05:37:39","slug":"louise-trotter-creative-director-bottega-veneta","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/louise-trotter-creative-director-bottega-veneta\/","title":{"rendered":"Louise Trotter Is Named Creative Director Of Bottega Veneta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_263681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-263681\" style=\"width: 5334px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-263681 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Photo-Louise-Trotter-credit-Bottega-Veneta.jpg\" alt=\"bottega-veneta-louise-trotter\" width=\"5334\" height=\"7997\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-263681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louise Trotter \/ Image: supplied by Bottega Veneta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>British designer Louise Trotter has been named the new creative director of <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/breaking-daniel-lee-to-depart-bottega-veneta\/\">Bottega Veneta<\/a>, succeeding <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/matthieu-blazy-named-as-bottega-veneta-creative-director\/\">Matthieu Blazy<\/a>, who is departing for the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/matthieu-blazy-artistic-director-of-chanel\/\">artistic director at Chanel<\/a>. The announcement, quickly announced after news of Blazy&#8217;s departure broke, marks a pivotal moment for the storied Italian house and its parent company, Kering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Though relatively under the radar, Trotter has become known for her understated innovation\u2014a vision we&#8217;re intrigued to see take shape at Bottega Veneta. Her most recent tenure was at <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/keira-knightley-carven-outfit\/\">Carven<\/a>, where she is credited with breathing new life into the fledgling Maison. Under her leadership, Trotter transformed Carven into a contemporary powerhouse, placing it firmly back on our radars with a fusion of minimalism and opulence.<\/p>\n<p>Though Blazy&#8217;s indelible mark on the House will be missed, Trotter&#8217;s new chapter ushers in an exciting new era, particularly considering her innate sense for modern womenswear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBottega Veneta represents the pinnacle of quiet luxury and craftsmanship,&#8221; Trotter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kering.com\/en\/news\/louise-trotter-appointed-creative-director-of-bottega-veneta\/\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> in a statement. &#8220;I\u2019m honoured to continue its legacy while introducing a new chapter of innovation and relevance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am pleased to welcome Louise as our new Creative Director,&#8221; wrote Leo Rongone, CEO of Bottega Veneta, about the appointment. &#8220;Her aesthetic seamlessly combines exquisite design with sublime craft, and her commitment to cultural advocacy aligns beautifully with our brand vision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through her sophisticated lens, Bottega Veneta will continue to celebrate its heritage while preserving modern relevance. I also want to express my profound appreciation for Matthieu, who has been an extraordinary partner in infusing our brand with desirability, emotional resonance, and intellectual identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_263679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-263679\" style=\"width: 1706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-263679\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2055087372-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"louise-trotter-bottega-veneta\" width=\"1706\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-263679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; MARCH 02: Fashion designer Louise Trotter walks the runway during the Carven Ready to Wear Fall\/Winter 2024-2025 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on March 2, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by SAVIKO\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Her appointment is particularly significant as it makes her the sole female creative director within <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/kering-caring-for-women-celebrity-red-carpet-fashion\/\">Kering<\/a>\u2019s expansive portfolio of fashion brands, which includes <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/gucci-spring-summer-2024\/\">Gucci<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/balenciaga-fall-2025\/\">Balenciaga<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/alexander-mcqueen-creative-director-sean-mcgirr\/\">Alexander McQueen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/saint-laurent-fall-winter-2024-show\/\">Saint Laurent.<\/a> This milestone underscores a growing shift in the industry, where fans and consumers have been advocating for companies to pay more attention to female design leads.<\/p>\n<p>Trotter\u2019s vision for Bottega Veneta is eagerly awaited, with her creative reign at Bottega Veneta officially kicking in at the end of January 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42672,"featured_media":59254,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[65,35],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Louise Trotter Is Named Creative Director Of Bottega Veneta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Louise Trotter of Carven has been named as Matthieu Blazy&#039;s replacement as creative director of Bottega Veneta.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/louise-trotter-creative-director-bottega-veneta\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" 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