I've been thinking about the Bottega Veneta collection all day. This isn't because it was the most beautiful collection I've seen within Fall/Winter 2011, but the feeling of it is something I wanted to capture as I went about my day. The collection took shape by way of the Sixties, with a set of ladylike tailored pieces opening the show. Even in tangerine and fuschia, these looks were slightly disconcerting, due to a sense of decomposing. The fabric that constituted a pumpkin-hued outfit looked beraggled and distressed, while the skirtsuit on Daphne Groeneveld looked like it was unraveling from the inside. The most impressive portion of the show was the set of looks composed of blacks and unpurified neutrals. Lace and black spray paint were experimented with to create something hauntingly beautiful. Shredding and deconstruction had their place too. It was if this women had been devastated and hadn't bothered to take care of her otherwise trim ladylike clothes. This show has drawn plenty of reference to a Hitchcockian woman and I would assert that this portion shows her at her most tortured. As the show progressed, more lace met with the return of color, which lead up to four beautifully decaying ball gowns, seemingly covered in dust and ash. Designer Tomas Maier loves a bit of conflict and is not interested in generic ideas of the perfect woman. For him, perfection cannot be possible without imperfection.
Karolina Kukova
Daphne Groeneveld
Colinne Michaelis
Mariacarla Boscono
Alana Zimmer
Melissa Tammerijn
Britt Maren
Shu Pei Qin
Sara Blomqvist
Natasha Poly
Carmen Kass
Jac
Nimue Smit
Photos via style.com
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