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- By Andrea Mestrovic -
It is the season of the dress – according to the faultless Bottega Veneta lead creator, Tomas Maier. For Spring/Summer 2013, Maier designed a collection jam-packed with the celebrated one piece, and yet there was enough frenzy for every one of his zealous aficionados.
The show opened with a grouping of 1940s soft-shoulder, short-sleeve tea dresses in muted reds and pinks – a most delicious blush color palette. Then the tune changed and Maier’s legendary subversive glamour emerged with seductive fringed corset dresses, studded skirts, and point d’esprit cardigans tucked into decorous bead-embellished skirts. “There are many different ways a woman can present herself,” said the designer backstage after the show. He also cited fluidity as a source of desire; all his pieces, even the laser-cut appliquéd dresses, gently hugged the body, allowing for a slight trace of curvy silhouettes to show through, suggestively.
For a brand that is celebrated for its persuasive accessories, Bottega Veneta once again shocks and delights with a whole new purpose for a thin sachel-esque clutch – carried as such despite the straps, which essentially work to add dimension and complexity.
Tough and sweet is how Maier describes his Spring/Summer 2013 collection, and isn’t that what we all desire?
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Andrea Mestrovic is a multi-lingual, multi-talented, but modest multi-tasker who has lived on both sides of the Atlantic. Andrea has a sure-footed instinct for discovering magnificent finds all over the globe. You can follow her on twitter @AndreaMestrovic or read all her posts on oliviapalermo.com/author/andrea
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Photos courtesy of Style.com
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