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Bottega Veneta: Everything Old Is New Again

In the driver’s seat after the abrupt exit of his predecessor, young Belgian Matthieu Blazy aims to reconnect the brand with its Italian pedigree, elevating emotion and handcraft over ‘obsession with technology and newness.’
Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy.
Belgian Matthieu Blazy aims to reconnect Bottega Veneta with its Italian pedigree, elevating emotion and handcraft over ‘obsession with technology and newness.’ (Willy Vanderperre)

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Tim Blanks
Tim Blanks

Tim Blanks is Editor-at-Large at The Business of Fashion. He is based in London and covers designers, fashion weeks and fashion’s creative class.

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