Bottega's Unique Weaving and Treatment Processes

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New treatment coming for S/S 2012... A combination of Fuzzy, Mini Ponza and likely Rete. Can't wait to know more about it as well as the official treatment name.

 

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It should be called "Cirripede". Does that first picture (especially towards the bottom), not remind you of barnacles?
Is the top layer done in a suede or nubuck?
Has BV ever done an all-suede intrecciato bag? I can't say that I've ever seen one.
I have a soft spot for suede Balenciagas and Hermes (not that I own any - yet)

 

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Beautiful craftmanship

 

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New treatment coming for S/S 2012... A combination of Fuzzy, Mini Ponza and likely Rete. Can't wait to know more about it as well as the official treatment name.

Called mini ponza devore...in US catalogue treatment seen in following colors :blood, irish green, burnt sun, and indigo blu...

 

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Vivo Cervo - woven panels of cushiony, washed cervo are assembled and sewn in such a way that the seams have a relief effect that explores the elegance of the bag's shape. Notably, the interior has no lining and is made of lamb velour intrecciato, giving a remarkable, three dimensional quality to the piece. An extensive stitch detail is featured on most handles or certain parts of the bag's body depending on the style.

(pics & description from the BV website)

 

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Punto Mocassino - is the name of the type of stitch used in various bags for the Spring/Summer 2012 collection.

See it on the Tourmaline Cloth Cabat... and other bags.

 

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Catenelle - It means chains in Italian, and was from SS2012. Shown on a Knot, is a pitone printed calf skin woven with chain and a stitch going through the fettuce, then trimmed in antiqued karung. Color is called Naturale:

 

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This specific treatment was only done on a Knot as well as jewelry from the S/S 2012 collection.

A metal mesh frame (rete means mesh/network in Italian) is manually filled with hand-colored enamel pieces to create a design. Colors on the Knot include Irish Green, Violet, Burnt Sun and Blood.

 

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As seen in the photos, metal rings are sewn through calf leather creating a unique texture on the bag/clutch. Interpreted in the Knot clutch as well as the Lido Bag for the Early F/W 2012 collection.

Colors: Gainsboro with Oro rings, Shadow with palladio rings, Nero with brunito rings

 

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Intrecciolusion - introduced by BV around June 2012. This treatment is actually done in fabric and not leather via an inkjet technique. 20 different shades are mixed together to produce an intrecciato-inspired pattern.

Colors shown below: Behring, Teal, Shadow, Plum, Blood

 

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Intrecciomirage - introduced in June 2012 alongside the intrecciolusion collection. This particular treatment uses compressed calf leather that has been engraved with the intrecciato pattern BV is known for.

Colors shown below: Nero-Gold, Espresso and Plum

 

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Intrecciojet - this takes the classic Marco Polo material (rubberized canvas) and applies an inkjet technique in the form of the intrecciato pattern adding depth and texture on the surface of the bag. Only available as part of the Travel collection starting F/W 2012.

 

[boxermom]

^I wondered about that--the Travel catalog came yesterday.

The workmanship is unbelievable on all these treatments. I bow to Mr. Maier and the artisans at BV.

 

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This particular treatment was exclusively done on a very limited run of Lido bags from the F/W 2012 collection. It only comes in Gainsboro (pics below) and Teal. This also marks the first time BV uses cervo (deerskin) on this bag style. From how I see it, tubed fettuce are pulled to create a soft, spongy texture. Silver metal mesh is sewn in the middle of the exterior fettuce giving it an additional metallic luster on top of the pearlized metal effect they've applied on the base leather.

Exterior:

Interior: Reminiscent of the memory and nuvolato treatments.

 

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Here's the other color of the same treatment above.