Official bottega veneta chat thread - thread #4

[Charmaine13]

Oh wait sorry I misread the article! I thought it’s referring to the FW24…but it’s referring to the SS24!

In that case you can expect the BV site to drop the bags anytime and you can buy them now!! In fact I already bought a rumple small crossbody 1.5 month ago.

For the maxi Lauren it doesn’t look like it’s officially on the BV site yet but other retail sites like Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman already carry them!!! (Often time other retail stores’ website will get stock sooner than BV own official site…yea its strange like that but oh well.)

Bottega Veneta Maxi Lauren 1980 Clutch Bag

Shop Bottega Veneta Maxi Lauren 1980 Clutch Bag at Neiman Marcus. Find the latest luxury fashions from top designers.

www.neimanmarcus.com

Bottega Veneta Teen Lauren 1980 Bag with Chain

Shop Bottega Veneta Teen Lauren 1980 Bag with Chain at Bergdorf Goodman. Find the latest luxury fashions from top designers.

www.bergdorfgoodman.com

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Thank you! Fingers crossed it comes to the UK soon!

 

[jbags07]

How is everyone doing? Its been awhile since i’ve been here, was hoping to read up on some good BV chat but looks like everyone has been busy too!

 

[Evergreen602]

Hi @jbags07! How are you doing? Gosh, I've been on here a lot less lately. Got on tonight just to catch up and see how everyone's doing too!

I'm back in AZ, settled into my new house, still unpacking. I've made lots of progress, though. I've also enjoyed buying furniture and art. I expanded the kitchen, added some nicer light fixtures, including ceiling fans in the bedrooms. More recently, I had some AV work done. The house is almost guest ready!

Slowly starting to feel the itch for another bag, but I mostly have what I want, especially from BV. I bought a monogram Speedy B30 a few months ago and love it. Now it looks like they have the empreinte leather version. So that will probably be my next bag.

Starting to feel more at ease after a rough few years. I love my new home. I see quails in my yard all the time. I'm only a few minutes from work. In the last couple of weeks I've been visited a few times by this beautiful red-tailed hawk at my office. Life is good.

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[jbags07]

Hi @jbags07! How are you doing? Gosh, I've been on here a lot less lately. Got on tonight just to catch up and see how everyone's doing too!

I'm back in AZ, settled into my new house, still unpacking. I've made lots of progress, though. I've also enjoyed buying furniture and art. I expanded the kitchen, added some nicer light fixtures, including ceiling fans in the bedrooms. More recently, I had some AV work done. The house is almost guest ready!

Slowly starting to feel the itch for another bag, but I mostly have what I want, especially from BV. I bought a monogram Speedy B30 a few months ago and love it. Now it looks like they have the empreinte leather version. So that will probably be my next bag.

Starting to feel more at ease after a rough few years. I love my new home. I see quails in my yard all the time. I'm only a few minutes from work. In the last couple of weeks I've been visited a few times by this beautiful red-tailed hawk at my office. Life is good.

Hope everyone is doing well!

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Sounds like everything is going well, after a difficult few years . Glad things are coming together for you, and the house sounds wonderful! All except the hawk 🙈 I live in fear, lolol. We have tiny 5 pound white dogs that can be mistaken for rabbits, and dogs and cats around here are prey for the hawks and owls. I bought raptor vests but DH thinks they are too fussy to be put on each time we take them out.

Speedys are fab bags are ‘t they?! I have too many. Be careful b/c they can be addicting lol. I especially enjoy hunting the old MJ collab Speedys.

Good to see you back! I’ve had a lot going on too the last few months. Was unexpectedly away from home for 3 months too….only had 1 bag with me and missed my bags so much. Now i know how you felt when you were separated from them for so long

 

[Nibb]

Sounds like everything is going well, after a difficult few years . Glad things are coming together for you, and the house sounds wonderful! All except the hawk 🙈 I live in fear, lolol. We have tiny 5 pound white dogs that can be mistaken for rabbits, and dogs and cats around here are prey for the hawks and owls. I bought raptor vests but DH thinks they are too fussy to be put on each time we take them out.

Speedys are fab bags are ‘t they?! I have too many. Be careful b/c they can be addicting lol. I especially enjoy hunting the old MJ collab Speedys.

Good to see you back! I’ve had a lot going on too the last few months. Was unexpectedly away from home for 3 months too….only had 1 bag with me and missed my bags so much. Now i know how you felt when you were separated from them for so long

Hi @jbags07! How are you doing? Gosh, I've been on here a lot less lately. Got on tonight just to catch up and see how everyone's doing too!

I'm back in AZ, settled into my new house, still unpacking. I've made lots of progress, though. I've also enjoyed buying furniture and art. I expanded the kitchen, added some nicer light fixtures, including ceiling fans in the bedrooms. More recently, I had some AV work done. The house is almost guest ready!

Slowly starting to feel the itch for another bag, but I mostly have what I want, especially from BV. I bought a monogram Speedy B30 a few months ago and love it. Now it looks like they have the empreinte leather version. So that will probably be my next bag.

Starting to feel more at ease after a rough few years. I love my new home. I see quails in my yard all the time. I'm only a few minutes from work. In the last couple of weeks I've been visited a few times by this beautiful red-tailed hawk at my office. Life is good.

Hope everyone is doing well!

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Sounds like everything is going well, after a difficult few years . Glad things are coming together for you, and the house sounds wonderful! All except the hawk 🙈 I live in fear, lolol. We have tiny 5 pound white dogs that can be mistaken for rabbits, and dogs and cats around here are prey for the hawks and owls. I bought raptor vests but DH thinks they are too fussy to be put on each time we take them out.

Speedys are fab bags are ‘t they?! I have too many. Be careful b/c they can be addicting lol. I especially enjoy hunting the old MJ collab Speedys.

Good to see you back! I’ve had a lot going on too the last few months. Was unexpectedly away from home for 3 months too….only had 1 bag with me and missed my bags so much. Now i know how you felt when you were separated from them for so long

Hey BVettes! Glad to have updates. @Evergreen602 so happy for you and your new house. I’m sure your parents are smiling down on you. @jbags07 the hawk threat is real! My dad lost 2 cats to birds of prey in Oregon, put those vests on the little dogs.
Not much going on with me. I purchased an electric bike in May and riding along the beach has turned into my absolute favorite thing. My Le SportSac has been the go to bag this summer. Glad to hear from the both of you.

 

[grietje]

Lovely to see familiar names come up. I’m really enjoying retirement. I’ve traveled a lot this year and am enjoying a nice longer stint at home before I head out again in November.

Marley our wheaten terrier died in May. She was 16 and an old lady and done. We let her go while she lapped ice cream. I am so thankful for the opportunity to have loved her. And she gave me the gift of seeing how rewarding adopting a senior dog is.

Old Harry is still alive and he was lonely being the only dog. So we brought Mabel home. She’s a seven year old retired breeding dog whose owners didn’t want her since they could no longer breed her. She is just a lovely happy little dog and we’re happy to have a full pack again.

 

[Nibb]

Lovely to see familiar names come up. I’m really enjoying retirement. I’ve traveled a lot this year and am enjoying a nice longer stint at home before I head out again in November.

Marley our wheaten terrier died in May. She was 16 and an old lady and done. We let her go while she lapped ice cream. I am so thankful for the opportunity to have loved her. And she gave me the gift of seeing how rewarding adopting a senior dog is.

Old Harry is still alive and he was lonely being the only dog. So we brought Mabel home. She’s a seven year old retired breeding dog whose owners didn’t want her since they could no longer breed her. She is just a lovely happy little dog and we’re happy to have a full pack again.View attachment 6052693
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What a lovely post for International Dog Day.
RIP Marley. Welcome Mabel.

 

[jbags07]

Hey BVettes! Glad to have updates. @Evergreen602 so happy for you and your new house. I’m sure your parents are smiling down on you. @jbags07 the hawk threat is real! My dad lost 2 cats to birds of prey in Oregon, put those vests on the little dogs.
Not much going on with me. I purchased an electric bike in May and riding along the beach has turned into my absolute favorite thing. My Le SportSac has been the go to bag this summer. Glad to hear from the both of you.

Le SportSac’s are great summer bags….and biking the beach sounds wonderful @Nibb …..there is nothing like that sea air

Very sorry about your dads cats, ok def going to be diligent with the raptor vests!

And its great hearing from you too

Lovely to see familiar names come up. I’m really enjoying retirement. I’ve traveled a lot this year and am enjoying a nice longer stint at home before I head out again in November.

Marley our wheaten terrier died in May. She was 16 and an old lady and done. We let her go while she lapped ice cream. I am so thankful for the opportunity to have loved her. And she gave me the gift of seeing how rewarding adopting a senior dog is.

Old Harry is still alive and he was lonely being the only dog. So we brought Mabel home. She’s a seven year old retired breeding dog whose owners didn’t want her since they could no longer breed her. She is just a lovely happy little dog and we’re happy to have a full pack again.View attachment 6052693
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Great to see you here too @grietje
So very sorry for your loss of Marley. Glad tho you and Harry now have Mabel - i am a believer in packs. Pups are always happy to have a buddy 🐶🐶
Retirement and traveling sound wonderful - if you bring any BV along on your Nov trip please share pix

 

[CoastalCouture]

Hello! It's been a while since I checked in. We drove across the country in May and spent 3 months at our home on the east coast. We are now in Day 2 of the drive back out to California. We have along with us our dog B, who is 14 years old. He doesn't care for the heat but, he LOVES the lush grassy lawns in the east.

So 3 months without access to my complete hand bag collection. How did it go? Well, I brought my favorite cute, little blue Stella McCartney camera bag - my go to bag since buying it earlier in the year. Also brought a Neverfull which is only seeing action as an actual tote bag for the car ride. I caved and "had" to buy a new bag during the summer - it's a navy LV Metis Pochette, haven't even carried it yet!

 

[QualityNClass]

Hello, long time reader and relatively new poster on this thread!
A little bit about me: Working mom in late 30s. We have two little girls and live in AZ. I had to look up my purchase history. I got into Bottega in 2021 and it has been a very fulfilling experience, especially reading and looking at posts about Old Bottega. Specifically, this year I acquired 6 Bottega pieces (gasp!!) so far, mostly clutches, and we still have four months to go!
But, I feel good about all the pieces because they are more or less one of a kind, Old Bottega pieces - which may never be reissued..

In terms of life, I am balancing home and work life with little children (toddler & preschooler), furnishing a new home we moved to this spring, and all the chores that come with it.

 

[grietje]

@QualityNClass that’s a lot to balance!

 

[grietje]

Hello! It's been a while since I checked in. We drove across the country in May and spent 3 months at our home on the east coast.

How long have you had your place there?

 

[jbags07]

Hello! It's been a while since I checked in. We drove across the country in May and spent 3 months at our home on the east coast. We are now in Day 2 of the drive back out to California. We have along with us our dog B, who is 14 years old. He doesn't care for the heat but, he LOVES the lush grassy lawns in the east.

So 3 months without access to my complete hand bag collection. How did it go? Well, I brought my favorite cute, little blue Stella McCartney camera bag - my go to bag since buying it earlier in the year. Also brought a Neverfull which is only seeing action as an actual tote bag for the car ride. I caved and "had" to buy a new bag during the summer - it's a navy LV Metis Pochette, haven't even carried it yet!

Nice to see you @CoastalCouture hope your travels are going well - thats a long drive! We also drove cross country and were away 3 months (expecting it to be a week), i missed my bags so much lol. I carried my nero nodini every day the whole time. Your SM camera bag sounds very nice, and the pochette metis is a really great addition. I should carry mine more, its in mono but your navy empriente is such a beautiful bag.

 

[jbags07]

Hello, long time reader and relatively new poster on this thread!
A little bit about me: Working mom in late 30s. We have two little girls and live in AZ. I had to look up my purchase history. I got into Bottega in 2021 and it has been a very fulfilling experience, especially reading and looking at posts about Old Bottega. Specifically, this year I acquired 6 Bottega pieces (gasp!!) so far, mostly clutches, and we still have four months to go!
But, I feel good about all the pieces because they are more or less one of a kind, Old Bottega pieces - which may never be reissued..

In terms of life, I am balancing home and work life with little children (toddler & preschooler), furnishing a new home we moved to this spring, and all the chores that come with it.

Welcome to BVland @QualityNClass . We would love to see a family portrait of your collection. 6 bags this year is exciting! What are some other styles on your radar?

Thats a lot to balance, 2 little ones, new home, and work. A lot of fun too tho

 

[QualityNClass]

Welcome to BVland @QualityNClass . We would love to see a family portrait of your collection. 6 bags this year is exciting! What are some other styles on your radar?

Thats a lot to balance, 2 little ones, new home, and work. A lot of fun too tho

Thank you! I love this community!! I am going to try to find some time to post pictures in the next week - we have guests at home for the long weekend.

The knot clutches are always going to be on my radar.. I am specifically looking for a stretch knot clutch in darker pink, purple tones. Of course, it would be a jackpot to find a stretch knot in croc!

I am also routinely looking for 1980 Laurens. I particularly like the studded teal blue version they made a few years ago - kicking myself for not picking it up when I saw it on the preowned market several months ago.

While the “teen” lauren feels more functional, the current offering of colors feels sparse. I wish they would do it in more fun colors. Also the price is eye-watering if I were to buy new in boutique