Bottega Veneta has long been synonymous with Italian craftsmanship and understated luxury, but the brand’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection has taken its artisanal reputation to a new, playful extreme: handwoven leather flowers. These are not mere accessories—they are a bold statement about the possibilities of craft, creativity, and the future of luxury.

The Leather Flower Phenomenon

At the SS25 runway show, models carried bouquets that, at first glance, looked like fresh florals wrapped in brown paper. The twist? Every petal, stem, and even the “paper” wrapping was meticulously crafted from high-grade leather. The bouquets are available in options like sunflowers and violets, and the price tag is $8,800. It reflects the extraordinary labor and skill involved in their creation.

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The Vision of Matthieu Blazy

This collection marks the final act of Matthieu Blazy as Bottega Veneta’s creative director. Blazy is celebrated for his ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, often using leather to create realistic visual tricks. In previous seasons, he reimagined everyday items—socks, jeans, even sweatsuits—in leather. With the leather flowers, he pushes the boundaries of what luxury fashion can be, blending art, craft, and a sense of childlike wonder.

Craftsmanship at Its Core

Bottega Veneta’s artisans are at the heart of this innovation. The brand’s philosophy, as articulated by Blazy and echoed by the atelier in Montebello Vicentino, is that “craft is our technology.” Each leather flower is handwoven, requiring hours of painstaking work and a deep understanding of both traditional techniques and modern design. The result is a product that is as much a collectible art piece as it is a fashion accessory.

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Beyond the Runway: The Flower Hobo Bag

Bottega Veneta’s fascination with floral motifs extends beyond the SS25 bouquets. The brand’s Flower Hobo bags, adorned with carefully crafted leather flowers, offer a more wearable interpretation of this theme. These bags combine the house’s iconic woven leather with feminine, sculptural blooms, making them favorites among vintage and contemporary collectors alike.

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Bottega Veneta’s leather flowers are a testament to the brand’s commitment to craftsmanship, creativity, and the joy of the unexpected. Whether displayed as a work of art or carried as a statement piece, they embody the spirit of modern luxury: innovative, playful, and deeply rooted in artisanal tradition.

Lots of love,

Lieke