This is the second Bottega Veneta show Matthieu Blazy has brought to us. Compared with his restrained and quiet style of dealing with things, Blazy seems to be planning a larger territory: gradually building Bottega Veneta into a more stable brand with its own independent and complete worldview.
Blazy calls this show "the world in a small room": "Our setting is simple and clear. This series is about a group of contrasting characters who are invited to embark on a journey and visit the created scenery. Here, two completely different worlds meet, and our journey continues, and will continue to tell the dynamic craftsmanship and the power of silence."
This "little room" is made by Gaetano Pesce: 400 unique colored resin seats and floors of the same material form a diverse color space.
As Gaetano said, "This is a space that pays tribute to the diversity of . It is a human-centered universe; each of us is unique. Everyone is an original work, and this is also one of my design themes." And the world in the room is built by Blazy - this is a free world exclusive to Bottega Veneta.
Yes, this is naturally the fashion language that Blazy wants to infused into Bottega Veneta. The Bottega Veneta wardrobe that Blazy yearns for is a world that is not determined by time, not by the eyes of others, and does not follow the trend. In everyday and timelessness, seek freedom.
against the trend
Under the uncertainty of the great era, inner insecurity often triggers the commonality of human desire for desires - regression - refers to the fact that when humans are frustrated or face anxiety, stress, they give up the relatively mature adaptation skills they have learned, and retreat to using a certain behavioral method in the early stage of life, cope with the current situation in a primitive and childish way to reduce their anxiety. So we will see in the fashion field: radical fashion designs sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. For example, women's clothing now focuses more on outlining body lines; men's clothing uses street sports culture; brands' obsession with logos and monograms, etc. These are all subconscious choices caused by the "degeneration" brought about by social pressure. The tolerant and restrained design's sound volume seems too trivial, even "quiet" in comparison.
Blazy wants to be a Bottega Veneta wardrobe with independent aesthetics, and must go against the current. As he himself said: "The essence of Bottega Veneta is pragmatic because it is a leather product enterprise. Its eternity lies in the style that will last forever, which is its quiet power."
In the Bottega Veneta room he created, he relieves social pressure, abandons the eyes of others, and has only free and comfortable dressing experience and enjoys your own pleasant time.
hidden luxury
This is also the basic principle of Blazy as a craftsman. The opening few "daily" dress-making objects are very special. Shirts, jeans, and Polo shirts are all made of leather. The flannel shirts performed by Kate Moss need to use 12 layers of print to achieve the visual effect of fake and real. As the saying goes, "Seeing is not true."
The extremely technical garment making method is presented to the wearer with extremely sensory results. This is a luxury that can only be perceived by personal experience. Such a "private" treatment is not pretentious and unexpected.
Blazy once chose to bring all his works to the interview site during the interview when he was a student, rather than just displaying them with pictures, so that people can touch the clothes with their own hands. He knew the importance of "experience" of luxury goods, and even hid them in his small world. "The more boundaries you have, the more freedom you can find in small things," Blazy said.
In the Bottega Veneta world he created, luxury can be a careless and relaxed daily life, because this can give the wearer a more free space.
Diverency
In Bottega Veneta's room, you can choose to be a maverick person or an ordinary person who integrates into the public. Regardless of race, gender, and age, you can find your own comfort in this room.
The simple formal dress with a neat cut, the funnel collar extends the curve of the neck, the draped fabric pours down from the shoulders, the bold and plump wool silk tailoring fabric reflects a new interpretation of the boucle terry, the advanced sewing technology on the crystal lamp dress embroidered medieval style flowers, the perspective dress blooms, the sexy leather dress and coat are symbols of power; while the colorful tassel leather skirt cut by laser adds agility to the strength and lightly resolves the obsession brought by tradition.
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"Wand between universal and individuality, from clothing to roles, the object I want to design is not limited to a certain man and woman, but all men and women. From the strange daily mediocrity in calfskin daily style, to the sensory temptation in formal tailoring, to the costumes with the legacy of the past bourgeois , and souvenirs worn by travelers with outstanding taste... the whole world in the small room."
In Blazy's eyes, anyone can take a firm step and run towards their goals. Those who look curved and arranged in the side, air-flowing trousers and sculptural shoes are all explaining to us: the people in the "room" of
Bottega Veneta are free to move towards their destination and not forget their original intentions. "If you know where to start, you can go anywhere."
Some people say that Matthieu Blazy's design is too conservative. This is indeed an adventure, but not catering to it has always been a difficult challenge. However, the impetuous era requires Blazy to represent a fashionable language that needs to be carefully savored and scrutinized to know its wonderful style.
Now, Blazy and we need time. The former requires time to craft and perfect, while the latter requires time to digest and feel. This is a gradual process. When this "small room" becomes more stable, that is the free appearance of Matthieu Blazy.
Written by: Sinan
Editor: William
Image provided by the brand
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