LATEST NEWS
- Fashion - More pearls of wisdom from Karl Lagerfeld - 17-05-2012
- Events - Fashion goes to the Ballet - 17-05-2012
- Fashion - Brioni - another boutique in China - 17-05-2012
- Watches & jewellery - Harrods - crowning glory - 17-05-2012
- General - Selfridges - Best department store in the world - 16-05-2012
- Hotels - Abu Dhabi - lots of cute babes on the beach at night in June and July - 16-05-2012
- - May 2012 (52)
- - April 2012 (102)
- - March 2012 (129)
- - February 2012 (142)
- - January 2012 (54)
- - December 2011 (22)
- - November 2011 (55)
- - October 2011 (45)
- - September 2011 (44)
- - August 2011 (16)
- - July 2011 (20)
- - June 2011 (29)
- - May 2011 (43)
- - April 2011 (41)
- - March 2011 (34)
- - February 2011 (36)
- - January 2011 (24)
- - December 2010 (39)
- - November 2010 (44)
- - October 2010 (64)
- - September 2010 (68)
- - August 2010 (17)
- - July 2010 (33)
- - June 2010 (86)
- - May 2010 (106)
- - April 2010 (70)
- - March 2010 (68)
- - February 2010 (65)
- - January 2010 (48)
- - December 2009 (16)
- - November 2009 (16)
- - October 2009 (31)
- - September 2009 (4)
- - June 2009 (4)
Fashion - Limited edition Moscow clutch, just 30 pieces - 09-03-2010
Limited edition Moscow clutch, just 30 pieces
Bottega Veneta has announced a new, limited edition clutch handbag inspired by Russian tradition and available only at its Tretjakovskiy Proezd store in Moscow. The handbag is a generously sized clutch based on an archive Bottega Veneta design which first appeared in 1993 and has been reintroduced for the spring-summer 2010 collection. it will be produced in an edition of 30, and displayed at the Tretjakovskiy Proezd boutique in March 2010.
The Moscow clutch is made of interwoven Ayers snakeskin in a vivid green malachite hue. A lining of deep purple iris suede contrasts dramatically with the handbag’s exterior. The clutch is fastened with an antique gold-finish brass closure inlaid with polished malachite. The handbag’s design and coloring evoke the opulent malachite furniture and interiors of Imperial Russia. The gleam of the delicately textured Ayers, combined with the gilded and inlaid clasp, recall the exquisite panels, objects, and columns crafted during the 19th century by Russia’s famed stone and jewellery craftsmen. Combining historic tradition with contemporary design and impeccable craftsmanship, the Moscow clutch is an elegant and refined reflection of the country that inspired it.
“In the four and a half years since we opened our first store in Russia, we have gained many committed and loyal customers,” says creative director Tomas Maier. “We wanted to make a bag especially for them. It is one of the pleasures of Bottega Veneta’s mode of production that we can design and produce a small number of very special handbags to celebrate a particular place or occasion. The Moscow clutch is such a bag.”
The Moscow clutch will be put on display in March, 2010, at Bottega Veneta’s Tretjakovskiy Proezd boutique. Each handbag will be numbered, with the edition number and boutique name inscribed on a sterling plate on the bag’s interior. The Moscow clutch is currently available for pre-order at the Tretjakovskiy Proezd boutique.
Useful links:
Bottega Veneta boutiques
The Tretjakovskiy Proezd boutique
Bottega Veneta at the 2010 Furniture Show
Interview with Tomas Maier
