Bottega Venta is considered the Italian Hermes for its professional weaving skill. The woven handbags of Bottega Veneta are highly welcomed by socialite and Hollywood stars. High quality woven leather makes you touch softly. �The Knot handbags� of Bottega Veneta are also its classical design, which are the indispensable handbags for stars when they step on the red carpet. The prices of Bottega Veneta’s handmade handbags are above 1000 Euro.
The brand founder of Bottega Veneta is the Moltedo Family. They established the general office in Vicenza, Italy, in 1966 and named the office Bottega Veneta whose meaning is VENETA workshop. The unique leather weaving skill made the Moltedo Family spoiled by 70 years, and then became the renowned top brand in the world.
The rarity of its woven handbags relies on its Criss-cross leather structure which needs continual time and labor to make up. Take the Cabat handbags above 100,000Euro for example; the procedures of its manufacturing are as below. Firstly, stick two pieces of leather together from up to down, and cut it into strip then woven by the masters. It seems to have used two pieces of leather; while actually it takes four. It is said that one handbag needs at least two to three masters spending three to four days to make it up. The making of Vneta handbags is also sophisticated. Fist of all, a piece of leather without any flaw of the luster and color must be selected. Then dig holes on it by machine based on the fixed time apart. Secondly, take another piece of leather and cut it into strip then the master will weave it into the holes. There are three kinds of leather are made into the handbags, namely, sheepskin, deerskin and crocodile skin. The handbags made of crocodile skin are priced 469,000 Yuan, obtaining the throne of the most expensive single product.
The handbags of Bottega Veneta are famous for their softness. After weaving, the leather becomes very soft. You don’t’ need to worry about that it will tear your clothes. Besides the weaving veins, some handbags are inserted with skeleton rivet, or tied in a certain position, or sutured the crossed grids. Even some are desperately cut on the grid to make it protrude when used long. The purpose is to work in concert with the lucky saying of prosperous goldfish.
Recently, Bottega Venta Cruise 2010 series has come up into the market. The handbags of this season are still made of snakeskin, but not limit in gray color and use the bright color like red. What do you think of this series?
