Known for its fine Italian designs and coveted, luxury handbags and leather goods, Bottega Veneta is rooted not only in its contemporary look, but in the traditionalism of design and materials that inspires everything about the brand, its aesthetic, and its identity.
Under brand Creative Director Tomas Maier, the label launched a school in 2006 dedicated to continuing the informed craftsmanship of true, artisanal company members. At La Scuola dei Maestri Pellettieri di Bottega Veneta, employees, students, new hires and the like have since had the opportunity to continue their educations with the guidance of local institutions, experienced teachers and craftsman, and trade technicians with atelier backgrounds.
Carlo Alberto Beretta, CEO of Bottega Veneta; Maria Luisa Frisa, Director of the
graduate course in fashion design at the University IUAV of Venice; and student
Now, in partnership with The University IUAV of Venice, La Scuola is seeing the newest fruits of its talent’s labor in the recent culmination of a post-graduate level course, its two parts being Laboratory Bag Design and Laboratory of Experimental Technique.
The programme has beget a class of professionals with a uniquely developed technical know-how, theoretical and historical perspectives on craftsmanship, and a comprehensive understanding of how these pieces of knowledge interlace with mature creative vision.
“As Bottega Veneta has grown, we have never lost sight of the fact that we need artisans who have the talent and skill to produce leather goods of superlative quality and extraordinary intricacy,” says Maier. “Our hope is not only to ensure the future of the company through a school that effectively trains the next generation, but to do so in a way that inspires as well as empassions them to carry these traditions even further.”
Images via Bottega Veneta