Name us an influencer who doesn’t carry one of the hottest Bottega Veneta bags. It’s OK, we’ll wait. Although, not all day, because we bet you can’t think of one… We've rounded up the best Bottega Veneta bags that are saturating our feeds right now and it's clear that the Italian heritage house is truly the bag brand of the moment.
Founded in 1966 and based on the premise that “your own initials are enough” Bottega Veneta never cashed in on fashion's obsession with logos. Instead, they focused on high-end craftsmanship and their signature artisan Intrecciato woven leather and chunky chain details became recognisable enough… The designer brand’s stealth wealth classicism has chimed with the fashion pack for decades but Bottega Veneta shifted gear in 2018 and landed on the A+ List of desirability, where it's remained ever since…
Why are Bottega Veneta bags so popular?
It all comes from a little industry shake-up… 2018 saw Yorkshire-born Daniel Lee appointed as Creative Director. Formerly of Celine, Lee’s modern minimal aesthetic was exactly what the world wanted to wear as shoppers have come to value longevity, quality and versatility over flash-in-the-pan trends. There is nothing more sustainable than making a considered purchase of an item you truly love and will wear again and again and again… Lee left Bottega (for Burberry) and new creative director Matthieu Blazy is leading the label into ever more desirable territory.
What are the best Bottega Veneta bags?
The first bag Bottega Veneta launched under Lee was The Pouch - a pillowy soft clutch bag that resembled a cloud. Apparently it was the fastest selling bag in the history of the brand and it’s still a seasonal must-have… although The Mini Pouch is holding it’s own as stiff competition. Whichever of these Bottega Veneta bags you're thinking of investing in, you can be certain it will hold onto its style icon status and become a beloved pillar of your wardrobe for decades to come.
The Pouch Mini Intrecciato Leather Clutch
The Cassette might be one of the most recognisable family of Bottega Veneta bags. It’s a smart day style with an adjustable strap which you can wear over the shoulder or cross-body (practical! how refreshing!) Again it comes in that plump woven leather finish unique to Bottega Veneta, which is as inviting to stroke as it is to carry. There is a version in an oblong silhouette (aptly named The Brick Cassette), giving the bag a little after-dark glow-up, and the mini Cassette bucket is a cute choice for everyday, too.
Candy Cassette
Cassette Mini Intrecciato Leather Shoulder Bag
Cassette Mini Intrecciato Leather Bucket Bag
Brick Cassette Small Intrecciato Leather Shoulder Bag
On those days when only a tote bag will do, The Arco caters to this need. There are mini, patent, classic leather, suede and rubber styles of the roomy carry-all - and an on-trend denim version new for 2023. All feature wide woven leather strips that bring a casual ease to the structured shape, although the innovative rubber version is made from, er, rubber, instead of leather (but this means it carries a lower price point for such a capacious size.)
Arco Mini Intrecciato Rubber Tote
Arco Intrecciato Denim Tote Bag
Arco Small Intrecciato Leather Tote
The Mount was released in 2021 and has both a leather strap and a chain one so you can switch up your style at will. It also features a sharp envelope-style closure and comes in multiple colours that are all ultra-enticing. Equally sharp is the Desiree Cross-Body Bag which is a newer, neat city-style bag you can wear cross-body or shoulder-slung.
Mount Small Textured-Leather Shoulder Bag
Small Desiree Cross-Body Bag
For after dark, The Mini Jodie is ideal if you just want to carry lipgloss, phone and keys (or there's the micro-sized Candy Jodie too. It reuses Bottega Veneta's knotted handle motif in a softer silhouette and there are also medium and super-sized versions if you want to go large. All variations of the Jodie have seemed to be the most carried-bag during recent fashion weeks, too, although The Loop Candy is another small style we love, if you just want to carry the essentials.
Candy Jodie
Jodie Mini Knotted Intrecciato Leather Tote
Mini Knotted Leather Tote
Loop Candy Intrecciato Leather Shoulder Bag
Echoing the avant garde mood of the ready to wear collections, The Sardine is a slouchy style with a distinctive golden handle and smaller woven details. Making it's debut in Matthieu Blazy's first Fall 2022 collection, it's already an influencer favourite.
Sardine Mini Embellished Intrecciato Leather Shoulder Bag
Two other bags that have arrived with Blazy are The Torchon and The Kalimero, which both take the craftsmanship used on the classic woven leather motif and transform it into structured shapes which are set to become icons of the future, as befits their investment-sized price tags…
Kalimero Intrecciato Leather Bucket Bag
Torchon Tasseled Twisted Leather Shoulder Bag
Read more from Glamour UK Fashion Director at large Alex Fullerton here or follow her on Instagram @alexandrafullerton.
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