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A dark olive woven top-handle bag with a braided strap and brass-colored knot on a pale stone shelf.

Bottega Veneta

Founded in Vicenza in 1966, Bottega Veneta made leather craft central to its identity. Its Intrecciato weave, introduced in 1975, gives the house a recognisable surface without a prominent logo. The name itself points to a collective workshop, an idea the brand continues to explore through art and design.

A Vicenza beginning

Bottega Veneta began in Vicenza in 1966, when Renzo Zengiaro and Michele Taddei founded the house. That origin anchors a design story built around leather goods and the work of many hands.1

A weave becomes a signature

Introduced in 1975, Intrecciato weaves strips of leather, known as fettucce, into a distinctive surface. Materials, treatments and weaving methods vary within the technique, as do colour, shape and scale.1,2

Recognition without a prominent logo

The early bags were soft and supple, without heavy hardware or a logo. In 1975, the woven Intrecciato and the line “When Your Own Initials are Enough” gave this quiet approach a lasting visual and verbal identity.1

The essentials

Founded
1966, Vicenza
Headquarters
Vicenza, Italy
Official site
bottegaveneta.com
Sources and citations (9)
  1. Bottega Veneta | Couture & Leather Goods
  2. Intrecciato
  3. Founding Principles
  4. Founding Principles
  5. Craft is our Language
  6. Craft is our Language
  7. Supplemento al dizionario italiano | Bruno Munari
  8. Small Andiamo Bark Green 766014VCPP13772
  9. Andiamo Espresso 867655V6GR02009

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