5 Things We Loved About The Bottega Veneta Fall Winter 2026 Collection

“The dialogue between brutalism and sensuality.”

That was the show note’ opening sentence for Louise Trotter’s sophomore collection for Bottega Veneta. You could say it was sort of an homage of sorts to the brand’s headquarter city of Milan, which the designers views as a very Brutalist space.

You could see that Brutalist influence in the collection’s pointedly sculpted silhouettes, but it was not without sensuality too; after all, Milan is known as the few remaining cities in which people seem to take the notion of dressing as a serious and proper art form almost.

Here, a closer look at how that conversation unfolded:

HYPER TACTILITY

There were plenty of what looked like fur pieces in this collection but none of it is real. After all, Kering - the parent company of brands including Gucci, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent and yes, Bottega Veneta - officially banned fur back in 2021.

Here, Trotter and the Italian brand’s artisans challenged themselves to mimic the texture and sheen of the real thing using silks, fil coupe (novelty yarn), knitting, and technical fibres, and we have to say, they completely nailed it.

A HAIR-Y SHOE GAME

Ms.Trotter said, why not extend the play on textures from head to toe?

INTRECCIATO, BABY

Bottega Veneta’s Intrecciato motif (their signature leather weaving technique which sees thin strips of leather interwoven together to create a soft, durable, basket-like surface) was all over Trotter’s debut collection for the house, as a nod to the Intrecciato’s 50th anniversary last year.

The renewed focus on the Intrecciato has evidently been very well-received, as she’s doubled down on the motif in the Fall Winter 2026 collection. It appears on what seems like a new East-West Boston-style bag (bottom left), reimagined in a larger, more tactile version on a roomy shoulder piece (top left), on a bejeweled structured minaudiere (top right) and on a slouchy clutch with what seems like a newspaper print; chic!

POP A COLLAR

One of the freshest things about the new collection comes at no cost - simply pop out one side of the collar to instantly add a little something something to one’s look.

AN INSOUCIANT ENERGY

Yes Trotter has definitely proven that Bottega Veneta is one of the top names in the game for innovative fabric manipulation - and in only two collections! But what also stood out to us was her louche, sinuous approach to tailoring, which made up the majority of the first half of the collection.

There were plenty of oversized jackets with gently rounded shoulders, tempered by sturdy leather belts to create shape. Most were paired with roomy trousers or wrap skirts — the kind of pieces you’ll get years of wardrobe mileage out of without them ever feeling dated.