BOTTEGA VENETA SPRING 2010

Thomas Maier goes from strength to strength each season. Apparently he wanted the outfits to be like a blank canvas. I think that worked especially well for the first half of the show. I found myself looking at the models and the clothes brought out their personalities, so to that effect he achieved what he set out to do.
The first 20 looks were mostly in cream. It became slightly tedious, particularly the pants that looked like they were made for a yoga class. Then look 21 rolled out. A pair of cream trousers with a wide green waistband and a draped top, also in cream with a small strip of violet across the top. After 20 looks of cream it was a relief to see some beautiful colour. This was done effectively, leaving you wanting more. Then he switched briefly back to cream. These looks were paired with jewel-toned bags which was a great device for drawing attention to their beautiful woven creations.