“Everything was a possibility”: Matthieu Blazy looks back on his first two years at Bottega Veneta

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Photography by Hunter Abrams

There were A plot of exciting moments during THE 2023 editing of Vogue Forces of Fashion, but certainly high up on THE list was Bottega that of Veneta Matthew Blazy, WHO appeared In conversation with Nicole Phelps, Global Director of Vogue Track And Vogue Business. In THE short time he is has been has THE rod of THE Italian label, he is Already begin has change THE path people dress And think about fashion.

THE wide range cat began with THE announcement earlier This week of THE Academy Work And Ingenium, A design academy based by Bottega Veneto has ensure that THE leather craftsmanship that East THE Labels heritage keep on going has live on has THE following generation. "He functions as during THE Renaissance, When young apprentices would be go And learn Since their mastery," Flamboyant explain. THE school will accept 50 students A year with THE promise of work After they have completed their learning. "HAS Bottega there East A awareness Since THE artisans Since THE older generation And I think THE business has THE responsibility has pass he on; but what is this Also very interesting East that We are going has to have people Since all around THE world that will come In with their 'own luggage,' new techniques that We can develop, And It is very exciting news For everyone In THE business And I can't wait has meet them. »

Phelps Also request THE French Belgian designate about her sting has Home Martin Margiela In THE early 2010s, A position that was anonymous, until he was commonly " got out " by THE journalist Suzy Menkes. "When they called Me has Margiela, A plot of people said Me 'Martin East not In THE House more, It is A dead area, You are not going has TO DO Nothing there,' SO I took he as A great challenge And A opportunity," he explain. "He was all about transformation: You would be cut In A Perfect jacket And TO DO A skirt out of he. You would be take cans And turn [them] In A shoe. All was A possibility." Of THE experience of functioning anonymously against NOW be A very known industry star, he added maliciously, "THE only thing that amended East that Sometimes people call You "Matthew", And You don't do it know WHO they are And It is A little weird."