Shot by Paolo MusaFashion / ShowBottega Veneta AW14A lesson in pleats, from graphic wool panels to sculpted micro drapery and technical appliquéShareLink copied ✔️February 22, 2014FashionShowText Emma Wyman Photography Paolo Musa Bottega Veneta AW14 Initial reaction: Clear, concise, streamlined and linear: creative director Tomas Maier was said to be inspired by strength and confidence. Pleats please: A progression of pleats through the show, from soft, chubby wool coats with thick hem pleats, to graphic wool dresses with paneled pleat skirts and spliced colour, and finally to delicate Fortuny-esque micro pleats. The micro pleated looks were almost sculpted; coerced into drapery which swirled around the body. Stand out look: Binx Walton in a monochrome heavily textural dress, with printed and pleated appliqué that looked almost like plastic. Technical and tactile, yet light and airy in appearance. How they wore it: Heels and boots came with jagged, cut out ankles, which imitated in shape the graphic splices of colour in the collection. Unexpected details: Amid the elegant draped shifts and cashmere came a daring black dress interspersed with panels of black satin and blink-and-you-missed-it, seductive windows of sheer. Models: Ola Rudnicka, Grace Mahary (@gracemahary), Imaan Hammam (@imaanhammam), Mariana Santana (@mariaanasantana), Malaika Firth (@malaikafirth), Binx Walton (@waltonleona), Anna Ewers (@AnNaEwers), Lexi Boling (@lexiboling), Nastya Sten (@Kusakina_Nastya), Cristina Piccone (@cristinapiccone), Ysaunny Brito (@Ysaunny_Brito), Charlene Hoegger, Frances Coombe (@Francescoombe), Jing Wen, Josefin Gustafsson (@gustafsson_), Maartje Verhoef (@maartjeverhoef). Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWho would we be attracted to if we didn’t know what we looked like? From dating apps and ‘leagues’ to pheromones and self-image, our desires are shaped as much by how we see ourselves as by who’s in front of usBeautyArt & PhotographyThings To Come: Porn saves the world in Maja Malou Lyse’s ‘bimbo sci-fi’BeautyHoroscopes May 2026: It’s a money month, so expect a surprise windfallArt & PhotographyInside Studio Iron, Isamaya Ffrench’s new dystopian dreamworldMusicIn pictures: Kim Petras’ ‘Jeep’ is a Tumblr fantasy come to lifeBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismFashionNipples, nachos and mask4mask: The biggest trends at the Met Gala 2026 Art & PhotographyWalter Pfeiffer, the cult photographer of beauty, sex and outsidersBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy