Shot by Paolo MusaFashion / ShowBottega Veneta AW14A lesson in pleats, from graphic wool panels to sculpted micro drapery and technical appliquéShareLink copied ✔️February 22, 2014FashionShowTextEmma WymanPhotographyPaolo MusaBottega 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.READ MOREAdanolaLila Moss fronts Adanola’s latest spring 2026 campaignValentino SS26 couture: Alessandro’s peep show answers our prayers RIMOWAAirport aesthetics and the timeless appeal of the RIMOWA caseSaint Laurent AW26 was the Parasocial Relationship ConventionWilly Chavarria joins forces with the ACLU in new campaign Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel couture debut was a dreamy mushroom tripAW26 menswear: Everything you missed from this season’s showsOnWhat went down at On and Dazed’s event for Paris-based creativesUGGInside UGG’s Paris Fashion Week Pop-UpDior SS26: Jonathan Anderson’s couture debut wants you to touch grassSchiaparelli SS26: Meet Daniel Roseberry’s Birds of ParadiseKiko Kostadinov is tearing it down to start againEscape 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