Courtesy of Bottega VenetaFashion / NewsFashion / NewsMissy Elliott stars in Bottega Veneta’s new digital magThe label just dropped issue one of a trippy new URL journalShareLink copied ✔️March 31, 2021March 31, 2021Text Emma Elizabeth Davidson Bottega Veneta: Issue 1 Earlier this year, Bottega Veneta mysteriously vanished from social media. With its IG, Twitter, and Facebook channels not just wiped but deleted completely, fashion fans and followers were left wondering whether the disappearance was a momentary digital detox – something plenty of us have been thinking about recently – or if Daniel Lee and his team had upped and gone for good. Now, almost three months after it disappeared without trace, Bottega’s dipping its toe back into the digital realm once more. Landing today is a new zine – or URL journal – which opens up the label’s universe through trippy visuals and punchy photo stories starring those that inspire or excite the brand. Issue one of Issue (see what they did there?) is linked to the label’s exclusive Salon 01 show which took place last summer with Kanye West and Skepta in attendance. A flick through its digital pages reveals a deeper look at the offering, as well as a series of reimaginings of pieces from the collection: in one series, some of the label’s chicest accessories are rendered in jelly that wobbles across the screen. Bottega Veneta’s signature square-toed sandals, meanwhile, become huge, perfectly-pruned privet hedges in a series shot by Elaine Constantine. Elsewhere, Biba founder and fashion legend Barbara Hulanicki is given the gif treatment, as part of an editorial that might leave you considering an eye test – an opportunity for a pair of Bottega glasses if ever there was one. The icing on the cake, however, are Tyrone Lebon’s photos of the one and only Ms. Missy ‘Misdemeanour’ Elliott, who’s captured wearing a whole bunch of BV pieces. With Missy previously fronting Marc Jacobs’ AW16 campaign, the petition to get her a Bottega Veneta one starts here. Over to you, Daniel Lee. Flick through the gallery above for a sneak peek at Issue 01, or head here to see the full thing. Courtesy of Bottega VenetaEscape 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.TrendingNobody wants to be famous anymoreMillions of ‘ordinary’ people leapt at the chance to become an overnight star during the reality TV boom of the 2000s and 2010s. Today, just nine per cent of Gen Z want to be famous. What changed?Life & CultureOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear Armani Exchange FashionArmani Exchange joins Amnesia in Ibiza to kickstart summer party seasonLife & CultureHave you ever been friend-bombed?Film & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workFashionIn pictures: The extravagant world of Sukeban takes New YorkBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Art & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansEscape 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