Brand intelligence
Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta is the Italian luxury house founded in Vicenza in 1966 by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro. Its core is leather craftsmanship, particularly the Intrecciato weave, now extended across ready-to-wear, accessories, footwear, jewellery, home and fragrance. Louise Trotter became Creative Director in 2025. Romain Spitzer became CEO on 1 September 2026, succeeding Bartolomeo Rongone, whose tenure ended on 31 March 2026 before his move to Moncler Group. The directory treats the creative and executive transitions as distinct dated records. Bottega Veneta belongs to Kering, and Kering consolidated reporting is never presented as a complete Bottega Veneta-only financial account.
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 1966
- Creative lead
- Louise Trotter
- Ownership
- Kering
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated Kering
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Michele Taddei — Co-Founder1966–1980 · house · former · Kering
- Renzo Zengiaro — Co-Founder1966–1980 · house · former · Kering
- Tomas Maier — Creative Director2001–2018 · all fashion · former · Vogue
- Daniel Lee — Creative Director2018–2021 · all fashion · former · Burberry; Kering
- Matthieu Blazy — Creative Director2021–2024 · all fashion · former · CHANEL
- Louise Trotter — Creative Director2025–Present · all fashion · current · Kering
- Francesca Bellettini — Worldwide Merchandising Director2008–2010 · house · former · Kering
- Francesca Bellettini — Worldwide Merchandising and Communications Director2010–2013 · house · former · Kering
- Leo Rongone — Chief Executive Officer2019–2026 · house · former · Kering
- Bartolomeo Rongone — Chief Executive Officer2019–2026 · house · former · Kering
- Romain Spitzer — Chief Executive Officer2026–Present · house · current · Kering
- 1966 — House foundedMichele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro establish Bottega Veneta in Vicenza.
- 1975 — Intrecciato introducedThe woven-leather technique becomes a defining house code.
- 2001 — House joins KeringBottega Veneta enters the group and begins the Tomas Maier era.
- 2018 — Daniel Lee appointedLee becomes creative director in July.
- 2021 — Matthieu Blazy appointedBlazy succeeds Lee as creative director.
- 2025 — Louise Trotter era beginsTrotter joins as creative director and later presents her debut collection.