Bottega Veneta Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear

There is something noticeably lighter, and a little stranger, about Louise Trotter’s Bottega Veneta this season. For Spring 2027, she moved away from some of the heavier, cocooning shapes of Fall and let the body come through again, while introducing ideas that we have not really associated with her Bottega so far. The crochet pieces were one of the biggest surprises. Against all of the immaculate leather and sharper tailoring, their open construction and handmade quality brought a softness that felt genuinely new. Then there were the hats. Bycocket style shapes appeared again and again, giving even the most polished outfits an unexpected sense of character. It could have easily tipped into costume, but somehow it never did. Instead, the hats became this funny little thread running through the collection, making you look at otherwise familiar Bottega pieces differently. Trotter also played with volume in a much more selective way. A shoulder might curve outward, a sleeve might suddenly become enormous, or a skirt might carry most of the shape while everything else stayed relatively close to the body. It felt less about making a grand silhouette and more about finding one unusual detail that could change the entire look.

I especially liked the tension between things that felt proper and things that were a little odd. There are beautifully shaped jackets, feminine skirts, dresses, and pieces that could easily live beyond the runway, but Trotter rarely leaves them alone. She adds the pointed hat, changes the proportion, brings in crochet, or pairs something polished with a texture that feels much more relaxed. Even the accessories participate in that conversation. Bags move between neat, compact shapes and much larger proportions, while the heels and sandals occasionally push an otherwise straightforward look somewhere less expected. And although leather remains such an important part of Bottega Veneta, it does not overwhelm the collection. After Fall 2026, which felt much more wrapped up and protected, Spring has an openness to it that I really enjoyed. It feels like Trotter is letting different personalities exist within the same collection rather than trying to make every woman fit one particular Bottega mold.

Three collections in, this might actually be what I find most appealing about Trotter’s direction. She clearly respects everything Bottega Veneta can do technically, but she seems increasingly willing to have some fun with it. The crochet and those almost storybook hats are good examples because neither feels like the most obvious place to take a house so closely associated with immaculate leather goods. Yet they make sense once they are mixed into her world. There is still plenty of polish, but Spring 2027 does not feel obsessed with looking perfect. The woman can be chic and beautifully dressed while also wearing something a little peculiar, and that gives her much more personality. I think Trotter is at her best when she allows that eccentricity to come through, because it stops Bottega from becoming simply a collection of incredibly well made desirable things. There is a character behind them now, and this season she feels more playful, curious, and willing to try something unexpected. Among all the looks, below are the ones that stood out as our favorites, best capturing that slightly eccentric spirit of the collection.