Meet Louise Trotter, who will make her Bottega Veneta debut in Milan
Fashionistas got a glimpse of what Trotter will bring to the Italian brand when Julianne Moore and Vicky Krieps wore custom Bottega Veneta at Cannes
Now, the fashion set is buzzing with curiosity about Trotter’s vision for the Italian luxury house. According to Vogue Business, Trotter has been tasked with capitalising on the impressive momentum set by Blazy.
So, just who is Louise Trotter?
What’s her background?
Trotter grew up in Sunderland, England, and is an alumnus of Northumbria University, where she studied fashion. She first became acquainted with fashion through her grandmother, who was a seamstress, per Vogue. Trotter grew up as a self-professed tomboy, but spent much of her childhood making clothes for her dolls before moving on to soft furnishings and school uniforms. “At the time, clothing was a form of escape and transformation,” Trotter told Vogue of her early passion for design. She now works in Milan, but lives in Paris with her husband and three children.
She’s an experienced creative director
When her term as the creative director of Bottega Veneta officially began in January, Trotter became the only woman to currently lead a Kering-owned brand.