Louise Trotter

Do you know what I mean? So you have to-

Uh, this Botteg- this last Bottega collection showed me that Louise Trotter, no matter how talented she is, she is floundering too, and I think it's because she has no support.

Like, they're not giving her support.

You know, she's a good designer, but maybe she's not Strong at building a brand, but you don't hear, you don't really hear Bottega in a, in a conversation about fashion.

... block some time, because I went before the Grace dinner, and so I only had about 30 minutes, and I barely scratched the surface.

And I thought it was so chic that Bottega partnered with Taron and the Guggenheim for that, and Louise Trotter was there.

So it was, it was really lovely to see that.

Chioma, what is happening at the London Film Festival? We just had the New York Film Festival.

It's like, it's like, I just wanna, like...

It's like, yes, I'm wearing a Louise Trotter, like, Bottega jacket-

Mm-hmm

... that's, like, tied on the outside.

This dress was absolutely beautiful.

I love everything Louise is doing.

This is why women should be at the forefront of things.

Love what she does.

I feel like Tom Ford just needs to keep being Tom Ford.

I'm feeling really passionately about this because, again, notice how there's only one woman's name in the mix of what people are talking about.

I think that Louise Trotter is doing a really good job of proving that women deserve these roles, and obviously you're women making clothes for women, like it just makes it feel so much more special and I feel more connected to a brand.

I don't know if you guys do, but when a woman is there, I feel more connected and I wanna support them more.

Okay, and the last show I'm gonna recap today for Milan Fashion Week is the Bottega Veneta show for spring/summer 2027.

This was held on September 26th, 2026 in Milan, and the creative director is Louise Trotter.

And her inspiration for the collection came from the transition of winter into spring and summer, exploring how clothing becomes lighter as the seasons change.

So unlike the other collections that we spoke about that had a moodier, darker, high contrast feel, this collection, Bottega Veneta, was very light and airy with whites and off-whites and light pinks and yellows and even some violets included.

Carvin is an interesting brand.

It's where Louise Trotter used to work before she went to Bottega Veneta.

So I think there's potential there, but it hasn't quite had the time to blossom.

Grace, just step back for us for a moment, if you could.

Mm.

Louise Trotter, uh, the British designer, had her third show for Bottega Veneta, and I have to say, it was a very buzzy room, not least of all because Jacob Elordi was there to watch his girlfriend, Kendall Jenner, close the show.

But I thought this was a real step forward for, for Louise, who found herself at Bottega Veneta, I think, and fell in love with, you know, just the incredible materials at hand and the potential of the, the artisans and the workshops and, um, here managed to infuse all of that with a little bit more lightness than we, we saw from her first two shows.

I was very happy for her.

Exactly.

And now, of course, they're talking about Louise Trotter's fuzzy recycled fiberglass coats from Stella, right? Yep.

But Louise Trotter?

Is that

Stella?

Louise Trotter is the designer for Bottega Veneta.

Oh, sorry.

Bottega.