Bottega Veneta Marks 60 Years With Renzo Zengiaro Reflecting on The Lived in Beauty of Intrecciato

Bottega Veneta marked World Art Awareness Month with an intimate conversation at Palazzo San Fedele, bringing together co founder Renzo Zengiaro, Creative Director Louise Trotter and employees from across the house in a year that celebrates its 60th anniversary. The event became a live bridge between the brand’s origins in 1966 and its present, using the story of the Intrecciato leather weave to explore how craft, values and identity continue to evolve.

Marking 60 years of the house

Founded in Vicenza in 1966 by Renzo Zengiaro and Michele Taddei, Bottega Veneta has built its reputation on quiet luxury, artisanal leatherwork and the belief that “when your own initials are enough.” The conversation at Palazzo San Fedele in Milan comes as the house celebrates six decades of history and as Louise Trotter, Creative Director since 2025, continues to re-centre craft and collaboration in her vision for the brand.

Employees from different…