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

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 departments were invited into the room, turning the talk into an in-house moment of collective memory rather than a public-facing event.

Renzo Zengiaro on origins and Intrecciato During the discussion, Renzo Zengiaro revisited the early days of Bottega Veneta, reflecting on how a small leather goods workshop in Veneto grew into a house defined by its artisans and materials rather than overt logos.

He spoke about the birth of Intrecciato in the 1970s, a woven leather technique originally developed because the brand’s sewing machines were not designed to handle thick leather, pushing artisans to cut hides into thinner strips and weave them for strength. Addressing how the signature weave has changed,…