It's got a silly name, but this Belly Bag from Bottega Veneta oozes sophisticated style.

The cute moniker perhaps stems from this hobo's softly rounded shape. If we use our imaginations I suppose we could see it like the portly tummy of a jolly old man. ...

I spend a lot of time writing about handbags, and just about as much daydreaming about the ones I could never afford. You know the ones; those gorgeous things that could clean out your bank account in an instant. I can't imagine my ...

I'm not sure I've ever given Bottega Veneta a bad review. Maybe an ambivalent one, but never bad. It seems like I never will, either, because it has got their design skills down pat. This leather leaf clutch is a great example of its sophisticated style, with a ...

Bottega Veneta is blowing my mind with this Urban leather bag. It's convertible, it's beautiful, it's modern, it's retro. It's basically perfect.

Bambi never looked so good as she does on this Urban bag. I'm sorry. I know that was in bad taste. But seriously, who would ...

No one does woven leather like Bottega Veneta. I know that just sounds like my opinion, but I'm pretty sure it's a documented fact. This great Intrecciato tote is proof.

This is one of the most interesting woven bags I've ever seen. The strips of leather that compose the ...

Bottega Veneta takes a break from its usual woven handbags with this Breezy hobo.

I must admit, I'm struggling to see the hobo in this hobo. With its boxy shape, relative structure, and lack of bohemian embellishments it really doesn't look like any hobo I've ever ...

Bottega Veneta is one of those lines with unimpeachably good taste. It manages to combine cutting edge and classic in a way that is infinitely wearable. This Couple canvas tote is a great example of its inimitable design sensibility.

The gray and white canvas is minimal and ...

Bottega Veneta is promoting its luggage and travel bags with an enigmatic short film, Viaggio Notturno.

The short was filmed in New York City, the base of its director Christian Weber, and scored by Texan instrumental band Balmorhea. It reminds me a lot of the videos so many fashion ...

I'd always assumed that Bottega Veneta could do no wrong. Its intrecciato woven day bags are divine. Its delicate knot clutches are exquisite. But it seems that even a fashion house as esteemed as Bottega Veneta can make a mistake. Allow me to introduce you ...

Bottega Veneta's classic style is really seductive. Not because it's outwardly so. Exactly the opposite is the case, in fact. Bottega's designs are irresistible because they are totally low key and classy. This Brick weekender is a fabulous way to pack for a getaway.

The light brown ...

Disclaimer: I am really about to rave right now. This is one of the coolest bags I have ever seen in my life. Bottega Veneta has taken its signature chic and made it into something exotic and amazing. This small python messenger bag is a great example ...

Bottega Veneta is one of those lines that can do no wrong in my eyes. Well, that's not exactly 100% true, but for the most part their taste is beyond reproach. Which is why I'm a little surprised at how repelled I ...

Bottega Veneta is the only line that can properly be called classic that makes me drool. It achieves such masterful balance in each design that, even if your style is more derby girl than uptown girl, you just can't resist it. This intrecciato clutch is a great example ...

Bottega Veneta is a line that has changed my mind about a lot of things. First, it convinced me that woven bags are okay with its beautiful intrecciato technique, and now it's doing the same with ombre coloring. This Veneta hobo is a beautiful and unique addition ...

Bottega Veneta cuts loose with this multicolor shoulder bag.

The woven finish we've come to know and love is used more sparingly than usual here. Rather than an all-over weave, Bottega Veneta uses woven stripes to accentuate the shoulder bag's checkered print. Those checks in graduated shades of ...

Before Bottega Veneta, I hated woven leather bags. Its amazing intrecciato technique quickly changed my mind, but this shopper is a little less than I've come to expect from the label.

The pea green leather is an interesting choice. I mean "interesting" in the way say you think ...

Bottega Veneta has a way with weaving. Its intrecciato bags are classic and modern at the same time, and it's spawned a league of followers as dedicated as any in fashion. This Basket bag is no exception, with its beautifully traditional styling.

The light brown color of the ...

Bottega Veneta's leather goods are the stuff that fashionista's dreams are made of. Their elegant, minimal sense of design always seems on trend, even if it's totally traditional. This Cervo tote is a great example of how Veneta is able to walk the line of classic and modern.

I ...

Bottega Veneta's opulent, elegant designs have dominated fashion's editorial pages for the past few seasons. The line has a way of combining cutting edge with sophistication that strikes envy and adoration into the heart of fashionistas everywhere. This Sfrangiato Knot clutch shows off Bottega's perfectly balanced design ...

Bottega Veneta has put out a fabulous fall collection of handbags. They are rendered in a deep, rich color palette with small, sophisticated details like braiding. This metallic blue shoulder bag is another great addition to the growing collection of modern classics.

I haven't ever really been ...

Bottega Veneta's use of materials is almost always extraordinary. Its designers just have an unparalleled eye for texture. This extraordinary clutch combines snakeskin and woven metallic paper in an ingenious and beautiful way.

This bag has a unique look that I have never seen before. It ...

I have a confession to make. I hate patchwork. Okay, I don't always hate it, but as a rule, I don't think that an artsy-craftsy approach to design usually makes for sophisticated accessories. Bottega Veneta is here to prove me dramatically, irrevocably, wrong. This patchwork clutch ...

I am so enamored with Bottega Veneta's luxurious, but subtle, designs that it's really hard for me not to rave about them. This is one line that never follows the trends. It either sets them or transcends them entirely, making accessories that stay relevant. This iridescent leather bag is a great ...

Bottega Veneta has the kind of timelessly chic style that makes things that aren't even close to your style seem palatable. I am the last girl that you would find carrying a hot pink clutch, but I am dangerously close to falling in love with this one.

The hot pink leather on ...

Handbags don't come much more exclusive than the limited edition Dubai Knot handbag Bottega Veneta will release to commemorate the opening of its new Dubai store. Just 25 of the numbered purses will be sold through the Bottega Veneta outlet at the Mall of the Emirates ...

In order for a bag to become a status symbol, it has to be classic and elegant enough that a lot of different women will want to carry it. It has to be crafted of the finest quality materials. And it has to possess that magical je ne sais quois that makes ...

You heard it first here, people, navy blue is the new black. This is not entirely new news, of course, but there are a lot of fabulous new navy bags out there making a splash. I am loving this braid-embellished navy blue hobo by Bottega Veneta.

The color is rich and luxurious, and ...

Bottega Veneta's line of Knot clutches is iconic and eclectic. They all have the same basic shape, but the dramatic differences in materials makes each one look totally unique. This sterling silver version is particularly singular.

The woven sterling silver on this hard-cased clutch is dramatic and stunning. The detailed craftsmanship shows through ...

All too often it seems that fashion advertisements are all the same. Take some pretty models, add an exotic location, and of course those gorgeous luxury handbags, rinse and repeat. So I was thrilled to see Bottega Veneta taking some risks with its latest campaign.

The Italian fashion house has teamed ...

Are we all getting excited about Fashion's Night Out? As September 10 inches ever closer we're learning more about what our favorite handbag designers have in store. As part of the celebrations, Bottega Veneta will offer a special pre-launch release of its new Brick bag.

The Brick has a striking ...

H&M has us all guessing about their next designer collaborations. The affordable retailer recently released two teaser videos on its Facebook page designed to get tongues wagging.

The first is of a male designer speaking in a European accent. His face is obscured, but one fashion fan is convinced that it's Bottega Veneta's Tomas Maier.
"It's Tomas Maier. I did a ...

Metallic bags have come and gone over the past few seasons. Very few have caught and held my eye. But Bottega Veneta's combination of metallic and snakeskin is really winning me over here.

Honestly, I think it's the color that's doing it more than anything else. Anthracite, which is just a fancy ...

Bottega Veneta does woven bags better than anyone else out there. Perhaps it's because the label's design sense is so chic and minimal that even woven designs turn out elegant instead of artsy-crafty looking. This Opera intrecciato bag is a great example of how its design approach comes to bear on ...

The Knot clutch is one of Bottega Veneta's most beloved purse designs, but we've never seen these distinctive accessories looking quite like this.

This time we see the clutch made not from the brand's iconic woven intrecciato leather, but from oxidized silver. This metal body is softened with rows and rows of ...

I'm not really a fan of woven bags. They often look, to me, like baskets, and while I am a fan of baskets, I'm not sure I really want to carry one around. This chic woven leather Veneta Intrecciato bag by Bottega Veneta has all the style and elegance that the ...

Bottega Veneta makes classically beautiful items with modern verve. The line's refined sense of taste and prescient design sensibility has given it a cultish fan base, and with hot sweet pieces like this Marcapunto clutch, it isn't hard to see why.

The hot pink leather of the clutch is really striking, and the ...

Bottega Veneta accessories are always an expensive proposition, but few put the kind of hole in your pocket that the label's new leather travel bag.

This posh suitcase, known as the Nero, is made from the world's elite alligator skin. Burnished metal hardware complements the exotic black skin, while reinforced corners ...

Prada isn't the only fashion house celebrating World Expo 2010. Bottega Veneta is also getting in on the act by presenting a concert during the event, and releasing a limited edition handbag.

Bottega Veneta will help to bring a show by Academy Award winning Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun ...

Bottega Veneta bags are set to become even more exclusive this season as the Italian label offers customizable handbags to its loyal American customers.

These luxury purses promise to be true originals, with fans able to choose their favorite colors and the materials used. The finishing touch is monogrammed initials, which ...

Bottega Veneta has created a Russian inspired limited edition clutch to be sold at its Tretjakovskiy Proezd store in Moscow.

The appropriately named Moscow clutch will be made from vivid green intrecciato Ayers snakeskin. The lush design is finished off with an antique gold-finished brass turnlock closure inlaid with malachite to ...

I've seen so many woven handbags from Bottega Veneta that they're almost starting to get boring. So I was excited to see this very different looking purse from the Italian fashion house.

It's not just a new look for Bottega Veneta. The Cushion Bag looks like no bag I've ever seen more, ...

Bottega Veneta is a brand which tends to take fashion seriously. But here with this ladybug shaped coin purse, the Italian label shows it has a lighter side.

The brand's signature intrecciato woven leather is passed over in favor of soft brown deerskin. It may not be instantly recognizable, but this hide ...

We've all admired Anna Jagodzinska, and those lush exotic handbags, in Bottega Veneta's new fall/winter advertisements. Now this video shows us just how these stunning shots were achieved.

The clip takes us behind the scenes with fashion photographer Steven Meisel and models Anna and ...

LVMH, manager of brands like Fendi and Marc Jacobs, isn't the only big-time luxury goods conglomerate to suffer significantly, yet report impressive numbers for only one fashion label under their business umbrella.

One of the other well-known holding company names in the designer world, PPR, is dealing with the same issue. The ...

Bottega Veneta have kept up their enviably high standards with this surprisingly complex bag in elegant and luxurious nappa leather.

The heavenly softness that nappa leather is famed for is accentuated in this small shoulder bag by the slouchy shape and relaxed foldover clasp. Don't underestimate the shape, however, as the woven design and off-white shading ...

Bottega Veneta has given its popular Cabat handbag a New York makeover for the NYCabat, a strictly limited edition purse from the Cruise 2009/2010 collection. Only 50 NYCabats will be sold exclusively through the brand's New York City store.

The new NYCabat is crafted from intrecciato nappa leather. By ...

Bottega Veneta has enlisted some all star talent for its fall advertising campaign. The fashion label's creative director Tomas Maier entrusted star photographer Steven Meisel to capture these gorgeous shots of Russian model Anna Jagodzinska. And he couldn't be more pleased with the results.
"I admire the intelligence that ...

Got an extra $157,000 lying around? I'm guessing that the answer is a definite no for most people, yet so many luxury labels keep offering up ridiculously expensive products for shoppers regardless of the knowledge that the industry is struggling. 

Well, at least Mulberry has gotten the idea of producing a moderately-priced handbag for budget-conscious gals. ...

Holy Bottega Veneta! That's what I thought when I saw this handbag. Bottega has always played with the big dogs (and by dogs, I mean designers), but this bag puts the line into super luxe territory usually reserved only for the oldest and most respected houses.

Not that Bottega Veneta isn't respected, it ...

As you may have noticed, totes are the recurrent theme with handbag style icons of the moment. With plenty of space and tons of practicality, these beauties come in a huge array of shapes and sizes, ranging from massive hold-alls through to the small hand-held classics.

This bag is one of those classics ...