Bottega Veneta under female leadership: Louise Trotter’s new chapter

For the past few seasons speculations and rumours about potential arrivals and departures of creative directors have had the fashion industry in a chokehold. Now that most positions have slowly but steadily been filled, the questions are shifting from who to what. And so, spring/summer 2026 is inundated with first full mission statements of the many creative directors that are set to debut at their new creative home. Noticeably, however, there is only one woman amongst those who are set to take the helm at prestigious fashion houses: Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta.