MILAN — Bottega Veneta has made its choice and the newly appointed creative director Louise Trotter is expected to bring a different aesthetic to the Italian luxury brand.

I t's a new era at Bottega Veneta. Louise Trotter has just been named as Matthieu Blazy's successor at the famed Italian house. She was most recently the creative director at Carv

As most of the world slows ahead of a festive holiday season, the fashion industry has shifted gears, delivering a whirlwind of major announcements