Bottega ties the ‘Knot”

The exhibition, launched in April 2008 in Milan and showcasing more than 100 versions of the iconic bag, has continued its journey around the world and is now at Central Embassy in Bangkok, where some 50 bags are on display through next Sunday (April 9).

The Knot is one of Bottega Veneta’s most recognizable and beloved handbags, as well as an example of the brand’s exceptional craftsmanship. When Tomas Maier took the reins as Creative Director in 2001, he immediately recognised the special quality of the small, rounded box clutch first created in the1980s. Maier introduced a new closure in the shape of a small "intrecciato" leather knot and gave the bag its name.
Since then, countless versions of the Knot have been featured in every Bottega Veneta collection. Its perfect shape and for Maier, one of the biggest challenges in organising the retrospective, was finding examples from the 1980s and 1990s. “The company never kept an archive,” he explains, “so to reconstruct the history of the Knot we had to search in vintage stores and private collections. It’s been like a treasure hunt.” 
The bag has both historical and creative significance for Maier. “The Knot is very much a symbol of Bottega Veneta, a link to the house’s history and to its future creations. This simple little box shape, so defined in form and functionality, is like a white canvas that offers infinite creative opportunities.”