Bottega Veneta and David Armstrong
Bottega Veneta continue their ongoing series of creative collaborations, turning to photographer David Armstrong for the brand’s Cruise 13/14 campaign. The campaign was photographed on location in New York City.
Bottega Veneta’s Cruise 13/14 collection is one of ease and informal elegance, seen through feminine dresses worn with hand-woven brogues and men’s suits layered over polo shirts. The casual sophistication is intensified in the style of the campaign’s direction and photography.
David Armstrong is an American photographer best known for his images of young men that often echo classic portraiture. Armstrong’s painterly, naturally-lit portraits of friends and lovers are a striking combination of the formal and the intimate.
“I have long admired David’s portraits, which are distinctly modern and yet have a classicism of form,” said Tomas Maier, Creative Director, Bottega Veneta. “The clothes in this collection have an informal sensibility that is intrinsic to Cruise, and yet as with all our collections, there is a rigorous craftsmanship beneath everything.”
The campaign is the most recent instalment in the brand’s ongoing series of creative collaborations. Bottega Veneta worked with iconic photographer Ralph Gibson for the creation of their AW13/14 campaign.
