Creative director, Bottega Veneta
Louise Trotter
British, born 1969
Born in Sunderland, Louise Trotter studied at Northumbria University in Newcastle. She became buying and design director at Whistles, then led design at Joseph for about a decade. She was creative director of Lacoste from 2018 to 2023, the first woman in that role, and of Carven from 2023 to 2025. She is known for restrained, material-led clothing. She joined Bottega Veneta in January 2025, succeeding Matthieu Blazy.
Houses
Their runway, measured
144 looks in 3 showsNext to every runway we track, Louise Trotter's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Black · 1.8× the average44%
- Silver · 2.2× the average12%
- Charcoal7%
- Tan5%
- Ivory / cream5%
- Chocolate brown5%
- Beige / camel5%
- Grey3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness30/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation10.0more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals72%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues90%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks51%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 24less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture3.38smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.032more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Cocoon3.6×Silhouette
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Ballet flats3.5×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Fringe3.4×Material
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Faux fur / shearling3.1×Material
In 1 of their 2 collections
- Coat3.0×Garment
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Fringed3.0×Surface
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Derbies / oxfords2.7×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Shoulder emphasis2.7×Detail
In 2 of their 2 collections
Silhouettes
- Oversized 54%1.9×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 44%2.4×
- Straight / tubular 42%
- High-rise 22%
- Asymmetric 20%
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 51%1.7×
- Cotton / poplin 35%
- Leather 24%2.4×
- Knit 22%
- Silk / satin 20%
Details
- Shoulder emphasis 51%2.7×
- Belts 32%1.6×
- Padding / sculpted volume 29%2.1×
- Oversized collar 28%2.4×
- Fringe 23%2.6×
Patterns
- Colour-block 4%
- Ombre / gradient 3%
- Floral 3%67% less
- Stripes 3%61% less
- Abstract print 2%56% less
Mood
- Elegant 49%
- Austere 44%2.3×
- Relaxed 40%
- Dramatic 26%2.0×
- Powerful 25%1.7×
Era references
- 1980s 11%2.0×
- 1970s 11%
- 1990s 7%
- 1960s 2%
- 1920s 1%
From the AI tags on 144 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Collection by collection
How their colours, surfaces and signatures moved from show to show, oldest firstHover a collection to read it; click its colours to open it.
Among designers
Louise Trotter against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measureDaniella Kallmeyer · Marie-Christine Statz · Anne Sofie Madsen · Christa Bösch & Cosima Gadient
