Decoding Milan Fashion

Texture and technique were two of the strongest trends at the fall, 2008 shows in Milan and Bottega Veneta designer Tomas Maier exploited both with the cashmere coat that opened his show.
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On The Surface
Texture and technique were two of the strongest trends at the fall, 2008 shows in Milan and Bottega Veneta designer Tomas Maier exploited both with the cashmere coat that opened his show.

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