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Article: Tomas Maier Dream Weaver: luxury knows nolimits for Bottega Veneta's creative director.
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- Harper's Bazaar
- Article date:
- February 1, 2008
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Draped in nude crepe jersey inside Bottega Veneta's Milan headquarters, Carmen Kass takes a saucy spin on a woven wedge heel, flashes the mirror a beguiling smile, and stops marching abruptly in front of designer Tomas Maier. Eighteen hours before Maier's spring runway show for Bottega Veneta, his ruminative state won't be compromised, not even by a leggy supermodel who is flirting with herself. Fist firmly tucked under his chin and without moving a facial muscle, he deems the dress less than perfect. "Tighter here," he pronounces with German-laced Italian, remolding the model's waist with a pin. The change, barely perceptible, is handled swiftly, efficiently, as are the ...