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Following shop-in-shops at El Palacio de Hierro department stores in Mexico City and also two other major Mexican cities, Bottega Veneta is dramatically stepping up its profile in the sprawling Mexican capital with a standalone boutique. The Italian luxury brand, newly led on a creative level by seasoned French designer Matthieu Blazy, has secured a location on the premises of Artz Pedregal, an upscale mixed-use complex with a shopping centre in the suburban Jardines del Pedregal area where a slew of boutiques of luxury peers have preceded the arrival of Bottega Veneta. Occupying a 136 sqm. (1,464 sq.ft.) unit on the ground floor facing a sunny patio with landscaped garden, the interior design has been created by Blazy and the brand’s in-house design team. The setting sees pristine white walls and flooring of large sand-coloured stone tiles, featuring timber furnishings and fixtures that were designed according to the flat-packed concept.

This means that once disassembled, they’re completely flat and easily manageable for storage or shipping. Also, they have no mechanical fixing. Each part of the shelves and other free-standing fixtures are interlocked with a system of joints that make them secured in their position without using any screws. A dash of verdant green, Bottega Veneta‘s unofficial signature colour since releasing the sought after Chain Cassette trophy handbag several seasons ago, is captured by seat cushions and a small counter, adding a cheeky pop of colour to the modern yet predominantly subdued setting. Mexican artist Andrés Monnier, known for his handcrafted furniture and sculptural pieces, was commissioned to create monolithic sculptures which can also be used as displays. The new Bottega Veneta store carries women’s apparel, accessories, bags and jewellery pieces, in addition to men’s apparel. Mind you, the latter category is a store exclusive for the whole of Mexico.

Bottega Veneta
Artz Pedregal, Avenida Periférico Sur 3720, Ground Floor (Jardines del Pedregal)
01900 Mexico City
Telephone: +52 55 51718217
Daily 11am-9pm

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