I vividly remember the art class in elementary school where we had to weave mats similar to the pattern of the Bottega Veneta bag. It was a gruesome process but in the end i was pretty proud of my handwork. I had that mat for a long time, i only lost it when we were relocating to our new house in the suburbs about 8 years ago. This is one bag that you walk into the boardroom with that sends one clear message i'm the boss or should be (sic). Its a good investment since leather gets character as it ages.
