Bottega Veneta’s First Designer on Being Written Out of The Fashion History Books | In Fashion

From Cleveland church ladies’ style and studying at Parsons in New York to establishing ready-to-wear at Bottega Veneta as their first design director in Italy, the Ohio-born designer Edward Buchanan retraces his incredible life in fashion so far. Based in Milan for over 20 years, Buchanan discusses his pragmatic approach to design, establishing the innovative knitwear label Sansovino 6, making Milan his home, and being written out of the fashion history books. Interviewed by SHOWstudio’s editor Hetty Mahlich on 18 September 2023. In Fashion is the SHOWstudio interview series profiling the individuals shaping the ever-changing landscape of contemporary fashion. https://www.showstudio.com/projects/in_fashion Listen to the full conversation on the In Fashion podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-fashion/id1828171048 https://open.spotify.com/show/52vjM15G4HPaV4Sxw5bium?si=VF_keOQ3TZ2KQHo3pHdvFA Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the Internet. A pioneer of fashion film and live fashion broadcasting, SHOWstudio is now recognised as the leading force behind these mediums, offering a unique platform to nurture and encourage fashion to engage with moving image in the digital age. In its documentation of fashion and the arts, SHOWstudio has collaborated with pop culture icons and creatives including Tracey Emin, Lady Gaga, John Ga