Tomas Maier was feeling serious and sombre this Autumn/Winter 2013. In his press release he nodded at the bleak economic climes, stating, 'It is a serious moment, a time when work feels like a clear priority'. It always makes for awkward viewing when high fashion tries to get recession-ready. Bottega Veneta is a brand that prides itself on timeless, label-less luxury - that's a world of tissue-paper wrapped dreams, not a place of purse pinching and account checking.