Bottega Veneta pieces cleaned and hand-finished by Alex's Dry Cleaning Valet.
Heritage & Expertise
Bottega Veneta, Cared For by Alex's Team
Founded in Vicenza, Italy in 1966, Bottega Veneta built its name on the intrecciato — the signature hand-woven leather lattice — and on a philosophy of luxury so discreet it carried no visible logo ("when your own initials are enough"). Its womenswear extends that ethos: fluid bias-cut silks, sculptural drapery, and finely gauged Italian knits where the cut and the cloth speak instead of branding.
Those same qualities make Bottega Veneta unforgiving of careless cleaning. Bias-cut silk crepe will stretch and hang crooked permanently if pressed under tension, woven-leather trim dries and cracks under harsh solvent, and a delicate knit's drape is lost the moment it is hung wet or steamed too aggressively. Alex's specializes in exactly this kind of garment.
Specialist Care
How Alex's Cares for Bottega Veneta
Every Bottega Veneta piece is hand-inspected, spot-treated by fiber, gently cleaned by the method its cloth requires, and hand-finished so the original drape, weave, and cut return exactly as the maison intended.
Intrecciato leather trim
Woven-leather details and trims are kept clear of harsh solvent, conditioned by hand to stay supple, and never pressed flat — so the lattice keeps its dimension and never dries or cracks.
Bias-cut silk crepe
Bias-draped gowns are cleaned and dried flat, then finished without tension so the cut never stretches, twists, or hangs crooked — the fault that ruins a bias garment for good.
Fine-gauge Italian knits
Bottega's finely gauged knit dresses are cleaned gently and dried flat to their measured shape, then steam-finished by hand so the drape and gauge stay true rather than stretching out of form.
Sculptural drape and seams
We finish the maison's signature volume and clean seam lines by hand, shaping each fold and hem so the architectural silhouette reads exactly as it did on the runway.
Unlined, logo-free finishing
With no labels or hardware to hide behind, every interior seam, hem, and unlined edge is pressed and inspected so the discreet, flawless finish Bottega is known for is preserved inside and out.
Pickup & Delivery
Door-to-Door Across the Bay Area
The same white-glove standard travels everywhere we serve. Pickup from your front door, doorman, or garage — returned cleaned, pressed, and ready to wear.
San Francisco
Monday – Saturday
Next-business-day return; Saturday pickups return Tuesday morning.
Peninsula & South Bay
Monday · Wednesday · Friday
Returned on the next scheduled service day.
Marin County
Every Day
Same-day return is the standard — morning pickups come back the same afternoon.
East Bay
Thursday & Saturday
Returned on the next service day.
Wine Country
Monday & Thursday
Sonoma & the Napa Valley — $300 service minimum, or a $75 delivery charge each way.
$75 minimum per pickup with free pickup and delivery across San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and the East Bay. Wine Country (Napa, Sonoma & St. Helena): $300 service minimum, or a $75 delivery charge each way. Same-day service available in most areas for an additional fee.
Common Questions
Bottega Veneta Garment Care FAQ
Can you clean a bias-cut Bottega Veneta silk gown without ruining the drape?
Yes. Bias-cut silk is the most delicate cut to clean because any tension permanently distorts the hang. We clean by the fiber, dry the garment flat, and hand-finish it without stretching, so a Bottega bias gown returns with its original line and movement intact rather than twisted or sagging.
Do you pick up Bottega Veneta pieces, or do I need to bring them somewhere?
We are door-to-door across San Francisco and the Bay Area — there is nothing to drop off. Text 415-338-9318 to schedule a pickup and we collect your Bottega Veneta dresses and gowns from your home, care for them, and deliver them back to your door.
How do you protect the woven intrecciato leather trim on a Bottega Veneta dress?
Woven-leather trim is treated separately from the fabric: it is shielded from cleaning solvent, conditioned by hand to keep the leather supple, and never pressed flat, so the intrecciato lattice keeps its three-dimensional weave and never dries, stiffens, or cracks.