TOD'S

In the early 20th century, the Italian Della Valle family began their family business as shoe maker. The brand was launched under the name Tod’s in the late 1970s. “Gommino”, a driving shoe with non-slip rubber embedded within the leather, became the brand’s iconic hit product, making Tod’s a world-wide brand. Tod’s group currently owns Hogan, Fay and Roger Vivier. In 2006, they invited Derek Lam, a highly praised designer who was active in New York, to design for their Prêt-à-Porter line (he resigned in 2012). Their line is now shown at Milan. After Alessandra Facchinetti’s resignation from the brand, their design team was in charge of the creative direction. In 2019, Walter Chiapponi was assigned creative director. Walter was born in 1978, Milan. He built his career working for Givenchy, Valentino, Gucci, MIU MIU and Bottega Veneta.