Diego Della Valle
Chief Executive, Tod's
The prominent Italian business magnate deftly grew his father’s shoemaking business into a global luxury leather goods group and is now leading the brand's turnaround.


How Much Does Brand DNA Matter?
Heritage is a key element of the luxury playbook. But in a world where newness matters more than ever, blockbuster labels like Gucci are taking a more flexible approach to brand DNA.

How Much Does Brand DNA Matter?
Heritage is a key element of the luxury playbook. But in a world where newness matters more than ever, blockbuster labels like Gucci are taking a more flexible approach to brand DNA.

Avoiding the Fate of Sears
Sears was the Amazon of its era, but stopped innovating and fell prey to big box retailers and the internet. Can today’s retail leaders avoid the same fate?

Avoiding the Fate of Sears
Sears was the Amazon of its era, but stopped innovating and fell prey to big box retailers and the internet. Can today’s retail leaders avoid the same fate?

Tod's Chairman Denies Possible Sale of Group
The Della Valle family currently owns just over 60 percent of the Tod's Group through two separate holding companies.

Tod's Chairman Denies Possible Sale of Group
The Della Valle family currently owns just over 60 percent of the Tod's Group through two separate holding companies.

Versace Sale Would Leave Few Global Luxury Brands Up for Grabs
From fashion royalty like Chanel to more niche names like Etro, these are the brands that so far have eluded the reach of financial investors or luxury moguls — and that would transform any portfolio.

Versace Sale Would Leave Few Global Luxury Brands Up for Grabs
From fashion royalty like Chanel to more niche names like Etro, these are the brands that so far have eluded the reach of financial investors or luxury moguls — and that would transform any portfolio.

Tod's Owner Says CEO Will 'Conduct Orchestra' at Italian Luxury Group
Tod's has embarked on a new strategy, with the launch of multiple collections throughout the year as well as focusing on more traditional products.

Tod's Owner Says CEO Will 'Conduct Orchestra' at Italian Luxury Group
Tod's has embarked on a new strategy, with the launch of multiple collections throughout the year as well as focusing on more traditional products.

Tod's Turns to 'Factory' Project to Keep Pace With Fast-Moving Fashion Market
As more fashion brands adapt their strategies to the fast-moving market, Tod's will use multiple collections throughout the year to engage better with customers.

Tod's Turns to 'Factory' Project to Keep Pace With Fast-Moving Fashion Market
As more fashion brands adapt their strategies to the fast-moving market, Tod's will use multiple collections throughout the year to engage better with customers.

Prada and Ferragamo Unfashionably Late to Luxury Industry's Rebound
Both brands have posted double-digit declines in the past six months, lagging behind French rivals LVMH and Kering whose Italian brands Fendi and Gucci are racing ahead.

Prada and Ferragamo Unfashionably Late to Luxury Industry's Rebound
Both brands have posted double-digit declines in the past six months, lagging behind French rivals LVMH and Kering whose Italian brands Fendi and Gucci are racing ahead.

Arthur Arbesser's Viennese Romance
The Austrian designer's collection was poetic and soft but also a bit abstract and disconnected from the reality of modern-day women.

Arthur Arbesser's Viennese Romance
The Austrian designer's collection was poetic and soft but also a bit abstract and disconnected from the reality of modern-day women.

Julianne Moore to Receive Inaugural Franca Sozzani Award at Venice Film Festival
The award, which will be presented on September 1, is a tribute to the late Vogue Italia editor-in-chief, who passed away in December last year.

Julianne Moore to Receive Inaugural Franca Sozzani Award at Venice Film Festival
The award, which will be presented on September 1, is a tribute to the late Vogue Italia editor-in-chief, who passed away in December last year.

News Bites | Bally x Swizz Beatz, Fashion Tech Lab's Stellar Advisory Board
In today's News Bites, why Bally has collaborated with Swizz Beats, while Miroslava Duma has appointed Diego Della Valle, Alexandre Arnault and Gabriela Hearst to the Fashion Tech Lab advisory board.

News Bites | Bally x Swizz Beatz, Fashion Tech Lab's Stellar Advisory Board
In today's News Bites, why Bally has collaborated with Swizz Beats, while Miroslava Duma has appointed Diego Della Valle, Alexandre Arnault and Gabriela Hearst to the Fashion Tech Lab advisory board.
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