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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.

Diego Della Valle
News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


News & Analysis

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?

News & Analysis

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?


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


Fashion Week

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.

Fashion Week

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.


News & Analysis

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 & Analysis

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.


Technology

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.

Technology

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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