Should Shoe Companies Put Feet First?SuzyMFW....Fashionweekly.com

Starting with shoes and bags and then rising high in ready-to-wear is a well-trodden path in Italian fashion history....
Gucci and Prada set a standard in the 1990s that still resonates today. But how do accessories fare when the company tries to put clothes, as well as feet, first?....Tod’s

Diego Della Valle, President and CEO of Tod’s, has been there, done that. The company is no longer hiring a fashion designer to rev up its clothing collection. Instead, the wardrobe for the show, called “The Italian Dream”, absorbed the spirit of the accessories, using sporty tops and leather or python to compliment the bags and shoes.

September 25, 2017