Tod’s introduced its fall assortment at its standard location, the modernist Villa Necchi Campiglio; it was designed by the in-house studio, as Matteo Tamburini, the brand new inventive director changing Walter Chiapponi, will stage his first girls’s assortment in February.
The tableau-vivant setup had fashions sitting on iconic items of latest design, wrapped with ample swatches of leather-based, cashmere and wool—the identical high-end materials the concise assortment of higher informal outerwear was manufactured from. This season’s focus was on the analysis of recent textures, finishings and progressive therapies, to additional elevate the standard (and certainly the value) of each RTW and equipment. An intriguing introduction was Pashmy, a water-resistant suede with a contact as mushy as a pashmina, that was rendered right into a basic round-shaped bomber.
All of the supplies had been clean and finely textured, conveying an expensive but relaxed really feel. A zippered biker jacket was made in what seemed like denim however was really featherlight wool; skinny leather-based strings had been appliquéd on a wool ribbed knitted jumper; double cashmere, made by way of an artisanal approach, emphasised the sophistication of a straight-cut, barely boxy camel blazer, apparently impressed by the one often worn by the well-known Italian architect Gio Ponti. Enhancing the mushy contact of the supplies, shapes had been stored fluid and comfy; the gathering’s hero piece was the shirt jacket, practical and casual, variously crafted in essentially the most indulgent, supple materials and leathers.