In a world where kitsch has become the new cool, Tod’s — guided by the vision of creative director Matteo Tamburini — remains steadfast in its commitment to what it does best. The Italian brand anchors its identity in its arena of artisanal classics. A jacket is no more than a well-crafted one, while leather goods, such as the new-season Di Bag Folio, made from supple calfskin and suede and seamlessly constructed, serve as a testament to the brand’s enduring craftsmanship.
Plainly put, Tod’s Fall Winter 2025 collection is exactly what it appears to be. A bag is just a bag — unadorned by the charms and trinkets that have taken the fashion world by storm. There are no excessive zippers or avant-garde trompe l’oeil effects, trends that have flooded the luxury market in recent seasons. Instead, the collection exudes a profound sense of timelessness, not in the way the internet has redefined “quiet luxury,” but through a pure commitment to its heritage and Tamburini’s eye for that something new.
It is this unwavering faith in its legacy that places Tod’s at the forefront of the new season’s offerings. With Tamburini bringing his contemporary sensibility to the house’s historic repertoire, the collection strikes a perfect balance — rooted in the past, yet with subtle modern touches. Still largely formal, though adaptively so, a cheeky whistle charm and a 70s-inspired sneaker are the collection’s most direct nods to present-day trends, each symbolic of how the brand is reinventing itself within its own established codes, all whilst avoiding the pigeonholing classifications that the Internet has sought out to define fashion by.
And so it is almost guaranteed that the Fall Winter 2025 collection will appeal to Tod’s new generation of clientele — one that is obsessed with the notion of personal style — not because it dictates a specific way of dressing or zones in on a distinct sub-culture, but because it offers the freedom to express personal identity via the well-crafted foundations that are Tod’s FW25 staples.
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