Diego Della Valle (born 30 December 1953 on Sant'Elpidio a Mare, Fermo) is the President and CEO of the Italian leather goods company, Tod's. Read full biography of Diego Della Valle →
There is a time to be chic and sportive, there is a time to be sexy and feminine, but it's hard to find the balance, and Tod's has done that.
Tod's customers - whatever their nationality - want the very best things in life.
When it is possible, I choose to have a quiet life.
I need to have a quick wardrobe. Two or three blazers with dark gray pants, two pairs of jeans, two light blue shirts, a casual shirt, two pairs of... →
I worked in the family business, which was my father's shoe making company that he had inherited from his father, and that led me to become... →
Of course China is an important new market for Tod's, and of course we need to succeed commercially. But I believe the way to do that is not to... →
Image is something you construct, while reputation starts at home. If you are able to pass on solid values to your children, then they can become... →
The boom for luxury goods is unending. There are people who never have to worry about whether they can afford something they like. In one part of the... →
I am a liberal. I want everyone to be well.
Almost everyone wears rubber on their feet these days, but there was a time when it was considered cheap. Luxury shoes had leather soles, which were... →
I bought into Saks as a personal investment because, when I was a young man and went to America for the first time, it seemed to me that Saks was... →
I was looking for a name with an old English sound, very easy to pronounce in every language and easy to remember. At the beginning I used J. P.... →
I remember seeing the Colosseum for the first time when I was a young boy. It left a lasting impression on me.