Tod’s appoints former BV designer as creative director
18/10/2019
Italian shoes and leather goods maker Tod’s Group has appointed Walter Chiapponi to be creative director of its eponymous brand. The role starts from Tod’s Autumn-Winter 2020/21 collections.
As reported by Reuters, Mr Chiapponi, 41, spent time at Givenchy in Paris, before returning to Italy in 2007 to work for Valentino, Gucci and Prada’s Miu Miu. Most recently, he was design director at Bottega Veneta, a role he left in June.