Tailored Trigonometry
Review of Tod’s Fall 2026 Fashion Show
By Angela Baidoo
The artisanal always plays the hero in the seasonal Tod’s story, and fall was to be no different. Setting the scene with coral makers, embroiderers, and fan makers, here is proof that Made in Italy is still a value worth preserving.
THE COLLECTION
THE VIBE
Italian Excellence, Volume Play
Tod’s is an Italian fashion house that will always put its dedication to craftsmanship front and centre. Demonstrating each season the importance of the makers that form its foundation and validate their continued investment in Made In Italy.
Each season, preceding the start of the show guests are given the opportunity to meet the artisans and watch how everything from the Tod’s signature loafer to the Wave Bag are constructed by Italian hands.
For fall master embroiderers (Maria Teresa Bergamaschi), sculptural goldsmiths (Lorenzo Parisi Asaro), and fan makers (Giuliana Dodi Camurati and Isabella Camurati) were among those who were answering questions on technique and provenance. Of particular interest were the coral artisans and cameo carvers (brothers Vincenzo and Michael Aucella) who generously shared the skills passed down across four generations.
This seasonal reminder consistently sets the tone for the collections of Tod’s creative director Matteo Tamburini. As his creative handwriting, rooted in ‘Artisanal Intelligence’, never fails to push the brand forward. Proof that there can be an effortless dialogue between craft and creativity. For fall there was a creative reworking of leather as a material of choice. Taking large swathes of geometric panels printed with bold stripes and abstract textures and folding them around the body, replicated the fluidity of a silk dress! Volume was harnessed and sharpened across cape-like coats, spongey knitwear, and technical parkas, which was then balanced through the development of a tailored stirrup legging split at the hem.
One to watch will be the shrunken silhouettes across leather jackets that looked to provide a new area of exploration, adding a modernity with their washed appearance and quilted texture.
THE WRAP UP
Tamburini has a firm grip on Tod’s creative output, and while this unassuming Italian brand may not be on everyone’s radar this hasn’t stopped the creative director from continuously pushing the envelope when it comes to manipulating leathers via tailored trigonometry to his cutting techniques across outerwear and jackets that make Tod’s the ultimate wardrobe for the modern consumers lifestyle needs.
