Italian fashion label Tod's works in collaboration with Japanese leather expert Hender Scheme on the new Heritage collection made for the season. Lead by both Walter Chiapponi and Ryo Kashiwazaki, the duo celebrates contemporary designs with just as strong of a focus on heritage craftsmanship.
The capsule boats the name New Craft and is set to join the Factory project by Tod's, which is a creative lab that focuses on bringing new designers with established designers together to bring progressive concepts to life. This marks the fourth capsule with Hender scheme. THe new range is made up of plenty of ready-to-wear items as well as shoes, leather bags, and some accessories made for both men and women.
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Tod's Taps Hender Scheme for a Heritage Collection
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