The Italian Touch

I always joke that the Italian tourists are always the best dressed and the book Italian Touch definitely backs up my assertions. Tod's commissioned the book that includes over 100 Italian families and their homes but you don't even notice the product placement. Everyone is elegant and chic yet completely casual and relaxed. What's amazing is that most of the women aren't even wearing make up and yet they are amazingly beautiful. I don't think you'd ever find an American woman to pose without professional hair and make up so that's quite refreshing. The book is like a love letter to Italy and definitely makes me want to move there! Enjoy!

Photos by Paolo Leone

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The Italian Touch

I always joke that the Italian tourists are always the best dressed and the book Italian Touch definitely backs up my assertions. Tod's commissioned the book that includes over 100 Italian families and their homes but you don't even notice the product placement. Everyone is elegant and chic yet completely casual and relaxed. What's amazing is that most of the women aren't even wearing make up and yet they are amazingly beautiful. I don't think you'd ever find an American woman to pose without professional hair and make up so that's quite refreshing. The book is like a love letter to Italy and definitely makes me want to move there! Enjoy!

Photos by Paolo Leone

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Icons by an Icon

I love how in New York the art isn't always confined to the museums and galleries. Tod’s commissioned the famed photographer Elliott Erwitt to shoot 22 prominent families for its new exhibition called Icons by an Icon. It's also another example of what I like to call stealth marketing. Each photo contains a pair of Tods shoes or a bag but the photos are more about presenting a lifestyle than hitting you over the head with the product which I quite prefer. No word yet if they will be bound into a book like the Italian's photographed for Italian Touch but you can view them at the Tod's boutique on Madison right now. Enjoy!

Photos by Elliott Erwitt for Tod's

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