Tod’s went big for new creative director Matteo Tamburini’s first visit to L.A. in the role, luring a high-wattage crowd to an intimate dinner at Sunset Tower Wednesday night.
Guests included Kerry Washington, Matt Bomer, Edgar Ramirez, Kelly Rowland, Amber Valletta and stars from two of the best streaming shows on TV right now, Justine Lupe from “Nobody Wants This” and Natalie Martinez and Michelle Monaghan from “Bad Monkey.”
The investment in the event was a flex for the luxury brand, reflexing its long-standing connection to Hollywood and the easygoing L.A. lifestyle, going all the way back to the ’90s when Tod’s trademark Gommino driving mocs were the shoe of choice for A-listers Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Sharon Stone and Mel Gibson, to name a few, and chief executive officer Diego della Valle built one of the first VIP terraces at the Tod’s Rodeo Drive boutique so celebrities could shop in private.