We are thrilled to hear that Derek Lam has been promoted to Creative Director at Tod’s. It is clear that Tod’s has had a fresh direction of late and it is one that we have been loving. He has revitalized this legendary house by giving it back some much needed youth but still keeping in mind the impeccable feel that is Tod’s. Our only concern is that he tends to be a little embellishment happy in his bags but let’s just hope that that is something he strickly keeps for his eponymous line. We obviously love the Bensonville so we are not too concerned. So how did he get here? He graduated from Parsons and went to work for Michael Kors for 12 years. We see that Kors has not recovered from this loss. He started his own line in 2002 and in 2004 won the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award for new designers and won the CFDA Perry Ellis Swarovski Award in 2005. Certainly with this resume he can get a job anywhere but we feel Tod’s is the perfect fit for Derek with his flirty girly designs and we cannot wait to see what he has in store for us now that he has total control and power!!
Derek Lam Creative Director of Tod’s
By Kelly Cook
First, I’m a huge fan of Mr. Lam’s. Even some of the stuff that he designs that I look at and think YUCK – I will give it another look and change my style-tune. Not many designers have this kind of impact. Lam does. But as for the Tod bags he’s up to — they don’t look like Tods to me anymore. I think the gathers and the belts need to stay on the dresses. This feels like a fashion affair.
Love Love Love Derek Lam. Sooooooo talented, he has not hit his prime yet. I predict a long and fabulous career ahead of him!