Diego Della Valle Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Put a compass to paper and trace a circle. Then tell me which other country has such a concentration of places like Amalfi, Naples, Ischia, Procida, Sorrento, Positano, Pompeii, and Capri.”

“I remember seeing the Colosseum for the first time when I was a young boy. It left a lasting impression on me.”

“Image is something you construct, while reputation starts at home. If you are able to pass on solid values to your children, then they can become citizens of the world.”

“I want people to feel happy when they wear my shoes.”

“Tod's customers - whatever their nationality - want the very best things in life.”

“I worked in the family business, which was my father's shoe making company that he had inherited from his father, and that led me to become interested in what could be achieved by a great Italian brand. That became my ambition as a young man.”

“I need to have a quick wardrobe. Two or three blazers with dark gray pants, two pairs of jeans, two light blue shirts, a casual shirt, two pairs of shoes, one formal one not. Small accessories like Tod's Greca belt and our woven bracelets for a wild touch.”

“The boom for luxury goods is unending. There are people who never have to worry about whether they can afford something they like. In one part of the world or another there will always be someone with money to spend on luxury.”

“I was born and I live in a small village, where the centre of life is the square, and the small bar/cafe.”

“There is a time to be chic and sportive, there is a time to be sexy and feminine, but it's hard to find the balance, and Tod's has done that.”