Tod’s returned to Milan’s Villa Necchi Campiglio to present its spring men’s collection, titled “The Italian Wardrobe.”

As a reference and inspiration, creative director Matteo Tamburini started from “Viaggio in Italia,” the photographic project conceived by Luigi Ghirri in 1984 to portray the country’s landscape. “I was interested in translating into the collection this idea of everyday details, surfaces, light, gestures and lived moments, avoiding a nostalgic approach and instead looking for a more attentive way of observing things and finding beauty in real life,” Tamburini said.

This led to a collection that was Italian to its core and in Tod’s signature sophisticated and understated style: relaxed, of the utmost quality and functional as well.

Further developing the Pashmy, the soft fabric was employed in the Brera Bomber, the Castello blazer with patch pockets, and the ultralight Solferino Shirt. “This season we focused even more on the fabrics as the shapes are classic,” Tamburini said.

Cue the super light double wool usually used in coats and cabans, but here seen in pullovers and zipped hoodies with leather details, all hand-stitched.

“There is a stronger return to daily wear, which should reflect Tod’s approach to fashion,” the designer opined.

The palette ranged from earthy hues, spanning beige, cocoa, terracotta and ocher, to stone gray and dusty blue and washed azures, which conveyed the idea of vintage and sun-washed garments.

The Gommino loafer was presented with a new leather accessory inspired by the interlocking closure of the Greca belt.

Once again, the collection reflected Tod’s time-honed craft and know-how.