Tod's Party: Derek Lam & Jennifer Beals Fly In to Celebrate

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Last night, world-renowned Italian luxury goods company, Tod’s formally celebrated the redesign of its Oak Street boutique. This location which first opened in 2000 was redesigned according to the new worldwide Tod’s design concept to accommodate the Tod’s growing line of products.

Among those in attendance at last night's cocktail party that benefitted the Auxiliary Board of the Art Institute of Chicago were Derek Lam, Jennifer Beals, Toni Canada, Nancy Crown, Susan Crown, Julie Latsko, Melissa McNally, Abigail Rutherford, Rochelle Trotter, Meredith and Patrick Wood-Prince.

Tod’s which originally opened in 2000, measures twelve hundred square feet with the addition of space and is constructed according to the new Tod’s design concept. Tod's new concept expresses the tradition of luxury and craftsmanship. The renovated boutique has custom carpeting and couches in neutral tones, freestanding light fixtures and signature vacchetta leather accents. The store fixtures are finished in lacquer, oak and chrome.

The renovated Oak Street boutique is one of the exclusive stores to carry the full ready-to-wear collection designed by Tod’s creative director, Derek Lam in addition to the usual product categories-men’s and women’s shoes, handbags, small leather goods.
· Tod's [Official Site]