How moguls giving back to British fashion colleges are nurturing a new generation of talent When the going gets tough, fashion students need a little extra help to get going. Luckily, a host of style titans have stepped up. The Central St Martins building in Kings Cross Credit: Getty Images Diego Della Valle, the charismatic chairman of the family-owned footwear titan Tod’s, wins the contest for most impressive Zoom set-up. While most of us make do with a neutral backdrop – and perhaps a shirt collar if we’re really making an effort – the 67-year old appears fresh from one of his morning runs through the cyprus-dotted hillsides of rural Italy, which he has been enjoying throughout lockdown, in a pin-sharp ensemble.