Driving Tag

Tod’s was one in all the primary luxury brands on Rodeo Drive to construct a rooftop VIP terrace, and it put it to good use Thursday afternoon. The Italian brand tapped stylist Elizabeth Stewart to host a lunch, and he or she invited an eclectic group of friends, including Wolk Morais designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais; Katherine Ross Govan and sister Jane Ross; Elaine Irwin Penske; Janice Min; Irena Medavoy; George Kotsiopoulos; Elizabeth Wiatt; Lisa Ling, and Marlien Rentmeester. The event began with a Champagne-fueled shopping frenzy for Tod’s classic driving loafers, with many guests donning recent pairs and leaving the shoes they got here in behind to be boxed up. The brand’s squishy Gommini leather ballet flats were also on...