I may have to eat my words about Italians not wearing shorts. I’m seeing more and more of them doing exactly that. And men in baggy capri-length pants, with big clunky sneakers, yet! What is Italy coming to? Fabrizio said something to me years ago that always stuck in my mind (though it took me… Continue reading Dressing for Italy: Revised
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Dressing for Italy: Tips for Tourists
^ top: Ross & Enrico – dressed for a wedding, I admit Foreign travelers to Italy sometimes ask how to to dress so as not to look out of place among the fashionable Italians. This question is hard to answer; much depends on your sex, age, and personal style. It’s easiest to start with some… Continue reading Dressing for Italy: Tips for Tourists
Scenes from the Fashion World
Milan, as someone is sure to tell you when you go there, is one of the fashion capitals of the world. This never affected my life there in any direct way (and I sometimes wonder about fashion’s real effects on everyday Milanese), but, during the spring and fall fashion weeks, the city is suddenly full of… Continue reading Scenes from the Fashion World