Anyways, now we are living in a country that literally invented fashion (ex. Armani, Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Prada, United Color of Benetton, Versace... just to name a few famous designers), how can we avoid seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting, or feeling it? Well, the answer is You Can't! Italians in general just dress up much nicer than us Californians (which means no T-shirts and shorts; poor Syd and Trevor). I think they are accustomed to wear good quality clothes in any daily situation. For example, Syd and I saw a man who was painting over graffiti outside of his store wearing a cashmere sweater. The other day we also saw an old lady who was working in a butcher shop wearing pearl earrings and a stylish black dress top. Perhaps this is what Italians mean by 'fare una bella figura' (make a good impression).
One thing I've noticed that is hot for women here is accessories! A lot of them wear a necklace, or earrings, or bracelets, or a belt, or all above to match their outfits. They must have a titanic jewelry box for all the accessories. Also, Audrey Hepburn is phat here.
However, what fascinates me most is Italian men's fashion. My previous trips to Europe have accustomed me to men wearing red pants. But this time I have seen men's pants also in the color of orange, yellow (not khaki, mind you), green, and purple! In general the men look stylish in these bright colors but when I saw a man who wore a neon purple sweater with bright yellow pants, it was simply too much bling to me. Italians seem to like bright colors a lot! Shining silver or gold footwear is also very popular.
By the way, moving to Torino has improved Syd's sense of fashion... he finally knows what/ who 'Dolce & Gabbana' is. :)
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What an insteresting picture - orange pants and purple top? As I was sitting in our company cafe today, I was imagine what that would look like amongst the gray and black suites here... it makes my day! :D
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