As Claudio Brassini, once said “in Italy, you have to stand out to fit in. ” The style of those in Italy is cohesion through variation.  Established brands like Valentino, Ferragamo, and Versace depict the often neutral colored yet classic side of Italy but those labels represent only a small fraction of the fashion scene.

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Italian Street Fashion and the blogs that document them have become a haven for youth that can neither afford nor wish to buy the romanticized labels of their forefathers.  Instead, they opt for clothing styles as can be seen on fashion blogs like http://www.plasticchoko.blogspot.com.

I bet you’re curious about the latest trends.  Most recently, Italian Street Fashion has included pops of purple, where previously notte (black) had been.  In addition, seen on the streets of Rome, Florence, and Naples are Italian’s version of the “Western” boot dubbed the “Spaghetti Western” boot and showing a lot of thigh.  Just remember, in the Southern Italian summer heat, anything goes.

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