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What I learned fashion wise from a month in Italy..

LoveShelties — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:40:03 GMT

my DH and I just returned from a month long vacation and we went to cities such as Rome, Florence, Milan, Naples, Venice. The thing that stood out to me was that Italian women do wear skinny jeans but with a fitted tunic, jackets, and we saw a lot of riding type boots that are flat. Our tour guide told one woman that they wouldn't be caught dead in polyester and only wear heels when going to a club or dinner. They were wearing mostly black, greys and some whites. They don't wear a lot of jewelry either. Since they walk a lot along cobblestones , flats also are seen a lot. The only bright color I saw an Italian woman wearing was a muted peachy colored t shirt. I spent a lot of time talking to them about what trends they like and I gather skinny jeans are going to be around awhile.

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NiteStar — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:46:23 GMT

I loooove my skinny jeans! In fact, I put all my non-skinny jeans in storage.

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jewelfool — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:50:05 GMT

Thank you, LoveShelties, this is also why I look at fashion magazines. It is interesting to hear what is going on in the fashion world around the world. Although, I admit it is not a sales tactic I constantly want to hear on the jewelry shows. I love to look at and see what other women wear and how they wear it!

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Alter Ego — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:53:34 GMT

Sounds like a great trip!! Will be visiting Rome and Naples later this year, but on a cruise so limited time there. Thanks for your comments, but I love color!! LOL. And nobody wants to see me in skinny jeans. What I do remember from my last trip to Europe was all the MEN in skinny pants. Guy in a suit riding a scooter with tight pants - and he was maybe mid 30's. We should probably be happy that's one trend that hopefully won't come to our offices!!

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Lavenderjunkie — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:53:44 GMT

Hope you had a great trip. Thanks for taking the time to share the info with us. While we all wear what we want, it's very interesting to understand what is popular in other cities, especially those with a high fashion reputation. Thanks again.

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Petite one — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:57:01 GMT

Very interesting

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chrystaltree — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:59:54 GMT

Well, if I decide to move to Rome, I'll know how to dress...lol Skinny jeans have been around for about 10 years now, it's a fact, they are here to stay. That doesn't mean everyone has to wear them, I don't. I haven't been to Italy in quite some time but I'm pretty sure the women there are wearing their fair share of polyester....and host of other modern fabrics. Italy isn't off planet. Synthetic fabrics are a fact of life. Even the name designers who charge megabucks for their designs use synthetics.

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PatSea_1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:01:11 GMT

Thank you for the post. It is nice to know how women in other parts of world interpret fashion. It sounds like you had a wonderful trip...thanks for sharing.

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Luvitorleaveit1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:01:18 GMT

Sounds like a great trip that I plan on doing one of these days; and thanks for sharing the fashion in other places. I can see when I get there I should get plenty of attention since I love color and jewelry tastefully worn not over the top.

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Phantom41 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:01:40 GMT

On 3/27/2014 periwinklerocket said: And why do we care. You sound like Lisa. I want my own style not piggyback off someone else. There are bigger things on my agenda.

She was nice enough to post what she saw - no one said you had to like it for heaven's sake. It's nice to know the styles in different countries.

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rhinovodka — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:05:05 GMT

I cannot wear skinny jeans, too much of a chunky pear. I need a wider legged pant. I guess I am not on trend. I hope you enjoyed your trip. Italy seems like a lovely place.

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Kathlen — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:08:25 GMT

I think that Milan has probably the most well-dressed women and Rome has the most well-dressed men. We were traveling alone - not with a touring group - stayed at small locally owned hotels where most of the other guests were Europeans.

For me - the most striking difference is in men's attire. I didn't see any sloppily dressed men during my entire trip.

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:12:10 GMT

I'm totally moving to Italy.

I would fit right in.

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terrier3 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:12:19 GMT

It sounds a lot like the way women dress in NYC.

Flat riding boots are really popular there too...and muted colors.

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Sealeveller — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:14:26 GMT

What an exciting trip for you! Thank you for the observations....I definitely have the flats and flat riding boots covered.

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Vamp — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:16:03 GMT

Thank you for sharing your observations. I care! I find it interesting.

How lucky that you & your DH were able to spend a month in Italy. Such a beautiful country!

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151949 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:19:06 GMT

I suppose i had better just stay here - My body is not appropriate for skinny jeans and I always wear colors. i do wear all flat shoes - so at least my feet would fit in.

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HULAGIRL — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:20:01 GMT

I enjoyed reading OP's observations......I also love skinny jeans and love how they look on me. Thanks for posting!!

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NewerNickname — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:21:48 GMT

On 3/27/2014 Phantom41 said:
On 3/27/2014 periwinklerocket said: And why do we care. You sound like Lisa. I want my own style not piggyback off someone else. There are bigger things on my agenda.

She was nice enough to post what she saw - no one said you had to like it for heaven's sake. It's nice to know the styles in different countries.

Phantom41 - I agree with you! I think it was nice for the OP to share her observations.

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HULAGIRL — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:22:34 GMT

On 3/27/2014 maggiemay said:
On 3/27/2014 Phantom41 said:
On 3/27/2014 periwinklerocket said: And why do we care. You sound like Lisa. I want my own style not piggyback off someone else. There are bigger things on my agenda.

She was nice enough to post what she saw - no one said you had to like it for heaven's sake. It's nice to know the styles in different countries.

Phantom41 - I agree with you! I think it was nice for the OP to share her observations.