I think that Neapolitans, as all Italians in general, take fashion very seriously. Not even necessarily what they are literally wearing, but their makeup, hair, the way they present themselves, and overall the type of ‘air’ that they give off. Without fail, every time I go out in public, I walk past some beautiful Italian woman, gracefully walking down the impossible cobblestone streets in the highest of heels, hair blowing in the breeze, and absolutely radiating confidence. They take so much pride in how they look.
So I’ve decided to take to the streets and do some research. What are the most common styles here in Napoli? What is one thing that almost everyone seems to own? And most amusing – why do I stick out like a sore thumb when I wear ripped up Abercrombie jeans and Rainbow flip flops?
• Harem pants
• Italian women never wear shorts, especially never jean shorts. Shorts are considered beach-wear only. If you see anything above the knee, it might be something like this:
• Sunglasses are an important accessory…I’ve found that both the ‘aviator’ and ‘way-farer’ style by Ray Ban are still most popular
• Shoes
-Lots of wedges and espadrilles
-Hogan shoes are really popular, especially with men, but I can't bring myself to like them! To me they look like New Balance knock-offs, and I've never been a fan of New Balance...
-Absolutely no flip flops (considered beach wear only) or gym/running sneakers (exercise only). Even stilettos aren’t that popular…I actually feel kind of out-of-place if I wear my Nine West classic black pumps.
-Other shoes that are really popular: Chuck Taylors or other trendy sneakers like Diesel and colorful Nike high-tops
-Possibly the most popular shoes for women in Italy are boots: leather, suede, flat, high heeled, cowboy, platform…any style and with any outfit, dress, skirt, shorts, pants…. However, UGGS are not popular in Italy at all! I don’t think I can live without my UGGS in the winter so I’ll just have to deal with sticking out!
• To me, one of the best accessories EVER is a stylish moped helmet slung on your arm!
• Other accessories: Louis Vuitton purses and belts are still very popular. Alviero Martini is huge right now, especially in Naples, and everyone seems to own a piece from this collection…I’m sure most are knock-offs. Rosa has a really nice Alviero Martini watch. I’ve seen purses, watches, belts, even shoes by him. The purse below runs for about $500.
• Color coordination seems to be very popular. One day I saw a woman wearing dark purple jeans with a light purple top and a purple jacket. Same goes for red, green, any color of the rainbow.
Typical outfits I always see when out and about:
I am fashion merch n design major so this is very interesting to me!...and ur blogs are great by the way!! have fuN!!
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