Italian Street Style

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"On the Street... Casual Formality, Milan" August 5, 2008 -
- The Sartorialist

I like the idea of the sporty cotton jacket and white jeans with a French-cuffed shirt.

Even when the Milanese try to be sporty it always comes up with just a touch of formality.

 

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"On the Street.....Macho Man Fabrizio, Milan" August 5, 2008 -
- The Sartorialist

 

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"On the Street... Mama Mia, Milan" August 6, 2008 -
- The Sartorialist

 

[HeatherAnne]

That last guy looks amazing.

 

[Sophia.]

^I do love that yellow dress

Same!!! That colour is absolutely delicious Love the dress!!

 

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"On the Street... Andre Benjamin, Florence" August 7, 2008 -
- The Sartorialist

So it was the last day of Pitti, really hot in Florence and after being outside all day shooting the heat was starting to get to me.
All I wanted to do was stop into a few shops on my way back to the hotel and then spend the rest of the night working on images in my air conditioned room.

At around 6:45 I popped into Boggi. The place was about to close and there was only one other guy in the shop.
Now, I had just watched the movie Semi-Pro on the plane on the way over and the guy in the shop looked surprisingly similiar to Coffee Black. I didn't think it was him because it was just so out of context. I got up the courage to ask if he was the guy in the movie, and just about the time he said yes I remembered his name (thank God!). Of course I knew all about him, but again because it was so out of context I was blanking.

Anyway, I told him I did a blog called The Sartorialist and now he was all excited because he said that he loved the blog and looks at it often. Now I'm totally blushing - I know a lot of people look at my blog but i never think it is someone like him (or Kanye!) (and by "him" I mean any big star)

So , of course I ask if we can go pop outside and take a fast shot.
We find a great background and the photo above is that moment. Honestly, I had to take a few shots becasue i was still so psyched that this was happening.

We went back to the store and he ended up buying the blue knit shirt that I recommended (i'm wearing mine in the Style.com video a few post down).

Anyway, that is the back story of this photo.

ps. I will make a prediction now that Semi-Pro will clean up at this years Oscars!!
If you haven't seen it yet RUN to buy the DVD - Will Ferrell Rocks!!

 

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"The Endless Summer... Capri, Italy" August 11, 2008 -
- style sightings

 

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"It Started in Capri" August 12, 2008 -
- style sightings

 

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"Forever Young" August 13, 2008
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"Med Sexy" August 14, 2008
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"Island Life" August 15, 2008
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"On the Street.....Last Looks of Summer, Milan" August 26, 2008
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"On the Street....Face Graphics, Milan" August 26, 2008
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[vanessafrommilan]

hi!
i'm italian..i'm from milan...i can tell at you that it is true that italian wear so classy...!
But there are some people that risck(risht word?^^)with them self style, they work the 90% in the fashion word...
all this becouse we are scare about people judgement....
I'm in hurry now....bye...^^

 

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"Jacket-on-Shoulders - Just for Italians?" September 3, 2008
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"On the Street.....Streetwear, Milan" September 4, 2008
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"The Passerby, Milano" September 22, 2008.
- the sartorialist.

 

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"Apple, Milano" September 22, 2008.
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"Molto Bello, Milano" September 23, 2008.
- the sartorialist.