Be it clothes, perfume or shoes there are very few Italians who lack a sense of style, or who wouldn’t compromise comfort for just the right image. Names like Versace, Prada, Bulgari and Armani are known throughout the world as some of the top fashion brands; and the top celebrities wear their clothes to every glamorous event.
It was actually someone called Count Giorgini who started the 'Italian Fashion' craze in 1951, when he organised a fashion show to be presented to an International audience in Florence. The designs were modeled by Italian nobility next to famous paintings and gave Italian fashion that unique sense of status, of demonstrating an eye for quality and taste.
And it is the city of Milan that not only embodies that spirit, but also by producing so many famous designers has become the ‘Fashion Capital Of The World.’ For us, Milan’s most famous son is Giorgio Armani who started off working in a Milanese department store called La Rinascente as a young man and now has one of the biggest clothing brands in the world. His suits defined the 80s and his jeans the 90s; so to anyone working in a shop at the moment he is living proof you can make a career out of fashion!
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I simply must have that new Versace outfit before Posh gets here.
Devo assolutamente avere il nuovo modello di Versace prima che arrivi Posh.
Milan has the best coffee houses; it’s impossible to tire of shopping!
Milano e` il centro della moda all’avanguardia, devo proprio andarci questo fine settimana!
Could you tell me the way to the new Bulgari boutique young man?
Giovanotto, potresti indicarmi come arrivare alla boutique di Bulgari?
One must always pack your best shoes when visiting La Rinascente.
Bisogna sempre mettere in valigia le scarpe piu` belle per far visita alla Rinascente.
Dolce and Gabbana have brought high fashion to the high street like no one else!
Dolce e Gabbana hanno portato l’alta moda nelle strade come mai nessuno prima d’ora.
