7 Major Differences Between Italian and American Men: (5) Fear “less”

When it comes down to fashion, Italian men are not totally fearless; but they are definitely less afraid of new colors and innovative styles than American men. Virtually no color is taboo, while it is not uncommon for Italian men to adopt a radically different style from one season to the other.

In general, Americans tend to wait for a rare color or style to “catch on” before everyone can be seen wearing it. I recall the painstaking difficulty of selling the square-toe shoe to American men back in 2001. Now, eight years later, they seem like they will just not go away.

Read the full article:

Part 1: Never Judge a Book by Its Cover, Unless It’s in Italian!
Part 2: Formal
Part 3: Fitted
Part 4: Frilled but not Frilly
Part 5: Fashion-ability
Part 7: Fine Tuned
Part 8: Finalmente

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