Milan Style Guide
Almost every fashion lover can name off the four fashion capitals of the world (New York, Paris, Milan and London if you were curious). For this reason I couldn’t help but wonder exactly what made each fashion capital tick. Each season similar items might appear on the runways, but often each city's fashion weeks will have their own ‘look’. As the particularly fashion obsessed person I am, I decided why not give everyone a special treat for the holidays and break down each city’s unique style…
If you want to look at the others, here are the links!
New York: https://www.dressedcodes.com/post/new-york-style-guide
London: https://www.dressedcodes.com/post/london-style-guide
Paris: https://www.dressedcodes.com/post/parisian-style-guide
Along with London, it seems that Milan is one of the most forgotten fashion capitals. This is surpringing, particularly since Italian fashion houses are one of the most thought of when the word ‘designer’ is dropped. However, when it comes to the Italian sense of style everything seems bigger, bolder and infinitely more sultry. If this is a style you’re interested in adapting for yourself then please, keep reading.
Capsule Wardrobe
Striped shirts
Bright colors
Lace camisoles
Loose dresses
Jeans
Sweaters
Flats
Sandals
Trench coats
Leather pants
Suit sets
Loafers
Stilettos
Sunglasses
Gold accessories
Outfit ideas
#1 Leather pants + Lace camisoles + Trench coats + Stilettos
#2 Loose dress + loafers + gold accessories
#3 Suit set + stilettos + sunglasses
Fashion Philosophies
Layering is key
Good basics
Think in neutral colors
Dress up everyday
Stilettos are always worth it
Quality > Quantity
Long coats are never out of style