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@andreainzaghi73732 жыл бұрын
congrat you are really a good historian you got flair for the subject
@reasonerenlightened24562 жыл бұрын
The difference between a mafia and a legitimate protection business is that if you refuse the protection, the mafia will break your "Window" to prove that you need the protection.
@jamest1242r2 жыл бұрын
Killers? Man they were worse than killers. They were the top killers and more than just some thugs. They are still around.
@alphavegas12 жыл бұрын
Ummmm the answer is everyone was back then. Everyone wore suits as that was the only thing avaliable at the time. The rise of jeans, sweats, etc was decades away.
@BMe-ck6fd2 жыл бұрын
They dressed so well because they got into the life because they were poor-and now they had money-and dressed stylishly they then faced the consequences of HOW they got the money
@jeremyt22122 жыл бұрын
"If the mob ran this country instead of the politicians, we'd have half the corruption and twice the fun." - Al Capone
@Detman1012 жыл бұрын
That sounds about right. Though the gun violence would be through the roof...wait, it already is. Nevermind...
@KainHerringCorey2 жыл бұрын
Lol 😆 you got that RIGHT!
@t22162 жыл бұрын
Russia is run by the mob - it is not very fun there. In my country also in the 90s the mob was very powerful and those were dangerous and bad times - a lot of bomb explosions, burnt down houses etc. You cannot run a business without pay for the "roof" as we say in our language
@RR-et6zp2 жыл бұрын
@@Detman101 Not really. If someone really wants to do damage, they will find a way to get a weapon. Might as well arm yourself. + we live in the best and most spoiled time ever
@ankitchaubey12932 жыл бұрын
In india politicians and mob run in alliance
@adadinat25792 жыл бұрын
Actually it’s just an Italian thing. My nonno is 91 years old and wears suits every day. He doesn’t even own a pair of jeans. He was also the one who told me that I have to iron my clothes everytime before I wear them and how a shirt should fit. The reason for this is simple: you always have to be ready. You never know what happens and which opportunities you get when you go outside. Maybe you meet the love of your life or someone offers you a great job. That doesn’t mean you have to wear three-piece suits all the time. Just take care of your appearance when you leave the house. It shows that you respect yourself and the people around you.
@aymaneelassali16562 жыл бұрын
TOTAL AGREE WITH YOU YOU THE BEST COMMENT I SAW
@peterperalta58582 жыл бұрын
Man... that advice is so good.
@gregoryork41722 жыл бұрын
In my own words, don't get killed in your pajamas.
@tonycarech55452 жыл бұрын
you also hit the nail directly on the head - BRAVO great comment!!
@savagehenry29752 жыл бұрын
You're not wrong at all. But my grandpa (who was not Italian by any means) was a farmer and when he wasn't working he always wore a suit a lot of it was the style I think but you're also right you should take pride in the things you work for and if your going to an appointment or whatever you should always try to look good
@Dark_Slayer7332 жыл бұрын
Mafia films is actually the real reason why I got obsessed with suits whether its Sicilian, New York, Yakuza which Japan's version of mafia or even Korean mafia films and the reason why I changed my dressing/fashion style completely...Lucifer (TV series) and Peaky Blinders are also part of that but they're not mafia but still those two TV series made me love suits more
@kents.28662 жыл бұрын
Even just the casual and work wear of the 1890s-1940s is really awesome. Most everyone had a collared shirt, tool and die makers had on a work shirt but still had a tie tucked into their bib overalls, etc.
@godzilla9642 жыл бұрын
For me, it was the Blues Brothers.
@Gentlecat1412 жыл бұрын
You're exactly me
@reezevlog2 жыл бұрын
dont forget The Krays… (Tom Hardy version of course)…. but most villains dressed up well…take Bond villains for example…
@Spate_Fissionfire Жыл бұрын
The reason I started dressing more formally is because I wanted to imitate a family member I admired. The day I went to his funeral is the day I learned how to tie a tie. It made me feel important, and well dressed.
@LuisDiaz-lk9pf2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in NY. We could always tell the "connected " guys from the way that they dressed and how they carried themselves. Great video.
@logancampos24362 жыл бұрын
Just being from NY, we love fashion. Even those that are from the hood.
@trukeesey87152 жыл бұрын
All of them drug traffickers likely reincarnated 900 times as deformed and bullied heroin junkies.
@mcfarofinha1342 жыл бұрын
@@logancampos2436 I think it's because most of us don't really drive (or at least walk more than in, say, LA) so we have more incentive to look good. When I lived in LA, most people drived everywhere so it didn't really matter if they went in they pjs
@BudsCartoon Жыл бұрын
And 85% of those guys were posers. Probably more. Real mob guys were more like Pacino in Donnie Brasco. Cheap sweatsuits, cheap gold jewelry, blue jeans. Always broke and scamming for the next buck.
@philmckenna5709 Жыл бұрын
@McFarofinha "... DROVE everywhere..."
@scottwilbur252 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Chicago and knew little of the Mafia other than historically and merely from local legend of "The Untouchables" and Elliot Ness. During 4 years of my naval career I was presented with the Mafia in it's raw magnitude while stationed in Naples, IT. I made friends with a north side marina bar owned by a group of young men who lived the life. Nice cars, impeccable dress, wads of cash. How did they do it? Truckloads of suits from Milan just happen to show up! "Hey, ya need a suit?" Huge black-market trading culture.
@nazmul_khan_2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, those suits fell off the back of a truck
@ktoth292 жыл бұрын
Thats what happens when no one trusts the government. The only time I was every afraid I might have to fight for my life was on the train between Naples and Pompeii, a couple of nicely dressed young men got on and started going through the pockets of anyone who had fallen asleep. One saw my camera, pegged me for a tourist and sat down across the aisle from me. The only thing I could think of was taking my hat off and shoving it in his face if I needed to defend myself. Thankfully the other guy saw me getting nervous and told him I wasn't worth the trouble.
@Anne-pv9cb2 жыл бұрын
I am from Napoli and now live in America. All society has this going on, but America doesn't realize it because it's so big.
@tonymarinelli73042 жыл бұрын
It was called The Outfit in Chicago
@donnyjones67172 жыл бұрын
@@nazmul_khan_ Sopranos classic
@sprezzatura8755 Жыл бұрын
When my grandparents arrived from Italy they knew they were second class citizens. So they did everything they could to present the image of exceptional citizens. My grandfather put on a coat and tie and fancy hat and drove to his job as a machinist. He changed into his work coveralls. After his shift he would shower, put back on his suit and come home. Everyone in the neighborhood thought he was a doctor or an attorney. He never left the house unless he was looking sharp. He would always say "bring honor on the family name"
@acornsucks2111 Жыл бұрын
No one that ever came to this land was welcomed with open arms.
@sprezzatura8755 Жыл бұрын
@@acornsucks2111 True. You have to prove yourself to be a worthwhile citizen. Through hard work and good decisions. That works almost everywhere and forever. Nobody owes you anything.
@dinbarakovic7296 Жыл бұрын
Love that, that mediterranean culture of work hard and be respectable even when oppressed I really love.
@UnicornPizza11 ай бұрын
“Bring honor on the family name” - taking notes. Thank you.
@zaco-km3su2 жыл бұрын
You actually described the origins of the Mafia quite well. It's worth saying that in Sicily, the landlords were quite well off and dressed well and the mafiosos would do the same when they could afford it. Why? It was a way to show that "they've made it".
@Jay539-i3d2 жыл бұрын
The origin of the mafia are actually way older the first traces of the so called honored society could be found back in the 12/13 centuries.
@zaco-km3su2 жыл бұрын
@@Jay539-i3d No, they're not. That's when it was formed. There are no traces of the Mafia before the 1800s.
@Jay539-i3d2 жыл бұрын
@@zaco-km3su that’s false mafia origin first traces from way back, even those old groups are the ancestors of the mafia, the modern form of the mafia was formed in the 1800.
@zaco-km3su2 жыл бұрын
@@Jay539-i3d No, it doesn't. The Mafia appeared in the 1800s. Whatever other groups might have existed have no connection with it.
@Jay539-i3d2 жыл бұрын
@@zaco-km3su yes it does, the mafia have a lot of ancestor, the hierarchy of the mafia is inherited by the “police” of the 15th century ( ain’t really police, more the local army forces that are protecting the city and making people respect the law ), some mercenary armies would then take that hierarchy, the aspect of tradition and brotherhood culture are really old in southern Italy, the mafia started as we know today was formed around 1812, the end of the feudal would hurt a lot the economy, people would started making group to protect themself using the hierarchy that I was Talking earlier you adding with the brotherhoods that were already existing ( those brotherhood were considered as secterian movement they weren’t doing any crime ). Those armed groups would then started to practice extorsion ect… The mafia did started in the 19 century but it didn’t appeared out of the blue like that, the mafia had ancestor’s.
@georgelush19982 жыл бұрын
I live in Las Vegas and needless to say, The Mob figured significantly in this city’s history. There’s great story about Bugsy Siegel. Bugsy was skimming money during the construction of the Flamingo. Del Webb, the architect, was getting nervous. Webb was a civilian, not a mobster. Bugsy reassured him saying don’t worry, “we only kill each other.” Shortly thereafter Bugsy got a bullet through his eyeball while sitting in the living room of his moll’s house in Beverly Hills.
@vitocorleone96142 жыл бұрын
the mob built the city
@laurence24212 жыл бұрын
I live in the Las Vegas Country Club, bro. Where the Feds had to land that plane when they were trying to eyeball Sam Rothstein lol. I love this city so much because of the history.
@balabanasireti2 жыл бұрын
@@vitocorleone9614 They didn't built but they changed it into what we know today
@rafachrzaszcz69972 жыл бұрын
Not he was skimming but his girlfriend, Virginia Hill. His murder is also a mystery. The most famous theory is that The Syndicate sent the assassin, but there are also theories that he was sent either by a husband of one of his mistresses, or by Chicago Outfit (he and Mickey Cohen were fighting with Italian Mafia)
@jessicatapia9662 жыл бұрын
@@balabanasireti naw they built that's shit lmao funded it and everything
@mrgpro91492 жыл бұрын
Antonio, this is my fav vid of yours to date. I'm an Italian mafia connoisseur especially with their wardrobe and all things historic about the Italian/American mob. Great job and love the history you included.
@Berisha2 жыл бұрын
When it comes to classic style they definitely set a benchmark. They were very clean cut and formally-dressed, however, wouldn't you say that many people in general were well-dressed during these times?
@Aivottaja8 ай бұрын
Bingo. It was not exceptional to dress like that back then.
@MsLouisVeeАй бұрын
True
@ralphmarkasher2 жыл бұрын
Captain, this is great. You are giving the history of my family. My grandparents came over from Sicily in the early 1900s. My mom was born in 1920 and my uncle in 1916. My second to oldest cousin on his mother's side was connected and actually was able to get the rat pack to pose for a flyer for his business.
@RealMenRealStyle2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!
@sta982 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@jmarcguy2 жыл бұрын
I always noticed in old gangster films, the second the small time hood “makes it, he goes to buy a suit!
@TheBryanScout2 жыл бұрын
Even Goodfellas had such a scene
@Neoyorchese2 ай бұрын
@@jmarcguy but Italians have a dna for good fashion regardless
@coater31 Жыл бұрын
How you dress shows the level of respect you have for yourself, the occasion, and of others.
@tinarosenberg5781 Жыл бұрын
That is so true
@nikifalcon Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@ItalianClown2003 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love Italian suits and tuxedos
@mr.s.7081 Жыл бұрын
A fact that would never be accepted here in Sweden.
@angeldesigns13857 ай бұрын
Yes. If you don’t care about yourself, then most people won’t
@AfriasporaFilms2 жыл бұрын
It has a lot to do with Italian culture. I’ve traveled all over the world for work and school. I love Rome because every Roman looks, head to toe, like they stepped out of a fashion magazine. They are some of the best dressed people in the world and definitely in the Western world. Also, getting mens clothes off the rack and having them tailored to look bespoke is easy, inexpensive and fast in Rome and other parts of Italy also. Hard to imagine unless you’ve been there.
@mstwelvedeadlycyns Жыл бұрын
I agree because I have been there too. Definitely the culture.
@deborahwingard776 Жыл бұрын
That's Rome, not Sicily!
@kevin-jg5nq Жыл бұрын
I was in Italy about fifteen years ago. I’ve never seen more beautiful and stylish women.
@larsedik11 ай бұрын
@@kevin-jg5nq Even the police have very stylish outfits.
@larsedik11 ай бұрын
Have you shopped at fabric stores in Rome? They are very expensive, and I would not call the clothes inexpensive. It is less expensive to have off the rack suits tailored in Los Angeles, and the tailors tend to be Russian.
@warriorwithin19962 жыл бұрын
I’ve always admired the style of the mafia, fantastic video
@RealMenRealStyle2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks
@Kickback-dm7zt2 жыл бұрын
@@RealMenRealStyle awesome.. History and fashion in 1 video... Brilliant... And I'm Irish. 🇮🇪
@Kickback-dm7zt2 жыл бұрын
@@RealMenRealStyle you should see the crime gangs here in Ireland.. We even have our own real life "dapper don".
@MsLouisVeeАй бұрын
Yes, that was part of their mystique wasn’t it? Being so well dressed and dapper. imagine if they wore T-shirts and jeans, they wouldn’t have quite the same appeal would they? That’s why it’s so important to dress well.
@crazydogaudio2 жыл бұрын
'Try to look like you follow at least some laws...' - Antonio Centeno. brilliant.
@antoniog98142 жыл бұрын
One thing, though. Luciano wasn't always this dapper. He was always just a thug. He ran his own gang as a teenager and later, in his early 20s, was an associate of Arnold Rothstein. It was Rothstein who saw potential in him and taught him to dress like a businessman, which is how Rothstein conducted himself. Rothstein took him shopping and got him his first suits and groomed him.
@paulyricca38812 жыл бұрын
👴🏻DID HE ALSO GET HIM A BALLOON AND A LOLLIPOP ?
@luckylucian0072 жыл бұрын
I WAS THE COLDEST AND BOLDEST..PAPPONE
@tigernotwoods9142 жыл бұрын
I love the fact do you have Michael Franzese in the thumbnail. Perhaps you two should do an interview soon. That would be the crossover we didn’t know we needed. And a Bastiat quote. This is on my top videos of yours and I been a fan for years. Great video Antonio
@RealMenRealStyle2 жыл бұрын
Good idea! Thanks Tiger Not Woods!
@A7xeno2 жыл бұрын
That's not Michael Franzese, it's Marlon Brando in thumbnail.
@JamesRDavenport2 жыл бұрын
@@A7xeno That's Michael Franzese alright posing like Marlon Brando from one of his Mob Movie Monday videos.
@A7xeno2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesRDavenport Oh damn, didn't realise that.
@chimeiamv2 жыл бұрын
I also find it interesting how bad guys always dress wonderfully, even in real life. Edit: I also think the Great Gatsby character Meyer Wolfsheim was inspired by Arnold Rothstein. They literally talked about how he was a gambler, recognized opportunities, and fixed the 1919 world series. In addition, I've heard also the idea that Gotti met his death in the way he did because he created a target out of himself by refusing to fly under the radar. It was tempting to live like that, but when you create a notorious character out of yourself, unfortunately you are an even bigger target than most mafiosi. I know he was dealing drugs which is against mafia rule, and that was the main reason, but I'm sure that also dressing so ostentatiously only drew more attention to him.
@paulyricca38812 жыл бұрын
SO
@sprezzatura8755 Жыл бұрын
The higher up mob guys and the Irish mob guys in New York were happy that Gotti was getting all the attention. It allowed them to work discreetly with without attracting law enforcement.
@tomflynn82652 жыл бұрын
Antonio, How could you speak of the style of The Mafia and NOT being up the MOST iconic examples of the time, The Rat Pack? One needs only cast a momentary glance at Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, Sammy Davis Jr., and of course, The Chairman of The Board, Old Blue-eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, without being in absolute AWE at the style, class, bravado, confidence, and just awesomeness of them. They were Definitely influenced by The Mafia, and then were idolized and copied by The Masses. That middle link per se is more essential in my opinion than the direct result of the mobsters themselves, as The Boys were the example of what epitomized cool, and they were ALWAYS in the public eye. As such, I believe that they had and maintained the reins of what was stylish much longer and to a greater degree than the Mobsters ever did. Simply because they were so distinctly emulated by the public, they could and did easily control what others viewed as positive, and what the example was that should be followed. That alone should warrant a video on its own I feel, if not a series. Hope my opinion helped, & keep up the great work!
@Detman1012 жыл бұрын
Great point, how could I forget about the Rat Pack!!! Thank you!
@tonycarech55452 жыл бұрын
I agree that alone should warrant a video on them but I have to disagree with the comment overall - IMO the mafia had way more of an influence on people bc they were on the ground floor with the people.. in social clubs in restaurants in bars - these guys influenced entire neighborhoods and basically bureaus and you just didn't have that opportunity with the ratpack or any of them individually !
@blackkapmorris94042 жыл бұрын
you forgot Paul Anka
@antonioorozco516 Жыл бұрын
T Flynnstone .Sammy Davis Jr .was not connected .just a Entertainer .. it thanks for your opinion puto
@JK-cj3qe2 жыл бұрын
0:43 You missed Thomas Shelby. 🙂
@dfab72 жыл бұрын
Great video, the presentation was informative, entertaining, and engaging. I'm in awe.
@timothyarndt32812 жыл бұрын
Al Capone, now known as "Scar Face", was called "Snarky" by his friends. "Snarky" means stylish and well dressed.
@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday2 жыл бұрын
Snorky not Snarky
@ohiorichkidbeats Жыл бұрын
The music overlayed on the video was excellent and fit the mafia vibe perfectly
@Carl.Henriksson2 жыл бұрын
In the words of three wise men: "You either got or you haven't got style."
@TheSoLuna2 Жыл бұрын
One of the most enjoyable and informative videos from RMRS! Great job!!
@codyd42472 жыл бұрын
Very cool do more like this more details … many thanks
@mizukarate Жыл бұрын
I like how you do your research but bring it back to men's fashion. Keep up the great videos.
@mohameddesoky11682 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful video would love to see more of these in the future 🙏💎
@RealMenRealStyle2 жыл бұрын
Noted! We'll have more coming.
@parkmojo6168 Жыл бұрын
I'm still at 1:47 of the video but sir, I gotta say it, your enthusiasm when discussing the topic really pulls me in, you got my attention, thumbs up sir, keep up the good work and keep safe and also drink water.... 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@jcronin31552 жыл бұрын
Vocabulary and cultural education combined with style; I bloody love it.😍
@RealMenRealStyle2 жыл бұрын
You got it! Thanks for watching, J!
@WJax85 Жыл бұрын
This guy makes better documentaries than anything on cable tv.
@JDGERSHBEIN Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, Antonio! It is a psychological conundrum why so many are drawn to gangster culture and mob lore. I say that as a guy currently going through the HBO Series Boardwalk Empire for about the 20th time. (Michael Stuhlbarg's Arnold Rothstein is incredibly stylish. Love the bow tie.) Well-tailored suits were de rigueur for gentlemen in the 1920s. In cinema, many of the average Joe characters from that era are depicted in rumpled garments too long in the sleeves, a flying shirt collar wrinkled at the points, trousers puddling at their shoetops, and all capped off by a poorly rendered necktie knot. Of course, the leads are dressed impeccably--a suit with an unyielding shoulder line and a perfect drape, a neatly appointed pocket square, and, once the fedora comes off, no hair out of place. The Mafia, beginning in Prohibition times, emphasized the aura that a well-made suit exuded and took custom tailoring up a notch.
@acornsucks2111 Жыл бұрын
What do you think of the way blm supporters dress?
@JM-zo6nn Жыл бұрын
Cowboy vid got me hooked man your content is fire
@williamkazak4692 жыл бұрын
Great video and commentary. One of your very best. Thank you.
@nievelatino9691 Жыл бұрын
When I feel like going to church I get suited up pretty good I accumulate three things 1. Antonio's advice of his past videos 2. Gotta make sure I match 3. Make sure I am well respected When I go in their alot ppl think I belong to a mob because the way I go in especially my long black suit
@BigT15232 жыл бұрын
I don't know how stylish Frank Lucas was in real life but none of these guys beat Denzel's style in American Gangster! Fire🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👊🏼👊🏼
@andyanderson37762 жыл бұрын
Skinny Joey Merlino and "Handsome" Steve Mazzone (Philadelphia Family). Those boys killed it. Ralph Natale crushed the fashion game too.
@Dinamico7602 жыл бұрын
I was about to comment about Joey Merlino. He definitely had style, as well as Steve Mazzone. Dom Grande is another guy from the current Philly mob that has a flamboyant way of dressing.
@andyanderson37762 жыл бұрын
@@Dinamico760 OH yeah 😎 Dom Grande is fire!!!!
@stewartrussell19512 жыл бұрын
Great information on the history of OC. As for the fashions, I feel those years all the way to the early 60s, was just the height of men's fashions; fedoras; spectator shoes; top coats; pocket watches; with three-piece suits, etc. When I watch the old black and white movies on Turner Classics, part of my joy comes from seeing the wardrobes used in them. I guess they could afford the best with their illicit income. And as I said, it wasn't hard to look stylish because that's what was available back then. Great stuff. Thanks!
@richardmh1987 Жыл бұрын
Well, I´ve never condone mafia activities, but they were indeed very stylish. Since we got back to the office I came back to dress a little like them (nice looking watches and few jewelry, three piece suits, coats, combining tie patterns and colors with the suits, etc.), besides of staying in shape and wearing a nice trimmed full beard. Recently some friends in the office told me the ladies in the office made a ranking and I came out as the most attractive man in the office. That really made me laugh hard but it was nice to know they like the style.
@philipbacani94002 жыл бұрын
As they say, if you gonna do Dirty Business do it with Style.
@johnbulleyed82622 жыл бұрын
One of the definitions of mafia is any organized group using extortion and other criminal methods so the other groups are considered mafia but I do enjoy your videos and keep up the good work
@jonmolnar54402 жыл бұрын
The film 'Robin and the 7 Hoods' touches upon this subject. The boss (Frank Sinatra) has a dress code for the men under him. There is one scene where Bing Crosby (working for Sinatra) thinks he is dressed rather well. Sinatra tells him to go change and put on some decent clothes. You would love it.
@mnk90732 жыл бұрын
Wealthy powerful people like to look good and professional, always have and always will. (The tech slobs being a disgraceful exception confirming the rule) And people like to look good and professional in order to seem wealthy and powerful. Of course it helps that the styles of the day were already something we percieve as "stylish" nowadays.
@uvl3ns Жыл бұрын
Great video! A few more references: Boardwalk Empire - M K Williams Untouchables - Andy Garcia Peaky Blinders - Cillian Murphy The Gentleman - Charlie Hunnam Snatch - Jason Statham
@n8n5652 жыл бұрын
LOVE these historical style videos! 👍
@darklight60132 жыл бұрын
Great vid, as always, just a little tip; it's pronunced Luciano ("Luchano") and not "Lusiano", just like everytime you find C-I and an other vocal in italian; we pronunce it "CH-" and not "SI-" Many americans, infact, think Luciano is a name related with Luisiana and, more generally, with the french name Luis; btw Luciano is a way more acient name, it cames from the latin world for light: "Lux,Lucis" and it litterally means "Bright".
@musabthegreat2 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video. I watched an rmrs video after a long time and the style of making video has completely changed. This is really good.
@dennisraymond-fd2zy Жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right... good evening how are you doing over there, it's a lovely day that the lord has made
@tonydialsr7190 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this program. My Great Uncle worked for Mr. Capone's organization out of Chicago. They ran Booze from Chicago down to Danville Ill. In my father's den there was a large photo of my Great Uncle dressed to the nines in a fedora and a pin stripe. He was sharpe. Mr Capone took care of them. My Uncle went to jail for three years for the Booze running. When he got out Mr. Capone took care of him put $300.00 dollars in his pocket and got him a suite of clothes. People have no idea,Mr Capone and his group started the soup kitchens in Chicago during the depression. They don't tell you about that one. Thanks so much for this.
@kellyblack20102 жыл бұрын
That last part can also be said about the movies that we watch… they sometimes tell us something about ourselves through the characters we relate to in those stories. But the funny thing is the mafia shown in movies and in real life is not that far from each other unlike most things in cinema… I think that’s one reason why it so easy to bring those types of characters to life on the big screen and bring so much depth to them because the real thing has just as many layers to it
@HW.00292 жыл бұрын
If you watch Michael Franzese’s videos he talks about going to funerals and weddings sometimes a few times every week. Most of the time they didn’t even know who’s dead or who’s getting married, they just had to show up. He said that he had like 50 suits, and he was only a capo, imagine the underbosses or the boss.
@MishaElRusito2 жыл бұрын
Me living in Mexico, only wearing shorts and flip flops: Oh yeah, that would look nice on me in this 90F heat lol
@lazarocuellar6130 Жыл бұрын
The connection between style, and history on this video is Amazing!!!
@bobhill45822 жыл бұрын
Thanks Antonio, interesting! If you come to Toronto, we have an area known as the distillery district. It was the largest distillery in the world at that time and we supplied Al Capone.
@iansoutryer31892 жыл бұрын
Till the sixties, the men just dressed better than a lot of men do now. However, from the 1960ies onwards with mobsters it was the "track suit chic" (with the exception John Gotti). I do agree however that "The Godfather" had some impact as mobsters were modelling themselves on what they saw on big screen.
@miss_naomi73772 жыл бұрын
I think it was until the 1970s. People still dresses Nicely in the 1960s
@gregorygermann59752 жыл бұрын
Early 1970s was still "wiseguy" chic- mid to late 1970s, not so much but track suits didn't come on the scene until the mid eighties.
@arturo43622 жыл бұрын
Now mobsters are modelling themselves on those useless gangsta from the hood 🤡. It was everything better when even mobsters had a fashion sense
@frankieward1609 Жыл бұрын
LOVE JOHN GOTTI MY FAVORITE GUY
@douglasn.31112 жыл бұрын
Great episode, my man. Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney in the movies always looked great. As another commenter noted, the RAT PACK equaled cool.
Your videos are so interesting and informative! Thanks Antonio!
@visionarypath_242 жыл бұрын
Michael Corleone is a timeless character, iconic and the best dressed man
@mehmettanjudirlik121211 ай бұрын
Today I 've watched your videos about western boots, cowboy style, and stylish mafia guys, all great videos my friend, congratulations..
@catcoffee79582 жыл бұрын
Thank you ...you are very good with delivering historical information
@tonycarech55452 жыл бұрын
WOW - i gotta be honest that was some of the best mafia content i have ever seen!!! 10 stars across the board fenomenale!! And all the gangsters i’ve ever been around are always dressed impeccable and being around those guys can be very impressionable to a young man - before you know it your clothing your style your swagger is starting to reflect the image of these men around you - especially if they are taking you under their wing and accepting you as one of them… really though this video is one of the best i’ve seen on youtube you hit every nail on the head💪💯💪🙌🏼🤍 - THANKYOU !!
@oliviertovar93952 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video Sir. I always enjoy all of them!
@themood.2 жыл бұрын
The storyteller got me hooked! He is interactive and keeps me hooked to thye end! 100%%%%%%%
@rohanrogers7202 жыл бұрын
This was a really interesting and educational video Thank you
@jan-u8h Жыл бұрын
Love this guy!!! Awesome content.
@elainaworsley470 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting 👌 video. Thank you.
@carltonfludd70642 жыл бұрын
I love this video! Thanks!
@jonesjackal2 жыл бұрын
One of the most stylish gangsters was Mickey Cohen out of Los Angeles. The man owned a mens clothing store with suits only in his size.
@zillsburyy1 Жыл бұрын
i loved all the fashion eye candy in mike manns PUBLIC ENEMY
@cdelucamobile2 жыл бұрын
Great video Antonio! I knew the history in the US, but not the history in Italy. Great information.
@primordialfather11932 жыл бұрын
Very intriguing presentation.
@alexandergk99472 жыл бұрын
I like how much info you bring in on this video's, and it always makes the videos interesting as you learn the history. From your best friend ''alexander gk''
@RealMenRealStyle2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@alexandergk99472 жыл бұрын
@@RealMenRealStyle the bromance is real!
@CarlosFlores-cu3jf2 жыл бұрын
Antonio where did you get your leather jacket? It's amazing!!
@readingforwisdom70372 жыл бұрын
Great analysis
@ar1300032 жыл бұрын
Wow. Amazing video.
@jackthomas69522 жыл бұрын
A 1940’s Spear point Collared Shirt runs at least 90 bucks now, Definitely my favorite dress shirt.
@AB-xh4vr2 жыл бұрын
Are those the ones they all wear I'm the movies
@drewwerts7711 Жыл бұрын
Great jacket Antonio. Where did you get it. Please let me know. Love it. It is way on point.
@007ndc2 жыл бұрын
It goes back to Arnold Rothstein showing Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky etc how to dress like successful businessmen and not street hoods. They set the tone for the rest
@MikeEnergy_ Жыл бұрын
Great video
@princearthur49462 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation!
@alexmarques23982 жыл бұрын
Nice style yourself on the video 👍
@Jakob.Hamburg2 жыл бұрын
ty for the video.
@saulsanchez96392 жыл бұрын
love your'e vids and tips on men they are hugely help in self growth thank you
@stacylarge56362 жыл бұрын
Genovese family member here ♥︎ it is a show of power nice video
@leewood3312 жыл бұрын
Valerio Massimo Manfredi talks about in "Tyrant,"Dionysius 1 of Syracuse (born in 430 bc) mafia type groups already existed and helped in his war against Carthage.
@CrinosAD2 жыл бұрын
Great history with a red lining on style, I was to save this for after work, but I failed.. Had to view through all of it before I could continue (guess that was my lunchbreak today). :) The "Enforcers" of today lack style, or... we often depict them with hoodies, crooked in front of a keyboard.... ... Comming from a guy, in a hoodie, working with infosec, in front of a keyboard .
@marlon45092 жыл бұрын
It would've been really funny to show the exception to this "rule", Boss of the Gambino Family, Carlo Gambino. That guy dressed so simple one wouldn't know was the most powerful mafia boss of his time
@abrahamgonzalez30092 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention or talk about Paul Kelly from the 5 Points Gang in New York. Another guy who was also all about dressing was Micky Cohen
@olima021prod2 жыл бұрын
Incredible content
@TuneinR2 жыл бұрын
Great insight! Thanks.
@sanjaynandalall22602 жыл бұрын
that thumbnail is stone cold, i love it
@snow407412 жыл бұрын
I was born in NY...to me the stylish mafioso was John Gotti! Dressed to the nine...from his expensive suits to even his casual wear...always spot on!
@anilbhola46742 жыл бұрын
Antonio, I remember the mafia were depicted as very stylish, even in the episode of Star Trek TOS " A piece of Action"
@mohdarslan88702 жыл бұрын
Great video Antonio love it Keep up the good work
@RealMenRealStyle2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mohd! I appreciate it.
@RealMenRealStyle2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mohd! I appreciate it.
@erfields Жыл бұрын
Great history lesson 👍
@rudrarage80882 жыл бұрын
Spot on!
@arefrigerator3962 жыл бұрын
As someone with no sense of style yet, I've always envied old school gentleman of the 20s-40s. Wasn't isolated to Mafioso but was made famous by them due to the dramatic attention to them.
@kylecruel2 жыл бұрын
Can't say the style of the mafia has been impressive since the 1960s. Since then they have either tried to hold on to those looks or given up altogether opting for sweatsuits or backyard cookout attire.