Why Are Italian Men So Stylish? Here's Their Secret...

[@a-complished4406]

I live in a big US city. Most of the time I feel I’m the only one dressed for an occasion. No matter how fine is the place, you see men in cargo shorts, crocks and wrinkled t shirts. Ghastly.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

That occurs plenty in Italy during warm weather.

[@danbee415]

I think very much like the same, but the only reason why you get negative connotations is because that chav in cargo shorts takes the mickey out of your outfit. If you ignore that and think of all the positive compliments, I would simply ignore it. More women love staring at me in certain outfits.... So I capitalise on that lol.

[@asacco2698]

Its just the current trend to be sloppy and casual. I think and hope that is ending, i now see A LOT of stock of men's Dress wear in major Dept Stores, hope the tide is turning -- enough of the sweatsuit culture!

[@jhlfsc]

​@@asacco2698 That "current trend" has been here since the late 70's

[@jhlfsc]

Not only have people in the US given up, but at this point, there have been several generations of Americans who do not associate attire with respect so it is hard to blame most people under the age of 40.

[@MassimilianoPastore]

In my experience, the reason is also societal. We were raised in an environment with no tolerance for deviation from fashion rules, especially "don'ts". Show up in a wrong color or textile match and you would be ridiculized, no matter how little or adult you are! This being said, ottimo lavoro Preston!

[@wustachemax]

It's this. This is the real reason.

[@manucr9183]

Exactly!

[@wdsbhb]

For a country that alleges to be big on individual freedom, we sure push conformity strongly here.

[@LorenzoSpolaor]

Ottimo lavoro, Preston! Well done and congratulations on your Italian! Sadly, nowadays new generations in Italy don't dress with classic style anymore... it's just sneakers and trap music. But some of us try to keep the good old days alive! Grazie Preston, hope you'll visit Italy soon!

[@multa7053]

Grazie per il tuo video sul balcone!

[@minafouad78]

Even the casual way .. the Italian taste is unique !..

[@alessandrogambino2488]

Finirà anche quella stupida moda. Te lo dico da ragazzo di 23 anni. Quella della trap è solo una moda passeggera.

[@multa7053]

@@alessandrogambino2488 no, non finisce

[@yux]

Man I was in Italy 4 Weeks ago. I have travelled the world quite a lot, but Italy must have been my least favorite holiday destination out of all of them. I was supposed to stay there for 3 weeks, after 2 weeks I could not take it anymore though. It was just boring. There was just nothing to do. It was extremely hot, and the only thing you could enjoy was the beach. There weren't any large discounter either. Maybe I'll give Rome and Milan a shot, but otherwise Italy was an extremely disappointing experience.

[@khairulhelmihashim2510]

Italian designs are driven by emotions. you can feel this in their cars, furniture, appliances. Even a humble utilitarian typewriter was given a distinctive, sleek design (olivettis in 1960s/70s).

[@Trash2000s]

What does a sleek design have to do with being driven by emotion? I think they’re driven by a desire to be aesthetically pleasing with regard to their cars, clothes and furniture.

[@piccalillipit9211]

German designers - are driven by emotions. You can feel this in their cars, furniture, appliances.

[@piccalillipit9211]

@@Trash2000s - OK - you just dont get it. Dont try - you never will.

[@GenophefeElisabeth]

So what emotions have driven the designers of the Fiat Multipla? 🤣

[@mrgt3201]

Italian cars are known for being poorly made and unreliable. That includes Fiat to Ferrari.

[@elrostarminyatur1814]

Unfortunally Stylish Italian Men are just a few minority in my country😔 Today the vast majority of italian youngsters and even more mature people, have absolutely no taste in dressing ...

[@gabrielemangialavori8732]

exaggerated

[@jasminehasan890]

They know how to dress if they want though.

[@tempestandacomputer6951]

@@jasminehasan890 You are literally just perpetuating this fantasy you refuse to believe is false. Being born in italy doesn't mean you know how to look good.

[@iainstewart781]

I went to Rome on vacation four years ago. During la passeggiata they close off part of Via del Corso. There was plenty of classic style and well dressed people on display. La bella figura is definitely still a concept that matters to Italians.

[@asacco2698]

Italians have always been visual, and this extends to what they wear. Italy has been the home of the Arts forever, art and music.. so, it's just a natural extension of their vision to include how they present themselves.

[@federicomurgia4174]

Bravo Preston!!! Hai pronunciato bene l'Italiano! This was very insightful, thoroughly enjoyed this video 👏

[@Shroedinger73]

Probs cause the selection in the majority of places in the USA sux . And dressing nicely for men has been replaced by hoodies and tshirts. Most men Don’t even own a suit or nice dress shoes. Even a respectable men’s taylor is next to impossible to find unless you travel long distances

[@carnageodyssey407]

Yup

[@kimjohnson8471]

Keep the faith! You just continue to the the standard bearer of excellence and taste. ❤️

[@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw]

Probs because there is not enough demand for any of those

[@ediesedgwick4462]

Just going by the images you show, I'd say Italians are stylish for what they're NOT wearing: no baseball caps, t-shirts with decals on them or torn jeans. No hoodies, oversized necklaces or grills that spell out "CASH MONEY" in rhinestones on their teeth. Also, their pants arent hanging below their butts, their clothing isn't three sizes too big and they're not trying to "make a statement" by going against expectations. Italian culture is very big on presenting a "bella figura." One of the ways they do that is to dress stylishly. But, the concept of stylishness applies to every aspect of the lifestyle of Italians who want to present a bella figura.

[@StefanoTerzolo]

Ciao Preston! As Italian I've really appreciated this video, and, thumb up for your italian too!! :)

[@05Rudey]

I work in Central London and it can feel like the majority of Men make an effort, from a full suit to smart casual (brown pair of shoes, jeans/chinos, shirt, sports jacket and a professional looking watch). The latter pretty much my usual attire. When I travel outside of London, even if it's just outside of the central core, the attire has changed to the majority of men of all ages wearing Athleisure.

[@whatwelearned]

Sadly I have to say I think this is true

[@mrgt3201]

Stay in Central London then. Even if what you say is untrue.

[@jaysterling26]

My former Mexican colleagues used to say the same about the difference between London & the rest of U.K.. Watch the local news & weather as an example - people wearing black and purple in summer (!?). On the other hand, I've had Italian friends who weren't dressy at all but older ones were ( in office attire). Just as people talk faster in the large cities, clothes , etc.. have more weight.

[@jakublulek3261]

In some fields of business, it is impractical to wear stylish and high quality clothes. I wear three-piece when I am at my office but driving around to visit production sites/lines or supervising building projects, I cannot do that. I am more dressed like a car mechanic than gentleman because of practicality.

[@05Rudey]

@@jakublulek3261 For sure, sometimes we have to dress appropriately depending on the job. I work in IT, a few years back I used to be a Router and Switch Engineer, the person who had to go out on call and physically repair the hardware, so I too had to wear overalls, but these days my role has changed I, I remotely connect to these devices from the office, so I'm either smart casual or perhaps even a suit with or without a tie.

[@tommasol9701]

I love when people talk about italy, as an italian I take a lot of things for granted from food to clothing so it feels great to be appreciated for these simple yet important parts of our culture

[@drjjpak]

My Grandfather and Great Uncle came from Sardinia at the turn of the last century and spent years working on Panama Canal construction. Later they built highways and railroads throughout the Northeast and as far West as Iowa, including a lot of hard rock blasting in New England. I have a photograph of them on a highway crew standing next to a steam tractor and my Grandfather, the supervisor, is wearing a vest, jacket, and necktie. Much later, in the 1960s, he owned the only Lincoln automobile in our town. That's why I drive a vintage Lincoln Continental now. Great Video Preston.

[@lucindasweden5778]

nice story , if you haven`t put the pfoto in frame do so , i have a friend who collects old cars , now he is nearly ruined he also collect guitars so he goes broke and then have to sell something, but I know he had a Lincoln, he could not find a parkingplace when out in it ,

[@marcomonaldi9058]

Sardegna! That’s my island! I’m writing from Cagliari right now!

[@williamkazak469]

Many years ago my photographer friend was sent to Italy on assignment from Chicago. When he came back to Chicago, he wore a classic navy blazer made in Italy. He said everyone dressed very well for the evenings. Preston, you need a tie!

[@SightNSoundBand]

As an Italian I can wholeheartedly say thank you for this wonderful and informative video! :)

[@Ukie_Hags_World]

Love today's outfit. It's fresh, clean, understated.

[@EJSNJ]

My Italian-American grandparents were relatively poor, but they used their modest means to dress well, keep their apartment beautifully, and have good, home-cooked food on the table for the family. For them, dressing well was a matter of respect for their own dignity and the dignity of others. I am profoundly grateful for their example.

[@jrd3523]

The Italians and The French know how to coordinate and put themselves together.

[@manolokonosko2868]

The French wouldn't have any industry, taste or fashion to speak of if it weren't for the Italians.

[@jrd3523]

@@manolokonosko2868 Thank you for your interesting input. Did you also know that the Italians and the French wouldn't have any industry, taste, or fashion to speak of if it weren't for the Visigoths? An addendum to this thread from a wretched troll like you is always wonderfully appreciated. Again, thank you, merci, grazie.

[@paulomarques2640]

Preston rules! Gentleman's Gazette videos are so relaxing! Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@sandrinoes]

Most of us Italians haven't got so much style. But I have, luckily! ;)

[@zorankojcic]

I spent a few weeks in northern Italy back in 2015. As I read now, the average pay in Italy is around 2500 euros in 2022. Back then, in 2015, sport coats cost was around 500 euros, not a full suit, but just the jacket, and not in an expensive designer shops, but in a small town small shops. And I saw men wearing such sport coats everywhere! Locals told me that Italian men would rather spend their money on a good suit than on a vacation or a car.

[@marcomonaldi9058]

That’s 2500 gross. The average net is 1600 to 1700.

[@tommasol9701]

That's kinda true but we buy few things that last long and make the most out of them. We don't like spending too much on vacations especially abroad since we have such beautiful places to visit nearby with little spending

[@jasminehasan890]

Not true

[@ognjenbelic7000]

It's not the legacy or tradition, it's just the way that men and women from Southern Europe were raised to be and that carries with itself a certain degree of nonchalance and self-confidence that is not known to cultures based on protestant work ethics

[@chuckandary7115]

I agree I went to the Middle East and it was the same everyone enjoy dressing up, I’m Canadian and I enjoy dressing nice all the time my friends think it’s strange but what I notice in North America men think it’s strange for a man to take care of him self and care for his style, my wife is Mexican and I noticed Latino people dress great to Must be a North American thing for men to not like do dress up not saying all but for the majority

[@animeXcaso]

So... legacy and tradition...

[@minafouad78]

Even in the food.. they are on the top 🎩

[@lordMartiya]

As an Italian, I must state one of the reasons why we're so stylish: because we KNOW Italians are the best dressed men in the world, but we also know our region is the best... And we can't allow the guys from other regions to dress better than us. Also, we have two millennia and half of being stylish to uphold.

[@duff0120]

its part of the italian culture. u can go back 2000 years, the romans were very stylish

[@transforgoku]

Nothing comes even close to Duce's style...

[@lordMartiya]

​@@transforgoku That guy was a journalist of casual integrity whose fashion sense could be summed up as "boy scout with a fez", he's the exception to the rule.

[@viclucyzia]

Getting well dressed is more and more seldom nowadays. Jeans tshirt and sneakers are now the global way of dressing up (not even trend anymore). Except in some higher positions but even there no more ties, jeans, casual shoes etc. Sad. But multi billion companies like Nike, Levi's, Gap and others are mainly responsible. You can't even find anymore shoes in malls or regular shoe stores, you have to go to the few refined ones. For children? Only rubber shoes. The clothing companies don't offer anymore a chance to the general population (they are considered for them as low class) a chance to get somehow well dressed all what counts is their profit. They sell super slim, skinny, tights, t-shirts, hoodies rubber shoes whatever sells the most. And worse all items are labeled for display as free advertisement (logos and names). Italy is not an exception. The stylish you see here are the invited in special events like fashion shows, nominations, etc. In the 30s to 60s it was the general population that was well dressed (at least the largest part of it)

[@playingindies6730]

Depends on the area then. In my city there is no sneaker store, but there are multiple normal shoe stores that sell dress shoes, boots..

[@edennis8578]

That isn't true everywhere. I live in a small college town, and we still have stores where people can buy nice things. There's also the internet, which is a life-saver for those of us who need odd sizes in clothes and shoes. For example, I have wide feet and I'm short; stores don't normally carry my sizes.

[@garlicgirl3149]

One of my favorite fashion channel and blogger on YT is of Italian heritage. Whenever she goes to Italy to visit family she talks about Italian fashion. For me I think it is the confidence that makes the clothes shines. Knowing what fits them correctly too.

[@pablobaio9435]

Bravo Preston!. I love italian style. Always seems to be one step forward from the rest. Even Jonh Wick is his movie ask for an italian suit. Excellent video as usual. Cheers.

[@matteocantile6123]

it must be very hard for a "non Italian" to paint such a clear and precise portrait of Italian history putting it in relation to the aesthetic taste of italians: you have managed to create this portrait and for that I give you my sincere compliments. Bravissimo!

[@anthonypetrozzelli5429]

Molto Bene Preston! As an Italian American you are spot on. I learned how to dress from my late father who taught me how to dress with style! Dressing nice is in the Italian DNA! It's sad that we live in a culture in America today that men don't dress with style anymore!

[@mrgt3201]

When did yanks ever dress with any style exactly ?

[@multa7053]

@@mrgt3201 what are yanks dude

[@mrgt3201]

@@multa7053 If you have to ask then it doesn't matter..... dude.

[@sirquacksalot6463]

@@mrgt3201 30s, 40s, 50s

[@mrgt3201]

@@sirquacksalot6463 I presume you were around in these times to back that up. Rather than looking at old magazines and films. Which aren't exactly representative of the population as a whole.

[@johnmascola3403]

Thank You So Much. I am Very Proud of My Beloved Italian heritage. This video just kick-started a New journey of style for me. Where should I start ?

[@valariebrown3768]

I am so very grateful that all of you gents are NORMAL MEN. I can send the teenagers I work with to this channel for inspiration and they actually stand a chance of achieving similar looks by thrifting and borrowing from dad. Thank you for this!

[@garlicgirl3149]

Amen to that. I go thrifting and the MEN are in there strong just as the women.

[@stefano3202]

What defines a normal man?

[@mauricebederon869]

As a man, I find your comment negative. Women in particular have been dressed more and more masculine in recent years. Even men's hairstyles are copied by women nowadays. Many women are also becoming fatter and fatter, caring not about themselfs and becoming more unaesthetic. Better criticize your own gender first, when you are that conservative!

[@mauricebederon869]

Sometimes I wish women would be more humble and calm like in generations before and being loyal servents to us, normal men, like it has to be!

[@ivarlarsen6045]

This channel remains a treasure. Thank you for all your good work.

[@alessandron1360]

Nowadays in Italy, it really depends on the region and age group. People seem more interested in style in bigger cities (Milan, Rome, Naples) and in the 40+ age group. One thing I find ubiquitous in well-dressed Italian men is the many bracelets they wear on their wrist. It kind of cheapens the look if you ask me.

[@mrripley9520]

beh i braccialetti danno un tocco più grintoso e moderno

[@alessandron1360]

@@mrripley9520 "Quando sento la parola moderno metto mano alla pistola" 😄

[@filippomonaco2303]

Concordo sui bracciali, terribili

[@jenniferelyse5134]

Based on the comments, it seems the region and age of the people determine whether or not they dress this way. I’d love a more detailed video on how and why these trends affects certain areas and age groups more.

[@filippomonaco2303]

Because more developed and "young" area are more open to international trends and globalism and young people (most of them) want to dress like the rappers, trappers, tiktokers etc.

[@filippomonaco2303]

@@TheSultan1470 I'm Italian, I live in Italy and I'd say I know what I'm talking about. Those are imported trends.

[@filippomonaco2303]

@@TheSultan1470 you said '"but maybe" that is what I was saying since the start.

[@LorenzoSpolaor]

@@TheSultan1470 I'd say that this is not a "new italian fashion" or an "imported style"... the current trend with globalization is to delete any sort of regional uniqueness, and that's surely accelerated by the massive and ubiquitous presence of social media in younger generations. Today we're seeing a "global style", no more variety such as italian, english, french...

[@nadir8804]

@@LorenzoSpolaor true, and there isn't the choice there used to be anyway because most stores are international franchises because the small stores couldn't compete with running expenses offered by these big corporations.

[@meisrerboot]

You should look at japanese/south-korean men next.

[@blankny]

Agreed. Some of the GOATs

[@meisrerboot]

@@twoblocksdown5464 whats your problem little kid? feeling cool now?

[@greenmachine5600]

Style is good in east Asia

[@TeoOfficial_1]

forza italia... Sicilian American here in nyc .... I look like million dollars.. with a heart that's priceless

[@mcomeslast]

Loved the history. Would love to see some of the other countries as well. German? French?

[@carloc352]

Grazie per i complimenti from an Italian living in the beautiful south of Germany. I really enjoyed the well made video. Being fashion-impaired, I’m following your channel looking for sparks of intuition, but also to relax and enjoy a pleasant presentation 😎👍

[@animeXcaso]

16:12 "Fatti mandare dalla mamma a prendere il latte" (have mom send you... to buy milk) is a Gianni Morandi evergreen song about a jelaous young man wanting to see his girlfriend (and forcing her to dump that other guy he caught walking with her holding hands OR ELSE... 😅) as excuse for her parents is that she is going out just to collect milk. That is why you see the cingy coreography with bottles 😅

[@bebop54]

this was a great commentary .....thank you ! nice that you avoid stereotypes ... (by the way DeNiro is 3/4 irish)

[@domepiece11]

Can you do a video on trousers? What materials to wear when, wear to buy them, and quality features to look for?

[@Methodsaimon]

its always nice to see preston pop up again!

[@thebrigs3035]

Ottimo video, che spiega anche le origini del nostro stile. I really enjoyed it

[@pellekuipers4076]

I really like Preston’s outfit in this video. Very stylish

[@angelo8516]

Fascinating vid💻on the rich history and legacy of the significance of the Italian🇮🇹 contribution to personal Style!👞👔👍 Ciao🇮🇹🌹

[@charlesgeorge1808]

Bravo per il tuo Italiano. Hai detto tutto al riguardo della moda Italiana. Italians are known for the 3 F. That's, FOOD, FASHION AND FURNITURE.

[@salasrcp90]

Omitiste las maquinas exoticas amigo!! 🏎🏎🏎

[@pianofry1138]

I don't know if Preston did something special to his hair in this video but it looks really good.

[@giovannicolle8419]

I suggest to look also at the dressing style in Sicilia

[@tommasobego4816]

Ottimo video, Preston! Come sempre, d'altra parte!

[@lukethomas658]

I love layering pattern, but wow does the simple white and brown look fresh!

[@brunopaolucci6054]

Hey great Italian/clothing history! Thanks! This is the kind of info that really helps out figuring out where men were at in the clothing design over time!

[@Frosty_BearClaw]

Great video and normally wouldn't nit pick but the clip from "Goodfellows" is Jimmy the Gent, an Irishman, although played by Robert De Niro.

[@Don_Salieri1899]

Ha great film

[@majuli8420]

Stellar content, gentlemen. Much appreciated!

[@alexanderg.mattinson6607]

Brilliant! That was an excellent video. Very enjoyable.

[@anthonye1516]

Thank you, that was informative and entertaining.

[@marionmarino1616]

Italians understand that appearance is everything! The outside reflects the inside. (well, maybe).

[@ahiwalter9153]

Preston, this is quite a good look for you sir!

[@aleksa0015]

Because Rome was center of the world 2000 years ago when most of other nations wondered thru forests living in tribes .Others still need time to catch up :)

[@timmeier7443]

I think that the white linen pocket square with a P-monogram should be promoted as a secret recognition sign for Gentleman's Gazette fans! :D

[@VincenzoAnthony]

I love seeing my name in a GG video!

[@Ingrid0410]

Superb video Preston! Loved hearing about the history👍👍

[@theaverageguy1545]

Preston looking so handsome today for rocking a nonchalant hairstyle. Loved it absolutely.

[@schizo0223]

I have a friend that works in the industry and travels to Italy all the time because she is a buyer. She jokingly says Italian men are so stylish because they are still dressed by their mothers. The ones that aren't dressed by their mothers wear tight fitting jeans and gaudy label printed shirts that are two sizes too small.

[@jasminehasan890]

Not true

[@89wm1]

Preston, I love your sport coat and also your whole outfit, you’re great, keep up the good work Sir.

[@grazianomargiotta4339]

Italian taste always manages to amaze, not only in the field of fashion... but there are many things that we Italians should learn from other nations... in the end we can improve each other as if it were a cultural exchange... hooray healthy globalization! thanks Preston

[@woltews]

1- Northern Italy has a relatively mild climate that makes it easy to where light weight wool and a hat for most of the year and a fully buttoned long sleeve shirt ( you will note he did not talk about southern Italian cities ) 2-Many Italians do not have heavy industrial jobs requiring protective clothing 3-Italy has cites that are not as conducive to auto travel so items that do not work well in cars like hats are used more

[@Lungomolto]

Yeah we live on pizza and gladiators game..

[@woltews]

@@Lungomolto and a new government every 18 months

[@duff0120]

its part of the italian culture. u can go back 2000 years, the romans were very stylish

[@shaunmoss1915]

Great video, now I’m very intrigued on the regional fashions of Italy. Anyone know of a good resource?

[@andrewm06]

What does the Gentlemans Gazette think about Blacklist character Raymond Reddington, and his dress habits?

[@CarlyWaarly]

you have missed something very important, attractive men will make any cloths look stylish! Along with attractive women, note that most of the stylish are usually also beautiful!

[@lorenzojannon705]

Video is Amazing like always, saluti from italy

[@Bimtavdesign]

Love the content!

[@gingicomingi]

Great video. Preston, if I may offer some feedback. That open collar looks sloppy. The collar should not lay flat but have a good raise. I see it flat on your collar, almost as if a t-shirt. Maybe a better quality shirt, or a collar suited for wearing sans tie.

[@cherrylleallan6366]

Ive been to Italy only a few months ago, Its true the men with their leather nelts, shoes and bags, watches would have to be the best dressed men in the world. Maybe started from their great archtecture, but whatever their style is impeccable, its part of their DNA.

[@matteoorlandi856]

silk in italy it's something outsiders would not expect. and if you travel trough modern italy countryside... well you will not notice because it's not there, anymore. but my grandfather was a silk worker during the war, silk was crucial for the war effort because you would use the strong fibers to make parachutes and other ropes that require strenght and low weight. however, after the war and the introduction of NYLON silk lost it's importance and the silk production, and all the farming behind it, quickly disappeard. but for centuryes silk (and beeing able to work the silk) were among the best pying jobs for the working class. also, no matter how poor you were, everybody that could afford a suit for him and theyr family would commission one because you have to go to church in sunday, and you HAVE TO be dressed properly to go to church. so you would find silk handkerchiefs everywhere (EVERYBODY had an hankie with him everytime), silk shirts and in general taylors in every town, no matter how small. and when a dress was damaged, it would have been fixed by expert hands. the idea was that even if you are poor, you have to dress in a decent way, "the dress don't make the monk, but appearances are deceiving"... with the economic boom and the new found wealth in the 50s and 60s we stopped doing that. tailors are more scarce today, and we usually trow away damaged dresses, even because theyr quality went down real quick so, no real incentive to repairing a damaged one.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Venice was the trade center as well. The Medici family was known for money lending the logo for pawn shops came from them ,so I was told.

[@didamnesia3575]

Gives history lesson, ends with "so I was told". Yeah you're a great repository of information and a trusted source

[@josecruz-vega2070]

Love their way of dressing!!!❤

[@playingindies6730]

Preston, you should leave the hair more often :) your hair doesn't look messy when its loose, but it does look better than with all the product in But its also better for your hair :) With how your hair falls, you don't need product.

[@Veroniqueme]

Please make a video on how to sell the concept of dressing well and looking good to men who don't see it as necessary. Unfortunately where I'm from men either neglect their appearance or go for the tacky "gangster" or "legs-chaved eyebrows -done ladies man" looks. Meanwhile noone knows how to properly style themselves.

[@spagetticat3468]

As its said in the phrase- personal style is, well, very personal. You're right, a man (or anyone for that matter) won't start dressing well if they have no desire or necessity to do so, so you badgering them about it will most likely only push them further into their habits or just plain annoy them. Either start setting the example yourself, or start associating with people who already make it a habit to dress well themselves- not for you but for themselves. Trying to change people to suit your own personal standards will only give you both a headache.

[@Veroniqueme]

@@spagetticat3468 Thank you very much for your advice!

[@thomasmaresh5264]

Because Italian factories buy the finest natural fibers. Italian textiles and fabrics are the finest. They make classic clothing that wears well and does not fall apart. If you want Zara (Spanish) or H&M (Swedish) and have clothing fall apart before the next social function, ok. I wear classic Italian and Swiss suit and tie and get amazing respect from staff in shops, restaurants, airports, etc. Yeah so do the ripped jeans and dirty t-shirt SV billionaires with their Black Card, but they fly pj Private Jet. For the rest of us, classic Italian attire is worth it.

[@MAN90FREE]

Clothes are merely the half of it. It's the way your average Italian carries himself with natural poise which the British don't generally have.

[@qwelch9798]

are you making broad generalizations about all Italians? probably, but I love it. I know it sounds bad, but it is literally true, and if you are going to generalize, I apreciate that it is positive. multo bene, mi amici. arrivederci

[@jefflauracook]

New hair style looks great preston!

[@mcomeslast]

Having been stationed in Italy, most didn’t dress like this. Poor fitting jeans, everywhere. Maybe the rich in a big city. Also, much of the craft houses are being purchased by the Chinese and keeping the Italian name. I think that was another reason why Chanel was buying all their craft houses to keep them run in France.

[@SoulEternalPeaceWarrior77]

You're totally right about the craft houses. There were some "Italian made" clothes I was researching & I found out A LOT of the companies are under an umbrella conglomerate that make clothes in China & then ship them out under the Italian name for hundreds of dollars around the world. Fashion is a total scam 🤣

[@filippomonaco2303]

It is not about being rich or poor, it is full of rich people that dress in flashy designer tracksuits... it is about being more or less traditional

[@garlicgirl3149]

Really?!??!

[@SoulEternalPeaceWarrior77]

@@garlicgirl3149 Yeah, if the website you're buying from doesn't specify where exactly it's made, more often than not it's made in China. Real Italian designers will pride themselves on telling you the city, what material, the craftsmanship they use.

[@jasminehasan890]

Rich and poor? Simplistic thinking

[@Untilitpases]

Italians have visual art talent in their blood, that's all.

[@leesobel7541]

Enjoy your videos as well as this history of Italians long cultivation of sartorial style, but I'm still left wondering how to do it

[@alejandromalave6781]

Amazing video as always, you should see Douglas Mortimer, an italian well dressing KZbinr🥰

[@thegreenfairywisdom]

Can you make a vídeo about Dutch style ? I am curious about your take on it, and it is a very good idea for a video in general. Greetings

[@playingindies6730]

A jumpsuit and some wooden shoes will work to start with

[@evanhall6045]

I have a question about shaving, I use cartridge razors, I will switch to a single or double edge safety razor, as someone who has only used a cartridge razors, where should I start?

[@majuli8420]

This channel had an entire video about that, check it out.

[@jeremiahbok9028]

Preston! Love the hair. Looking sharp, it suits you.

[@Trash2000s]

So basically the answer is that they’ve been flashy since roman times and we don’t know why 😹

[@northernwing]

The colour of your sport coat is too good.

[@Lungomolto]

Lol you're 40 years late man! I'm a businessman in Northern Italy working with managers in Turin, Milan, Padua, Roma etc. You dream of Italian Italian elegance! In business meetings you find people 3 days behind the shave, no tie or polyester tie, suits and white sneakers, tattoos exhibited, ankle slacks no socks and corduroy slippers. You're stuck in the 60's... I buy my silk ties, shoes and suits from U.K. that's the real country of elegance..

[@jasminehasan890]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@riccardobravi9754]

Grazie tante Preston!

[@themancuniancandidate2744]

Even as a kid in the mid 70s, when watching my favourite film The Italian Job, I could see the Italian actors had an effortless style about them. Rossano Brazzi is the epitome of cool at the beginning (though driving a Lambo Miura helps), with his slim jim tie and wraparound shades. Raf Vallone is the every inch the dapper Mafia boss, and even his underlings look absolutely sub-zero. I don't think we'll every have another era like the 60s for sheer coolness, in terms of fashion and design.

[@chad2687]

U look amazing in this vid preston!

[@anglohero6295]

No man was more stylish and elegant than Rudolph Valentino,non more beautiful either.

[@angelabender8132]

Indeed He had poise His way of walking was outside of this world 😮

[@anglohero6295]

I quite agree!@@angelabender8132

[@StefanoDeSanctisMusic]

Ottima pronuncia Preston!!! Bravo! nice pronunciation!

[@_TheGreatOne_]

heiiiii! ooooooh! it's Avallac'h !!!! Long time no see, my friend!