Italian vs. American
fashion
Mason C.
U.S.A brand una
► GAP-an
Americano company founded in
1969 by Doris and Donald Fisher. Le
famiglia is still deeply involved in the
company and collectively owns most of its
stock.
► GAP vende la felpa e la magliette. I vestiti
sono di tutti colori.
Lei indossa la gonna grigia.
Americano brand due
► Aeropostale-one
of my favorite brands
Aeropostale was founded in 1973.it
maintains control over its proprietory brands
by desighning sourcing and marketing its
own merchandise.
► Aeropostale vende le t-shirts e i jeans. I
vestiti blu, bianchi, e neri.
Italiano brand una
► Gucci-an
Italiano brand founded by Guccio
Gucci in Florence 1921. Gucci is the best
selling Italian brand and operated 278
stores worldwide (as of 2009).
► Gucci vende la borse e la giacce di cuoio. I
vestiti e neri, beige, etc.
La borsa è di pelle e la borsa è
nera
Italiano brand due
► Fendi-fendi
was launched in 1925 by
Edoardo and Adele Fendi in Rome. Today
the company is a luxury merchandise
company directed by Karl Lagerfeild.
► Fendi vende la borsa e la cintura. I vestiti e
molto costosi.
So what’s the Difference
► Size-Italiano
e Americano sizes vary greatly.
► Price-although different stores have
different prices, most clothes cost more
because Italia enjoys high fashion. You also
must remember that one euro isn’t one
dollar.
► Casual vs. formal-italia tends to have higher
standards for casual wear than America.
And Similarities?
► Both
countries have a fashion city: New
York and Milan are both world renowned
fashion capitals.
► Both countries have a similar idea about
what is formal (although casual wear in
Italia is much more formal than in the
states).
My Favorite
► Although
I enjoy both countries’ fashion I
feel that in America trends can be
inappropriate (short skirts, shorts, etc.). In
Italy however casual wear tends to be more
elegente rather than inappropriate. So I
guess I like Italian fashion better than
American.