I love that you’re continuing to advocate for no hard and fast rules, instead giving us terminology to describe what we see in an outfit (broad aesthetics, proportions, colour combos, style hacks, cohesion vs contrast etc…) - so we can decide what we like on our own, without the outside noise of ever-changing trends from most influencers. Thank you for being you Alyssa!
I really appreciate that you featured images of “normal” Milanese. So many Italian street style vids feature only super well off Italians in Prada, Hermes, etc. This gives a very different picture.
I liked seeing the “real” street style and it reminded me of how I dress, sometimes for comfort and the weather , often with a budget in mind and just trying to mix and match what I have and look as good as I can with what I’ve got.
“When you come up with something that YOU like, that’s when you look good!” Love it when you emphatically share your insights and perspectives! As always, grazie mille, Alyssa!😍
Alyssa, I think one of the best points you make is the importance of being true to yourself, while also realizing that others may not always understand or appreciate our choices just as we don't always understand or appreciate theirs. Fashion can be fun and it definitely can help to define us. It also can evolve, when we do. An example... I let my son and daughter choose their own clothes starting when they were very young. From kindergarten on, my son was Mr. Ivy League. My daughter was more 'experimental'. I remember one day, when she was in high school looking at a picture of her younger self and asked me, "Why did you let me dress like that???" I told her not to worry about it, because she'd probably ask the same question about her high school look a few years down the road. The fun thing for me, as a mom, is to see that they both have definite styles that fit their still Ivy League and Experimental Personalities. LOL Thank you, Alysa for your guidance/guardrails!
I wore red Mary Jane’s with red socks to church this morning. That’s not radical in many places, but it is for our small town. Loved it. Thanks for the encouragement to be true and have fun with style!!
Alyssa, You're so right that rules and guidelines, while interesting, aren't always the answer. So many times, I've been surprised that, for example, a shoe that "should" work with a outfit isn't the one I actually like and end up wearing!
Ciao Alyssa, I hope I'll get the chance to greet you on the streets in Milan one of these days! Thank you for the non stereotypical view on the "milanese style", not all of us wear high fashion brands but it doesn't mean we can't be stylish anyway. Love all your content but yes, I'm biased towards the Italian one ;)
I can't really relate as it's not only summer here in Western Australia, but our winters are so mild, with no snow, only a few frosts and beautiful days sprinkled throughout the season . I have some beautiful winter coats, cashmere and wool, etc. However, now I live in such a hot climate, I never get to wear any of them. I have never been a fan of socks that show, just my preference. I absolutely agree and love your philosophy, Alyssa, of wearing what you want and to feel confident in it ❤
It’s a “balmy” 8 degrees today on the West Coast. I am taking these Italian style tips and going to stroll the sunny streets of Vancouver. Thanks for another great video! We are not known for our style here :)
Inspiring as always! Love Milan style, sometimes I watch the “Milan on Trend” UA-cam channel to relax at night, because I love seeing what they are wearing!
I also really enjoy that channel, so colourful and bold, just stunning 😍😍😍 fashion, people are not afraid to be an individual. I am definitely an Italian style fan 😊
Love your videos on Italian style. When I was in Italy I was in awe of the beautifully dressed and impeccably groomed women on the street every day. How about a "Shop Your Closet" event with an Italian theme. Just brainstorming here, but would love to see the inside of an Italian woman's closet. What pieces does she own, how does she put them together with Italian flair. Yes I know I am describing YOU, but would like to see other examples. I remember you did a video once where you were in the shops with Italian salespeople and it was so fun and the clothes were gorgeous. Thank you!
I don't know if most people think about what they are wearing as much as you do 😂. I have recently made the conscious decision to show socks with 2 different types of pants, very specific in their colour. But I definitely don't give my whole outfit a ton of thought, sometimes I just want to be warm and comfortable 😂😂😂😂. This morning I walked to the bakery and my husband commented on how nice I looked 😊 I think that just by wearing a brighter pair of earrings it made my very casual outfit look more polished, sometimes the little details make a difference 😊.
Excellent vlog. I agree that there are no hard and fast rules. Layering is key in winter in climates that are changing every day or here in England by the hour 😂. I am so interested in your take of other regions of Italy style. I would love different countries too. It would be so interesting!! You always give me a fresh perspective on style and I so appreciate it❤
We always laugh when we visit our friends and family in Italy, at the puffa jacket phenomenon that took over and has never disappeared 😅 However wealthier Italians, especially in the north are definitely some of the best dressed in the world when it comes to stylish winter coat wearing. Maxmara coats are legendary! I think you can find much better dressed people for winter coats than the ones you showed though, they weren't stylish or inspirational to me as a European. You should also visit, London, Paris and Copenhagen and you will see.
Brilliant, Inspireing 👌 Yes more of these different observations! Both Rome & the south would be lovely to see through your Beautiful Eyes, lovely Alyssa ❤️ Lots of love from Sweden (& this old bat) 🇸🇪
I would love to be able to wear regular shoes right now but with the snow and salt it's really hard. I do own four types of boots so I can rotate them.
I like how Italian people 50+ dress where I live, in Udine, with lots of style and chic. However, younger people dress head to toe black and tight (puffers, skinnies). Maybe depends upon the city 😅
@@prao8136 @luluvaldy9985 I totally agree. I love Italian style but these looks are ubiquitous to everyday wear in the US during the colder months. Unfortunately, nothing warm/fashionable for me.
I love coats and have a few 😉. Yet, I have a great heavy coat on my wish list. I see oversized long coats yet wonder if at 5’2” a car coat length might work better for me. Time to go shopping ….
Im 5’3” and just got my first full length oversized coat (pure wool). I then realised that long coats make me feel like the most amazing version of myself. It’s such a statement, my legs are warm, and I feel like a superhero - especially with boots! It only took 2 weeks for me to decide to get another!!!!!! Do it!
I’m the same height and I bought a long coat 50% wool from Muji and I love it! I wear it more than my shorter coats. It’s lighter weight and is roomy enough to layer a lighter jacket if I need/want to. Hope you find something you like 😊.
Happy New Year Alyssa! 🎉 Great content as always. Where's the link to the course on style elements you mentioned in the video please? I see a link in the description to a membership but it doesn't seem to be the same thing...
It looks like we came back to just wearing clothes. Like “I all have to put on today is short jeans and sneakers so I need something to close the gap between the hem and my shoes, so I have brown socks, they will work” or “I have owned the same puffer jacket for ten-twenty years, wear it every season, fashion has made a circle and it’s trendy again”. And we are trying to find intention in people’s looks😊
I'm new to winter coats. I spent most of my life in Florida and now i am in the Smokey Mountains. Can we talk winter shoes? My feet have been cold since I got here!😅
I agree. Live in the north and my Sorels are practical, toasty warm, and so well made they will last forever. They are pricy, but cost per wear is a bargain. They look great, too!
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@@BeauOnTheGo_DC I have had a pair of Sorels for probably 15-20 years. Still going strong!
Ce qui me frappa Alissa est le fait qu’à cette température 5 à 9 degré ici nous porterions des vêtements plus légers j imagine que la différence de température avec celle de l’été pour Milan fait que les gens ont froid car ils sont habillés très chaudement …j espère que tu apprécies ton voyage merci pour cette vidéo.
All of the photos of people dressed in winter clothes could have been taken in downtown Ottawa. Practical? Yes. Stylish? Not really. I think you really see and appreciate Italian style in warmer weather. In winter, everybody is just trying to stay warm.
I was hoping someone else would say this! I was expecting more polished looks coming out of Milan, but the majority of the people on the street dressed like they do here in Chicago.
maybe she didn't want her skin to be exposed to the cold LOL (long socks versus short socks debate) also how tall were the women in the pictures as a short women I feel the cropped jeans and ''long' /slim shoes might have been more prevelant because I do that to counterbalance my big coat.
I've been all over Italy, though not to Milan and not in winter. The photos show people who are trying to stay warm and dry. If that's what style is, fine. Do they look stylish, no.
I understand that the ads are how you make your living, and I'm completely good with that. But the video wasn't even 5 minutes in before being interrupted twice by different ads. That's a lot. Had similar experience with your trio podcast the other day. It was stopped over and over again. It really reduces the quality of the experience.
That is UA-cam, as far as I know. I saw an abrupt change in when and how often ads are places (maybe a couple of months ago?) in ALL the content I watch.
Yes, especially now they say longer ad breaks for fewer interruptions. It's just not true, I'm getting a bit over YT. Following fewer people and not tuning in as much or as often either.
I'm Italian myself but I prefer Parisian style, Italian style is a bit too heavy and melodramatic for me, older women can look very matronly and overdone, I prefer French simple chic. Having said that, the examples you showed here were rather sloppy and unstylish. Please do not show real fur. I feed my local foxes in London and see their beautiful fluffy tails. The idea that you need two of these to make a single fur collar is unthinkable. My Italian grandma did have a fur collar, but in those days people didn't know any better. You showed a woman who was clearly wearing mink, it's really unacceptable these days, she didn't even look elegant.
I like following you . But do not like when the shoes do not go along with the rest, i.e. black shoes with light clothing or white sneakers that does not fit with the rest.
I love that you’re continuing to advocate for no hard and fast rules, instead giving us terminology to describe what we see in an outfit (broad aesthetics, proportions, colour combos, style hacks, cohesion vs contrast etc…) - so we can decide what we like on our own, without the outside noise of ever-changing trends from most influencers. Thank you for being you Alyssa!
Best comment here! Sums it up for me!
I really appreciate that you featured images of “normal” Milanese. So many Italian street style vids feature only super well off Italians in Prada, Hermes, etc. This gives a very different picture.
Yes! I also noticed and liked that. They were common people, not necessarily models or influencers.
They were quite sloppy in my opinion but real
That is exactly what I wanted to comment.
I liked seeing the “real” street style and it reminded me of how I dress, sometimes for comfort and the weather , often with a budget in mind and just trying to mix and match what I have and look as good as I can with what I’ve got.
“When you come up with something that YOU like, that’s when you look good!” Love it when you emphatically share your insights and perspectives! As always, grazie mille, Alyssa!😍
Alyssa, I think one of the best points you make is the importance of being true to yourself, while also realizing that others may not always understand or appreciate our choices just as we don't always understand or appreciate theirs. Fashion can be fun and it definitely can help to define us. It also can evolve, when we do. An example... I let my son and daughter choose their own clothes starting when they were very young. From kindergarten on, my son was Mr. Ivy League. My daughter was more 'experimental'. I remember one day, when she was in high school looking at a picture of her younger self and asked me, "Why did you let me dress like that???" I told her not to worry about it, because she'd probably ask the same question about her high school look a few years down the road. The fun thing for me, as a mom, is to see that they both have definite styles that fit their still Ivy League and Experimental Personalities. LOL Thank you, Alysa for your guidance/guardrails!
I wore red Mary Jane’s with red socks to church this morning. That’s not radical in many places, but it is for our small town. Loved it. Thanks for the encouragement to be true and have fun with style!!
Alyssa, You're so right that rules and guidelines, while interesting, aren't always the answer. So many times, I've been surprised that, for example, a shoe that "should" work with a outfit isn't the one I actually like and end up wearing!
I think Alyssa is the best dressed person in the video!
Huge fan of your videos when you add real examples from your time in Italy. Milan in particular is one of my favorite style spots. So great.
I love your COS top and navy vest, you look so chic and fabulous!!!!
Ciao Alyssa, I hope I'll get the chance to greet you on the streets in Milan one of these days! Thank you for the non stereotypical view on the "milanese style", not all of us wear high fashion brands but it doesn't mean we can't be stylish anyway.
Love all your content but yes, I'm biased towards the Italian one ;)
I can't really relate as it's not only summer here in Western Australia, but our winters are so mild, with no snow, only a few frosts and beautiful days sprinkled throughout the season . I have some beautiful winter coats, cashmere and wool, etc. However, now I live in such a hot climate, I never get to wear any of them. I have never been a fan of socks that show, just my preference. I absolutely agree and love your philosophy, Alyssa, of wearing what you want and to feel confident in it ❤
Great styling inspiration as it's been very cold (-8), snowy and now slippy ice as it melts here in Scotland!
Love this Alyssa! It’s so interesting to understand your perspective on international style. More of this content please!!
Loved this dive into Italian style! Thank you.- Michelle
It’s a “balmy” 8 degrees today on the West Coast. I am taking these Italian style tips and going to stroll the sunny streets of Vancouver. Thanks for another great video! We are not known for our style here :)
The Italy content coming in hot!!! 🔥❤️
So helpful, Alyssa. Your eloquent way of presenting content is delightful.
Inspiring as always! Love Milan style, sometimes I watch the “Milan on Trend” UA-cam channel to relax at night, because I love seeing what they are wearing!
I also really enjoy that channel, so colourful and bold, just stunning 😍😍😍 fashion, people are not afraid to be an individual. I am definitely an Italian style fan 😊
You can say Italian jackets are unique. ❤😮
You look so pretty with your hair up😊
Alyssa, please also do a video of how people are dressing in Rome.
Thank you for this great video. So good to see how normal people dress in Milan!!!
Love your videos on Italian style. When I was in Italy I was in awe of the beautifully dressed and impeccably groomed women on the street every day. How about a "Shop Your Closet" event with an Italian theme. Just brainstorming here, but would love to see the inside of an Italian woman's closet. What pieces does she own, how does she put them together with Italian flair. Yes I know I am describing YOU, but would like to see other examples. I remember you did a video once where you were in the shops with Italian salespeople and it was so fun and the clothes were gorgeous. Thank you!
You look amazing Alyssa!!!
Ciao!! Benvenuta in Italia!!!
I don't know if most people think about what they are wearing as much as you do 😂. I have recently made the conscious decision to show socks with 2 different types of pants, very specific in their colour. But I definitely don't give my whole outfit a ton of thought, sometimes I just want to be warm and comfortable 😂😂😂😂. This morning I walked to the bakery and my husband commented on how nice I looked 😊 I think that just by wearing a brighter pair of earrings it made my very casual outfit look more polished, sometimes the little details make a difference 😊.
Excellent vlog. I agree that there are no hard and fast rules. Layering is key in winter in climates that are changing every day or here in England by the hour 😂. I am so interested in your take of other regions of Italy style. I would love different countries too. It would be so interesting!! You always give me a fresh perspective on style and I so appreciate it❤
Please make a video of other italian cities, cause its clear the fashion concept changes between them.
Happy new year Alyssa!! ❤🥂You know my love for italian style Im gere for more! I think Milan is my new inspiration (more neutral than Rome)🤩
I'd love to see a video in different parts of the country. How does Rome compare?
I love italians style.
Happy New Year! 🧡🧡
❤❤❤just love this series. Keep making videos. Happy New year 2025
When you wear winter coats a good part of the year this is very helpful. Making a puffer stylish is no easy task. 😂Thank you Alyssa.
Love the Italian language lesson!
We always laugh when we visit our friends and family in Italy, at the puffa jacket phenomenon that took over and has never disappeared 😅 However wealthier Italians, especially in the north are definitely some of the best dressed in the world when it comes to stylish winter coat wearing. Maxmara coats are legendary! I think you can find much better dressed people for winter coats than the ones you showed though, they weren't stylish or inspirational to me as a European. You should also visit, London, Paris and Copenhagen and you will see.
Brilliant, Inspireing 👌 Yes more of these different observations! Both Rome & the south would be lovely to see through your Beautiful Eyes, lovely Alyssa ❤️ Lots of love from Sweden (& this old bat) 🇸🇪
I would love to be able to wear regular shoes right now but with the snow and salt it's really hard. I do own four types of boots so I can rotate them.
Alyssa, I would love to see you do a streetwear video and interview italians what they are wearing and how they put it together.
I like how Italian people 50+ dress where I live, in Udine, with lots of style and chic. However, younger people dress head to toe black and tight (puffers, skinnies). Maybe depends upon the city 😅
Liked your video as always, but can't get 5:11 ...it just looks frumpy to me. PS I live in Rome
Agree, some of the examples feel a bit frumpy to me.
@@prao8136 @luluvaldy9985 I totally agree. I love Italian style but these looks are ubiquitous to everyday wear in the US during the colder months. Unfortunately, nothing warm/fashionable for me.
Si! Hai ragione…noi italiani hanno il miglior senso dello stile….anche le donne italoamericane che vivono nel Massachusetts!
I love coats and have a few 😉. Yet, I have a great heavy coat on my wish list. I see oversized long coats yet wonder if at 5’2” a car coat length might work better for me. Time to go shopping ….
Im 5’3” and just got my first full length oversized coat (pure wool). I then realised that long coats make me feel like the most amazing version of myself. It’s such a statement, my legs are warm, and I feel like a superhero - especially with boots! It only took 2 weeks for me to decide to get another!!!!!! Do it!
@ thanks. I really wanted a long coat but was hesitant.
I’m the same height and I bought a long coat 50% wool from Muji and I love it! I wear it more than my shorter coats. It’s lighter weight and is roomy enough to layer a lighter jacket if I need/want to. Hope you find something you like 😊.
Happy New Year Alyssa! 🎉 Great content as always. Where's the link to the course on style elements you mentioned in the video please? I see a link in the description to a membership but it doesn't seem to be the same thing...
It looks like we came back to just wearing clothes. Like “I all have to put on today is short jeans and sneakers so I need something to close the gap between the hem and my shoes, so I have brown socks, they will work” or “I have owned the same puffer jacket for ten-twenty years, wear it every season, fashion has made a circle and it’s trendy again”. And we are trying to find intention in people’s looks😊
I'm new to winter coats. I spent most of my life in Florida and now i am in the Smokey Mountains. Can we talk winter shoes? My feet have been cold since I got here!😅
Sorel boots are my go-to. Lots of styles and lots of function.
I agree. Live in the north and my Sorels are practical, toasty warm, and so well made they will last forever. They are pricy, but cost per wear is a bargain. They look great, too!
@@BeauOnTheGo_DC I have had a pair of Sorels for probably 15-20 years. Still going strong!
Sorel are amazing boots and I wear them with cashmere socks.
Max mara ❤
Yup
Ce qui me frappa Alissa est le fait qu’à cette température 5 à 9 degré ici nous porterions des vêtements plus légers j imagine que la différence de température avec celle de l’été pour Milan fait que les gens ont froid car ils sont habillés très chaudement …j espère que tu apprécies ton voyage merci pour cette vidéo.
I've been searching for that coats in Canada video and can't find it! (Northern girl here). Does anyone have a link?
Elderly Italian women have real fur coats…
Ciao Alyssa, buon 2025, mi fa piacere che apprezzi lo stile della mia città, ❤❤❤
All of the photos of people dressed in winter clothes could have been taken in downtown Ottawa. Practical? Yes. Stylish? Not really. I think you really see and appreciate Italian style in warmer weather. In winter, everybody is just trying to stay warm.
I was hoping someone else would say this! I was expecting more polished looks coming out of Milan, but the majority of the people on the street dressed like they do here in Chicago.
maybe she didn't want her skin to be exposed to the cold LOL (long socks versus short socks debate) also how tall were the women in the pictures as a short women I feel the cropped jeans and ''long' /slim shoes might have been more prevelant because I do that to counterbalance my big coat.
I've been all over Italy, though not to Milan and not in winter. The photos show people who are trying to stay warm and dry. If that's what style is, fine. Do they look stylish, no.
I understand that the ads are how you make your living, and I'm completely good with that. But the video wasn't even 5 minutes in before being interrupted twice by different ads. That's a lot. Had similar experience with your trio podcast the other day. It was stopped over and over again. It really reduces the quality of the experience.
That is UA-cam, as far as I know. I saw an abrupt change in when and how often ads are places (maybe a couple of months ago?) in ALL the content I watch.
I agree!
@@claudiahensel2086I’ve noticed the same thing, I don’t want to abandon this platform because it’s my favorite but I find this very very annoying
Yes, especially now they say longer ad breaks for fewer interruptions. It's just not true, I'm getting a bit over YT. Following fewer people and not tuning in as much or as often either.
I'm Italian myself but I prefer Parisian style, Italian style is a bit too heavy and melodramatic for me, older women can look very matronly and overdone, I prefer French simple chic. Having said that, the examples you showed here were rather sloppy and unstylish. Please do not show real fur. I feed my local foxes in London and see their beautiful fluffy tails. The idea that you need two of these to make a single fur collar is unthinkable. My Italian grandma did have a fur collar, but in those days people didn't know any better. You showed a woman who was clearly wearing mink, it's really unacceptable these days, she didn't even look elegant.
I like following you . But do not like when the shoes do not go along with the rest, i.e. black shoes with light clothing or white sneakers that does not fit with the rest.