The only thing constant about fashion is change. Here’s the list of Italian do’s and don’ts for fall:
What’s hot
Recession chic: Shhhh, even if you’ve still got it, money talks too much.
The romantic look: Add a touch of lace or silk fringe.
Dandyish French or ruffled shirt cuffs.
Flat chests.
Military-style gold-buttoned jackets and long coats.
Wide pants.
Long skirts, at least on the runways.
Messy hair.
Shades of bordeaux, even for hair.
Land Rovers and Jeeps.
Flat boots.
The wide-eyed, no makeup look.
Waif models: The frail and underfed.
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What’s not
Glamor and glitz: It went out with the Reagans in the U.S.; it’s going out with the scandal here.
Even a hint of power-dressing: Ditch the big jewelry and high heels.
Big bosoms, real or faux.
Hard-edged leather looks.
Neo-hippie flower children-snuff out that incense.
Bell-bottoms.
Short skirts, though fashion editors still adore them.
Sleek hairstyles.
Seventies psychedelic colors.
Hide the Mercedes in the garage.
Platform shoes.
Obvious makeup.
Supermodels: Overexposed and overpaid.