Italians (especially from Milan) follow Fashion "by the book" most of the times and make sure they are absolutely perfectly in style for every occasion. They would wear the latest Fendi, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana...and even when they can't afford the brands, they still make sure they are following all the fashion rules of the season, the colors in trend this year, the rights cut/length for their skirts/pants,the correct heels shape as shown at the fashion shows and so on...and of course in the end they look just perfectly elegant!
The Parisians instead do follow some fashion rules, but not for everything they are wearing. They always like to add a little bit of their creativity to their style. You will notice in fact how they like to mix couture with other items found at the markets or the vintage shop and this way they look naturally elegant.
As for the Brits, they use almost always pure creativity to chose what they are going to wear and they follow the rules only when they have to attend formal events, otherwise in the streets and nowadays even at work they use their imagination only. They mix and match clothes from the high street, with clothes from Carnaby street or even from Camden town market. Just look around in London and you won't find anyone wearing clothes that don't look original and different from others and the end result is that they look elegant in their own unique way.
And it might surprise you, but elegance for me is mostly represented in London than in Milan or Paris actually and that is because for me elegance can't forget creativity, true elegance needs to be original too (according to a survey by The Global Language Monitor, which uses a system that monitors how often certain words and phrases are used in the media, London has taken over as the world’s fashion capital, beating Paris and Milan).
Photos: 1st on the left: Covent Garden Market, London
2nd on the right: Carnaby Street, London
3rd on the left: Jigsaw in Chelsea, London
4th on the right: Jigsaw window in Chelsea, London
Photos: 1st on the left: Covent Garden Market, London
2nd on the right: Carnaby Street, London
3rd on the left: Jigsaw in Chelsea, London
4th on the right: Jigsaw window in Chelsea, London
