"L’eleganza è l’equilibrio tra proporzioni, emozione e sorpresa." - Valentino

"Elegance is the equilibrium between proportions, emotions, and surprises."

In addition to food, I focused a lot on fashion, clothing and Italian brands this trip. Unlike U.S. retailers which are limited in variety and stock due to our dependency on slower than ever shipments from overseas, Italy's apparel offerings are gorgeous, robust and varied. 

It was such a treat to see the beautiful window displays and stores brimming with styles and colors to fit every taste, body shape, and lifestyle. This post was created to share the Top Ten Best Italian Women's Fashion Trends for the season while giving an important tip on money saving that even most frequent travelers to Italy have yet to take advantage of.  

As I travelled from North to South, East and West in Italy last month, I noticed enviable trends that could be easily replicated anywhere for an instant fashion boost. Both wearable and stylish, these following styles will make the cold winter temps more bearable and elegant. 

Here are a few looks to try out whenever the mood strikes:

Luisa Spagnoli's empire didn't begin with fashion, but with fine chocolates, and her granddaughters have continued celebrating her entrepreneurial spirit with hand-made artisan chocolates like the ones she made a century ago. They just arrived in the US and my distributor, DITALIA has only 35 boxes available to ship the first week in December. Pre-order here and use discount code "amyriolo" at checkout to save 10% on all DITALIA products and enjoy free shipping orders over $100.