I'm italian and I live in Italy. In italian fashion culture is not important to be trendy but to be dressed well. You don't need to be elegant to make "bella figura". The most important thing is to be clean and "in ordine" : take a shower, brush your teeth and hair, cut your hair and your nails, put perfume. After this, we prefer elegant outfit in special occasion and more casual outfits for every day. Obviously, it depend from what you have to do every single day. We have the concept of "vestito della domenica" (sunday dress). Historically, many people did humble jobs, so Sunday was the only day to dress well. They wore their best clothes and jewerly to go to church . Now we do the same in Saturdays night and for every special occasion. We want to show our best. "Sciura" is not italian but dialet (Milan, Lombardia). She is an old woman, who wears big fur and special occasion jewerly. She is a old-times woman. Italians are obsessed with shoes. No matter your age: young people are obsessed with expensive sneakers. If somenthing is trendy, you can see everyone with those shoes. It appened with nike air force, adidas stan smith, jordan ecc ecc. (sorry if I made some mistakes)

More Italian style! Nobody is talking about it, and it’s FAB

I live in Italy. I see so much difference between young girls (a lot like Chiara Ferragni) and women. but in general when it comes to clothes, Italians are fascinated by fabrics: wool, silk, cashmere, linen, etc.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the insight! xx

You do an incredibly good job of imitating other people's closets, considering that you have so few items of your own. Having said that, doesn't it make life more interesting? It reminds me of stories my mum used to tell me about 'making do' and 'improvising' when things were rationed during the war. Moreover, in this day and age of overindulgence, we should all be grateful for what we have got! Great series Alyssa.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this insightful comment and yes I agree! I believe that "limitations" are what drive creativity - at least in my case! Thanks so much for watching xx

We travelled to Italy in 2018. I was struck by how much more I loved the style of the women in Rome than I had a few years earlier on my first visit to Paris. What struck me most was all the sneakers, or sneaker type shoes I saw everywhere. Older women, younger women, even kids wore their stylish sneakers with everything. Jeans of course, but also dress pants, suits, and in particular dresses. I was so glad that I’d packed my Stan Smith Adidas. I felt well put together at all times, since I ditched my dress shoes and wore my sneakers with everything. 😊

I think another key point to the Italian woman is FEMININITY, always that quiet sex appeal.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

oh yes great point! Thank you for sharing!

@goldagabriel5506

4 жыл бұрын

ixamxmsright i wouldn’t even call it quiet feminity..italian women are boldy feminine... think Monica Belucci, Sophia Lauren...

I‘m from Germany, but sometimes people think I‘m italian and that is so a great compliment, especially from italian. Maybe it’s my diva attitude 💁🏻‍♀️ or my sunglasses 😎 I always wear my sunglasses and I must laugh when you say the same, I don’t know it yet ☺️ And I love Italy for their culture, fashion, mentality and food 😍

@user-mx4eq4iw8y

4 жыл бұрын

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Yes, I’d love more shop your closet Italian girl style, breaking down the looks from last week’s look book

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds great thank for watching Tara! xx

Ciao Alyssa, I am Italian, born and raised there, now living in the USA. I like your videos, your attitude is kind and positive. I think that the logic of breaking down others' outfits to recreate them with our own closet is what we also do as Italians when inspired by looks we see on social media, fashion magazines, and even shops' windows. I think you picked right when arranging your outfits for this video: the length and fit of the pants (and if I may, also of the skirt) are key elements. I can't recall if you mentioned in the other video about the Italian style, but I think that we also like to create unexpected combinations: like the fluffy skirt paired with a simple black t-shirt of Miuccia Prada. It would be easy to pair that skirt with a fancy top, while it's rather unexpected to combine it with a simple top that comes from the daytime closet. It creates that "unusual character" that makes you stand out in the room. This is my logic, every morning :) . It is worth saying that we have then different styles depending on the geographical area of Italy, but I think that you have pretty much captured the good main points. Thanks!

Your breakdowns with the photos, the various text fonts, are fantastic! It is so helpful!! Also, when you put together the gold outfit, I wasn’t sure, but when you demonstrated it all together, I was STUNNED. You look phenomenal!! Sticking to the color palette for YOU was amazing, you tailored it to you and it was so fun to see how you did it ❤️

That second shop your closet outfit is superb. One thing I love about your channel is that you really do buy new at such a slow rate I see the same pieces styled over and over again...and it never gets boring! (It's also fun to guess what pieces you will pull when you shop.)

The way you break down the outfits to re-create from your own closet is just fab. Thanks! I really miss my late (Italian) mother-in-law’s advice about style but now there is you instead!! So helpful. ⭐️

As someone who is also very much into slow fashion, I recently discovered your channel and have been enjoying it so much! I had a goal for myself in 2019 to by secondhand first whenever possible and only purchased a handful of new items to fill in gaps. It was such a fun journey, and I learned a lot about my personal style through the process and how to cultivate a wardrobe I love in a more sustainable way. My husband and I are taking a Mediterranean cruise this summer, and as I’ve been researching, I’ve really resonated with Italian fashion and it’s inspired me so much not only for my travel capsule but for my wardrobe long term. Thanks for creating such great content! I’ve taken quite a hiatus from creating content myself but have been feeling very inspired lately by content like yours to start creating and sharing again.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Wow that's so exciting to hear about your commitment and journey to slow fashion - have a wonderful time away and so happy to hear you're feeling inspired! Thanks for watching! xx

I love your analysis of the inspiration outfits. You are helping me educate my fashion eye. Whereas I first saw Prada's skirt and thought, "That's a color I'd never spend money on," you saw movement. Very interesting.

OMG! I love, love, love how you re-created the street style looks by raiding your own closet and using what you've already got! Love both looks and how I wish there were more! Please do more of these 'shop your own closet' videos!!!

Those gold pants! Talk about having a WOW piece and letting everything else play supporting roles! Bellissima!

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Irai! They are so old but come in handy! Thanks for watching! xx

Thank you, Alyssa. This shop your closet series is an eye opener. Keep them coming. Your analysis is so sharp and the ability to interpret it to your wardrobe is sheer brilliance.

the way you crack an outfit is very smart and astonishing. They should teach this in schools

Fabulous video! I loved it. I was able to put together an outfit from my closet and I felt great in it. Super fun!!! Thank you

Another hit! Please bring us more on Italian style, I love the way they can look classy and sexy at the same time (my goal in my 50s).

Thanks again for the video! Its so much fun to see how creative you are with your own clothes. Looking forward to part III ! Ciao!

Omg! I love your Italian Woman videos. I especially love the concept of having one statement piece to add pop or edge to an outfit. Yes please to a video on Italian beauty. Ciao Bella!

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you like them Patti! Have a great Sunday! xx

loved it. I was stunned to hear you explain how you choose the elements of your outfit to resemble your inspiration. That's how I do it too. I thaught that I was crazy. Nobody ever told me how to do it. Thank you so much

Another great video! Love how you convert the looks. Really interesting and inspiring. Keep them coming ♡

Hi Alyssa ! Thank you for the 2nd part! I also love how you show diversity in your inspo pictures :-) Keep doing great videos !

Loved the shop your closet segment! It’s got me thinking about my own closet and how I can pull together similar outfits

I'm afraid you're right: shoes as it would rain ... Can't stop buying them. I'm Italian. Baci and thanks for your nice video ( we also have bad moments in fashion as well)

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Ah I'm so glad you liked it :) thank you for watching! xx

I love your shop my closet segments, It inspires me every time to create new outfits of my own!

Thank you for brightening up my Sundays! I love your approach to your inspo looks- not getting bogged down by having your item be the same as the inspo...but just giving off the same vibe. But oh la la - how gorgeous is that Giovanna Engelbert look?!?! ♥️♥️😱

Loved the second look and your explanation. That skirt gets me everytime, it beautiful.

This was so inspiring. I have so many ideas now. Thank you very much. More of that please!!!!

Loved this !! Thank you xx

It was inspiring to watch you adapt what you have. I can't wait to dive into my own wardrobe and reimagine it. Bravo! And thank you.

This was really fun and appreciated. You’re great at this. I love your smiling, and your expressive hands. It was a hit. The first look was just as good the second look was better than the example..

Loved it!!

100% hit love love love how you made the first one in different color scheme. And i think i actually prefer your version of the second look

Really really enjoyed this video! Thank you for sharing so many good tips!!! Loved the idea of breaking down the inspiration and than pulling and matching outfits from your closet that aren't the same but are still vibing in the same direction. More videos like that please! Kisses from Poland ❤☀️

this was soo well done! you put those outfits together perfectly. love seeing people shop their closets and hearing about style in different cultures. subscribed :)

You are so creative! Thank you.

Exactly!! Attitude and confidence are the most important✨✨

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Love your personality in your videos. Makes me think of shopping my closet as fun instead of frustrating. Would love to see u use your tulle, fringe tiered skirt and gold pants for multiple casual occasions. Thank you, Karran

Another great video! Loved both looks!

Loved all the looks 💕

#1 Attitude - I need to adjust my mindset! Yes, please to a shop your closet shoe version!! I've been waiting... I recently thrifted a red leather pair of Cole Hahn driving loafers. Ciao for now!

Great analysis of each look. It really helps a newbie like me. Thanks!

This was so fun! Heading to Italy this summer and plan todo people watching and style notes for fun

That was fun! I just found your channel today,since I'm home sick, I'm Sicilian, and love your energy, Ciao Bella.

You did an amazing job of emulating Italian looks with your own clothing and shoes. It opened my eyes to using what I have and creating a similar look to what I see on the street or on Pinterest. Well Done!

Hi Alyssa, I spent the whole of this cold and snowy morning in bed reading 'Bella Figura'! I enjoyed it immensely, thanks for the recommendation!

Loved your interpretation of the looks and demonstration

Alyssa, you have a wonderful imagination and style. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Hello Alyssa from New Zealand. I've been watching your videos ( and subscribed) for a while and love them. Impressed with your concepts and creativity which inspire me to work with my wardrobe in a new light. Keep up the good work. Baci.

Hits! Great video! I’m going to recreate the second look this week! Thank you for sharing, as always! 🥰

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

yay! Thank you so much for watching! xx

Sensational, Alyssa!! Both outfits are gorgeous. This is such a great initiative and I think in the youtube space, no one but you does this. Magnificent.

Love this video! I actually learned a lot. Being Italian American I it is just ingrained in me to always be dressed.

Love Love these looks

I loved all the looks! Fabulous!

They were all a hit. Really enjoy your videos!

I just love your channel! Your style is amazing and you inspire such creativity. I so agree with your view of creating outfits from what you have/shopping your closet. Just subscribed 💙!

Thank you Alyssa, two great looks, loving your videos here in the UK!

A definite hit! Love how you break things down. I can recreate the first look. I like the edginess. Bonne semaine chère Alyssa! Bisous!

I like your outfits better than the inspiration looks. You do a wonderful job of breaking down the elements for us! 💐

Love this!! Thank you Alyssa!! Ciao!

love it all - bring on part 3 Alyssa!

Yay, yet another 2020 video from Alyssa! 😊❤

you killed it! I love your videos.

You did those looks great!

I loved both looks! You are so creative and talented,❤️🥰

Well done....AGAIN! Thanks Alyssa. And ...... more Italian please. Always love shop your closet to help me use what I have.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! so glad you like this series :) Thank you for watching! xx

Useful suggestions! Thank u!

You've inspired me to hit the vintage stores when I'm back in Rome. Ciao bella!

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

yes!! Happy vintage shopping! xx

Love it. Thank you.

ooooo was waitin' for this ...thank you beautiful Alyssa..very inspiring!

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

yay! So glad you liked it thanks for watching! xx

I loved these recreations. The way you break down an outfit and then recreate it from your own closet is inspiring.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The series dedicated to shopping your closet is one of my most popular:)

Love this Italian style guide!

Wow I think you nailed it! Love all of them. Your ensambles look better than the sample photos

Oh Alyssa, you are great...you make me laugh so much...we have closets full of confidence!!!!

You are always so classy in your videos.... truly enjoy every one of them!

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Your versions of those outfits are stunning!

I really liked the second outfit. Even though it was different colour wise etc, I still thought it caught the essence of the original inspiration. I’m new to your channel and am loving it Alyssa!

Love this series. I love looking at silhouettes and pairings from other cultures. I love sissiottostyle for her clever use of colour. Both of you inspire me to really push the boundaries of my closet. Thank you for always inspiring

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you like this series and thank you for the suggestion, always love discovering new inspo! Thank you for the kind words! xx

Such great vibes - always! Thank you, Alyssa!!! Fabulous video. Both hits, of course. Who doubted?! And look at your confidently approaching that 80K mark👍😊I'll be here to celebrate you when you get to your first hundred thousand, and then the second, and then, you get the idea....Well done! 🥰🎈

I love this series and would love anything more you can give us on Italian style! So fabulous! My favorite look was #2 and I actually preferred your version.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thank you for the suggestion! :)

Nailed it again Alyssa! Such a joy to watch you! LOVE LOVE LOVE those great earrings you purchased in Italy last year! I sooooo covet those! 😎 I am also now searching for a faux ocelot coat for winter as Ive fallen in love with yours. It’s almost a good thing we live in different hemispheres.....you would pick me a mile off in very Alyssaesque outfits. Must say I love how I am looking and people are commenting too! Grazie bella ragazza!

Thanks again for great inspiration, your videos have transformed my attitude and shopping habits, my low buy has been greatly helped and thanks for the puglia packing advice, keep up the good work

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

wow what a compliment thank you! I'm so honoured to be part of your slow fashion/low buy process! xx

Your skirt ensemble is the bomb!!!! I love it!!!

Loved this. You have a great arsenal of vintage and contemporary pieces that you blend so well. I love vintage also and sometimes struggle with what I hold onto and what to keep while also trying to minimize.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

That is always a tough decision that I still struggle with! Thanks for watching Deborah!

I didnt expect the second outfit to look so classy and elegant. I love the shoes you pick! 😄👍🏼

Nailed It!!!

I so love the way you break down the looks and what's important in them. The two that you did from your own closet were just stunning. It probably says something about my own utilitarian closet that I don't have anything that approximates metallic pants or a feathery/fringy skirt. I just love this inspirational series!

Another wonderful video. Your versions are a great lesson in adaptation. I like the white skirt with the black top better than the green skirt as it looks too Halloweenish. Keep these videos coming!

Love ❤️ the closet improvisation. Now I understand my sunglasses fixation 😉

Veramente un ottimo video!

Thankyou for doing that closet breakdown. And you rocked it.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it! xx

As usual this video presentation is perfect. Love the Italian look always so classic and neutral but at the same time they can have fun with colors at the right time, right occasion. The Bella Figura is a staple in the Italian language. Look good feel good. You look as always great with whatever you choose to wear. What can I say, you have the Italian look and the emotional part as well.

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you liked the video Zia bella figura is really a staple! Thank you for watching! xx

I'm in love with your skirt!!! I can only imagine the movement of it when you're walking, must be amazing! Loving all your vintage pieces. Great video!

Loved the skirt/sweater look😊

very nice - good matches in shopping closet - I'm trying to do that too

Loved the first look, those light colors really suit you!

@AlyssaBeltempo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Maria! xx

I like the second look, but the first one was amazing. Great Job!