Man o man. I just finished watching Gamorra or Camorra depending on how you spell it. A movie about the mob in Naples. I needed a glass of sherry after watching this movie. Not so much the violence, which was tame by American standards, but the sense of desperation that Napolitans (Napolitians?) must have being under the thumb. Wow. But it's not all trash on the roadside, crime, housing projects, and illegal trash dumps. Naples has a proud sartorial tradition going way back. For shoes, consider Paolo Scarfora (photo above and last one below). What amazes me is their modern twist on old styles. Take for example the jodhpur boot. Scarfora's is incredibly elegant - a beautiful toe and sleek lines. I think the Edward Green is close, but we're back to that England v. Italy thing - quality versus style. Dunno. Have to give this one to the Italians.
EDWARD GREEN
JOHN LOBB
SCARFORA
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