IfReplica Store Existed in Italy, These 29 Items Would Be the First to Sell Out
Though I don't have an ounce of Italian blood in my body, I've always been allured by the country, from its architecture and food to, of course, its signature fashion. For all of these reasons and more, I try to visit the country as often as I possibly can (I just traveled to both Milan and the Emilia Romagna region last week) and stay up to date with its residents' current tastes via the street style Instagram account @milanesiamilano, all of which gives me a fair understanding of what the chicest people who live there are eyeing, buying, and wearing in 2023.
Because I spend so much time studying Italian style—not to mention cars, coffee, recipes, and more—I often find myself noticing pieces during my everyday scrolls that I think would feel right at home in the country, be it a billowy cotton midi skirt or a superbly tailored blazer. Since much of my market research is done at Nordstrom, a store that sadly hasn't broken into the Italian market, I decided that I'd spend my day scouring the entirety of the retailer and picking out items that I believe an Italian woman would buy if it were to open up shop in Milan, Rome, or Florence. See which pieces fit the bill below.
This post was published at an earlier date and has been updated.
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Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
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