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Armani Says Rome No Longer a Fashion Capital

You know, we never quite understood the popularity of shopping trips to Rome; the luxury stores are the same you can find in any big city, and any other interesting store in the center has fallen to the tourist trade or believes their great location justifies inflated pricing. For once, Giorgio Armani agrees with us; he's saddened by and kind of angry at the state of Rome's fashion scene.

According to New York Magazine's fashion blog, The Cut, good old Georgie-boy said that Rome "has killed high fashion by showcasing people who didn't merit it." This is in reference to Rome's very own miniscule Fashion Week, which ended yesterday and which we didn't know existed. In fact, Armani's anger at Rome is probably the best thing that has ever happened for the event, as it succeeded in convincing the coordinator to remove the amateurs as well as getting some press for the poor thing.

If you are, in fact, hoping to jet off to The Eternal City soon for some retail therapy, we suggest skipping the stalwarts on Via Condotti in favor of the alleys of the Trastevere neighborhood, where you can find true local style in family-owned shops sandwiched between osterias smelling of gnocchi alla romana. Until Rome's Fashion Week shapes up per Armani's suggestion, we'll happily stick to our clothes scented with spaghetti.

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· Giorgio Armani Disses Rome's Fashion Week [The Cut]
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[Via Condotti photo: oh-holidays]