Italian Menswear Never Looked So Good
Today, we’re highlighting our favorite Italian menswear savants. Each of these men are the most recognizable faces of modern Italian menswear and bring true style inspiration through their #OOTD posts and beautiful sartorial photography.
Introducing the best dressed, most stylish Italian menswear icons to follow for flawless fashion inspiration.
Alessandro Squarzi – The King of Italian Menswear
Squarzi is a prominent figure leading Italian menswear and constant muse for street style photographers and trend hunters. He’s the living embodiment of what the young Italian menswear aficionados today strive to achieve. His style is tailored, effortlessly chic and evokes confidence.
Instagram: @alessandrosquarzi
Occupation: Founder and Director of consulting company A. Esquarzi
Quote: “Every single man should be elegant, have class and always polish his shoes. My style is unique,casual and deconstructed.”
Mariano Di Vaio – The Model of Italian Menswear
Mariano is undoubtedly one of the leading Italian menswear bloggers worldwide. Discovered on the streets of London at age 17, today you can follow his jet-setting adventures dressed to the nines.
Instagram: @marianodivaio
Snapchat: marianodivaio99
Blog: MDVStyle
Occupation: Actor, model
Quote: “As long as you feel comfortable, as long as you feel self-confident, everything’s going to look good.”
Gennaro Annunziata – The Youngest Tailor of Italian Menswear
As one of the youngest tailors in Italy, Gennaro displays taste and refinement beyond his years. His taste and talent is palpable in his Instagram feed.
Instagram: @g_annunziata
Occupation: Bespoke Tailor & Creative Director CHIAIA
Quote: “My goal is to modernize the tailor’s shop to meet the taste of the young gentleman while staying true to the bespoke world . . . but modernizing it.”
Antonio K. Ciongoli – The Rebel of Italian Menswear
Antonio is equal parts rugged and refined with a strong focus on blurring definitive lines between Neapolitan tailoring and American sportswear.
Instagram: @eidosnapoli
Occupation: Creative Director of Eidos Napoli
Quote: “There’s a million companies doing American heritage, and I feel like that inspiration is old and tired. How do you make those things feel more Italian and elegant. We want to walk that line between rugged and elegant.”
Mr. Raro – The Debonair of Italian Menswear
Mr. Raro is one of the most stylish of Pitti Uomo and is now an Italian menswear fashion icon. His debonair style is matched only by his cool confidence and endearing charm. His eye for detail is apparent as his style is always fitted and worn with razor sharp precision.
Instagram: @mararomrraro
Occupation: CEO And Designer Of Mararo
Quote: “My style is classic modern masculine style and my inspiration comes from the past as they used to do everything with simplicity and high quality.”
Filippo Cirulli & Filippo Fiora – The Jetsetters of Italian Menswear
Filippo Cirulli
One half of the infamous Italian menswear blog, TheThreeF, Cirulli is best known for his casual elegance and his adventurous spirit.
Instagram: @filippocirulli
Occupation: Marketing Management student at Bocconi University & Shoe Designer
Blog: TheThreeF
Filippo Fiora
The second half of Italian menswear blog, TheThreeF, Fiora is known for his creative combinations of texture, fabrics and color, as well as his adventurous spirit as his Co-Founder, Filippo Cirulli.
Instagram: @filippofiora
Snapchat: filippofiora
Occupation: Architect & Shoe Designer
Danilo Carnevale – The Traditionalist of Italian Menswear
The dapper Danilo follows the trends, but at his core is inspired by first by traditional Italian tailoring.
Instagram: @danilocarnevale
Snapchat: danilocarnevale
Occupation: Menswear Ambassador, Digital Strategist
Quote: “The thing that Italian style has done is imprint the importance of simplicity but at the same time to the details.”
Fabio Attanasio – The Dude of Italian Menswear
Fabio perfectly represents the new generation of young Italian menswear devotees. His style represents elegance, traditional tailoring and craftsmanship in its purest form.
Instagram: @fabioattanasio
Occupation: Freelance Journalist (See his latest collaboration with emerging Italian shoe brand, Velasca)
Blog: The Bespoke Dudes
Quote: “Style is just a journey, something that a man builds every day as a result of his experiences, life events and taste.”
Luca Rubinacci – The Heir of Italian Menswear
Heir to the legendary Neapolitan tailoring house, House of Rubinacci, Luca has the authentic tradition of Neapolitan tailoring flowing through his veins. Known for his bold looks, there isn’t a color or pattern the man can’t pull off.
Instagram: @luca_rubinacci
Occupation: Creative Director, House of Rubinacci & Ready-to-Wear Designer
Quote: “With my tailoring I want to make only one person happy, and that’s the customer who is going to wear it.”
About the Author
Alex English is the Head of Content Marketing at italist.com, building on a lifelong passion for fashion and luxury. After publishing a lifestyle blog for nearly ten years and obtaining an MBA in Milan at SDA Bocconi, one of Europe’s top business schools, he joined the italist team in 2019. His work since then has focused on upper-funnel messaging, brand storytelling, establishing italist as a thought leader in the space, and enriching the customer experience on the platform. Find him on LinkedIn.