Italian Street Fashion

Street fashion has become super popular in recent years, especially with the emergence of personal bloggers. Some of the top fashion bloggers specialize in street style and as a result, we've finally begun to open up new doors to how the average, albeit stylish, person dresses around the world on a daily basis. New York has always been a mecca of international flavors all rolled into one, which makes it a perfect choice for examining jeans styles of the everyday fashionable.

The Repeating Style

Of course skinny jeans aren't going anywhere anytime soon, but other trends are quickly emerging to help keep the skinny style fresh. A style long seen in Europe, especially on Italian men, is the straight leg, narrow fit pants with the cuff rolled up showing off a bare ankle. To bring it to a colder New York setting, city dwellers have taken the classic style and swapped trousers for jeans in dark washes and either rolled the jeans in the classic way, or simply bought jeans that were short enough to show the ankle. With the weather in New York dramatically different than most parts of Italy, just about all fashion types showing up in street style blogs had on socks in various dark colors.

How to Get It

Since the New York version is much more laid-back than the Italian one, it will also be easier to find and afford. Find a dark wash jean in a straight, narrow or skinny style, then decide on whether to have a natural hem that hits above the ankle or a rolled cuff. The rolled cuff will make the jeans more versatile, but a crisp hem also sends a strong, distinct message. For the natural hem, it's likely a tailor will need to get involved. It's hard enough finding jeans that fit, let alone jeans that fit and have the exact hemline wanted. For the rolled cuff, opt for normal length jeans, nothing too long, and roll them once or twice to let the ankle "breathe." For chilly weather add in some stylish socks and funky shoes.

As fashion begins to go global thanks to all the street fashion bloggers, it's becoming easier than ever to try out fashion trends from around the world. To keep it unique, tailor it to your city, style and climate for a cool, eclectic look. The globe's the limit.

After swimming through countless street fashion sites and books, one thing pops out. Amongst men, and especially Western European men, a slim fit pant or jeans rolled with a cuff is definitely the style. Popular with the "wise" crowd as well as the youth, this jeans style stands the test of time and showcases a keen eye toward detail and fit.

Italy

The biggest population of men taking part in this trend seems to be the Italians. Most street fashion sites focus on the hot spots of Rome and Milan, and both locations prove to be hotbeds of chic style. In Italy, men of all ages wear a trouser style pant or jean in a very straight, narrow fit then roll the cuff so it hits just above the ankle, creating the look of intentional high-waters. To top it all off they wear a great fitting blazer or sweater with a tie and an incredible pair of, what else, Italian leather shoes. Socks are optional.

Paris

In Paris the straight leg, rolled pants are around in abundance, yet slightly less than what is seen in Italy. Some men take a variation on the look and grab a pair of dark wash jeans in narrow fit, not quite skinny jeans but fitted, and roll the cuff just once, but high up to create a 4-inch cuff that sits at the ankle or just below. Still others partake in the Italian classic by rolling the dark wash jeans above the ankle.

Be it Italy, France or seen sporadically throughout western Europe, the straight leg, dark pant or jeans with a rolled cuff is definitely in style and has been for quite some time. Keep it classic cool like the Italians and pair the style with a sharp jacket and killer shoes. For urban cool, follow the footsteps of the Parisians and keep it in a dark jean paired with a pea coat or trench and fitted boots.