BOYS Everyone still seems to agree that tight, tapered, trousers and Cheap Mondays are ubiquitous, and there has been a recent upsurge of brogues, often vintage, and almost always black. As for tops, we’re seeing a lot of tight polo shirt/cardigan combos. Cardigans will be vintage and the polo shirts are classic three-button Fred Perry, Tacchini, Lacoste or Fila. For these guys, hair is generally in a fringe that falls diagonally across the forehead, no beards—but moustaches are back!—and three day stubble is always on. It’s approximately 30% mod, 50% English indie, and 20% old Italian man at the bar.

The second Italian look is more of a laid back nineties jock variety, and the people who don’t marry the whole polo/cardigan thing opt for T-shirts from young designers and open zipped hoodies to show the print.

GIRLS We’ve got three words for you: leggings, leggings, leggings. Italian girls wear them with everything. Under shorts and miniskirts or instead of pants, but always together with oversized tops, large men’s shirts, sweaters or tees. This scenario can go either casual or elegant depending on the occasion, although the borders between the two are fuzzy. There are still a lot of flat boots, but the pumps and heels are making a celebrated comeback. These here are Fornarina walking shoes with a Bernhard Wilhelm heel. But girls won’t frown at Nike Blazers or Chucks either. This look is based on the ability to mix H&M, Miu Miu, vintage, and young Scandinavian or Italian designers. Not everyone will make it. Italian girls have short and discoloured hair as a result of numerous colouring experiments. Everyone seems to have bangs, although some girls are going for longer, messed up hippie hair. Handbags are vintage Fendi, Gucci and Prada.

BOYS Norwegian boys are going for the granddad-look, which means knitted cardigans and vests, pocket watches, chunky glasses and brogues. This is combined with jeans so tight it makes grandmothers blush and girlfriends jealous. For the less brave, trousers are loose at the top with tapered legs, and white jeans are now also seen on guys and not just on Liz Hurley. Layering is also big, with T-shirts being worn underneath shirts, V-necks, hoodies and jackets. Pea coats are thigh length and worn with a slim, simple scarf, and if the weather permits leather bomber jackets are still hot. Hair is short and messy with a long fringe, and novelty facial hair is to be seen on every well-dressed boy in town. Oh, and old man’s vacation shoes are popular too.

GIRLS The girls are wearing cute baby doll dresses either in plain blacks and greys or in big, bold prints with coloured or patterned tights underneath, preferably worn with Mary Janes or Marc Jacobs-esque sandals (also known as the indie staples). Belts, either wide or slim, are worn around the waist or under the bust and often on top of a coat, preferably a mac. The other option is tight jeans worn with big eighties patterned knits and vintage leather jackets. For accessories leopard print is big, and a small vintage bag with a metal chain is part of the look. Scarves are necessary for this time of year and tend to be big and fluffy and wrapped around many times. Global warming still allows for Chuck Taylors, but ankle boots are gracing the feet of Norse girls more and more. Hair is big and messy or jaw-length and neat, and fringes are still hot.

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