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Franca Sozzani Has ‘a Few Questions’ About Menswear

Editor-in-chief of Vogue Italy Franca Sozzani attends the Ermanno Scervino Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show as part Milan Womenswear Fashion Week on September 22, 2011 in Milan, Italy.
Editor-in-chief of Vogue Italy Franca Sozzani attends the Ermanno Scervino Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show as part Milan Womenswear Fashion Week on September 22, 2011 in Milan, Italy. Photo: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images

The Vogue Italia editor writes on her blog: “Can I just say it without anyone, as usual, getting annoyed, calling me bossy or impolite or, worse, saying I’m not open to individual choices and tastes? Those colored bags carried on hairy arms, those cropped pants and polo shirts, so tight they showed through, depending on the body’s shape, toned-up biceps or curved bellies, were not a nice sight for anyone.” Well, that’s really more of a statement, but sure!

Franca Sozzani’s Questions About Menswear