{"id":4466,"date":"2015-05-26T17:32:07","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T15:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rickzullo.com\/?p=4466"},"modified":"2022-01-23T15:23:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T14:23:31","slug":"fci-006-italian-fashion-is-good-for-your-health-with-misty-evans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/fci-006-italian-fashion-is-good-for-your-health-with-misty-evans\/","title":{"rendered":"FCI 006 – Italian Fashion is Good for Your Health with Misty Evans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Italian<\/a>Today I\u2019m thrilled to have fellow provocateur and COS\u00cc charter member Misty Evans on my podcast. Even before we combined our expat superpowers, I was a big fan of Misty\u2019s blog. Although our styles are different, we both have the same philosophy about writing. That is, while we try to provide informative content for our readers, it\u2019s never at the expense of our own amusement.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s her no-filter, brutal honesty that endears her to the readers of her blog\u2026and it\u2019s also the reason why I had to slap the [EXPLICIT] label on this episode so that iTunes won\u2019t allow it to fall upon tender ears. You\u2019ve been warned.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m exaggerating a little. Misty is an American expat trapped between two worlds with her badass husband, his chest hair, and their poodle. Her award-winning blog, Surviving In Italy<\/a>, aims to honestly portray her life in Italy, the \"Capybara\"sober times, the drunken times, the yelling, food, family, and on occasion her obsession with the majestic Capybara. (Don\u2019t know what this is? Neither did I, but I googled it so that you wouldn\u2019t have to. Hint: it has nothing to do with Italy.)<\/p>\n

In this episode, we discuss Italian fashion as it relates to everyday clothing choices in Italy. We all marvel at the ease at which Italians can throw together a stylish outfit, or wear turquoise colored trousers without batting an eye. Misty helps me unravel this phenomenon a bit.<\/p>\n

Misty also has a cool line of line of trendy t-shirts which she sells under the brand name House of Ossimori<\/a>. I like what she did with the website; kind of reminds of the \u201ccinematic photography\u201d of Gregory Crewdson. But apparently she didn\u2019t have a budget for professional models, so she recruited her husband to pose in homoerotic scenes in an effort to promote their men\u2019s line.<\/p>\n

Italian Fashion is Good for Your Health<\/h2>\n

\"ossimuri\"<\/a>Anyway, I purposely steered the conversation towards the point where fashion and health collide. Every Italy blogger has written about the excessive use of scarves among Italians (even in the middle of summer), the change of seasons (as it relates to the wardrobe closet, NOT the weather), and the iconic maglietta della salute<\/em> (if you\u2019re Italian-American, go ask your grandparents).<\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s true. While appearances are important, you must also obey the rules of Mother Nature\u2026and of course your own mother, who will smack you with a wooden spoon if you leave the house without a scarf.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, Misty gives some practical advice for the ladies traveling to Italy so that they can blend in with the crowd, and not be targeted by young men seeking carnal knowledge. So leave those fuchsia-colored cocktail dress at home, americane, <\/em>they\u2019ll spot you from a kilometer away. It\u2019s like walking into a bullring wearing a red cape.<\/p>\n

Misty Evans<\/h2>\n

I would like to give a big “GRAZIE” once again to Misty for sharing her knowledge of fashion and health with me today. Please visit her on her website:<\/p>\n

Surviving in Italy<\/a><\/p>\n

Click the link to check out other episodes and see my list of the <\/span>best podcasts about Italy<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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