Rome has the river, the ruins, and the religion; Florence has a Renaissance masterpiece every five paces; Milan has . . . the economy. But there's a lot more to Italy's fashion capital than capital, if you know where to look. Mark Schatzker scouts the piazzas and, between aperitivi, finds a living, breathing city that keeps its consumption inconspicuous.
Check out that woman on the bicycle up ahead, the one in the stunning azure dress. She is, hands down, the best-dressed woman I have ever seen riding a bicycle—her delicate shoes seemingly cupped by the pedals, the dimpled calves, the handbag draped casually (yet statuesquely) over her shoulder. If I could capture this moment on film—Bella donna su una bicicletta—there is little doubt it would win the Jury Prize for Short Film at Cannes.
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