More Italian Fashion: Accessories

Last night, while wandering around Trastevere, I found myself near Piazza Trilussa, which tends to attract large numbers of Italians. This is because it is not only in an area populated by wine bars and restaurants, but it has the one thing that attracts the bella figura more strongly than anything else: a staircase. Not just any staircase, but a wide and shallow staircase that faces the piazza and leads pretty much nowhere. The Spanish Steps are the prime example of this, and in the evenings, the beautiful people congregate there to see and be seen.

Piazza Trilussa's steps are not quite as glamorous as those in Piazza di Spagna, but they nonetheless attract many stylish locals. However, I am seem to be much further behind the trends than I thought, because last night there was a woman standing with her friends with a rabbit in her purse.

I'm familiar with the concept of tiny dogs that fit in your large handbag, but this woman was carrying an enormous white rabbit. I watched and waited for a while, but she made no attempts to perform any kind of magic tricks with it. I am forced to conclude that this bunny is her new take on the lap dog, but as a trend, I think I'll give it a pass...