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Italians truly know how to talk with their hands!

Love the title & the pics :)

ha ha i think i can speak italian already by only looking at them! :)

So cute!:)

the left one looks a bit angry :D
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they're deciding where to get lunch

these photos are great!! he looks so slick and in control!!

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I believe what is happening is that the girlfriend of the man in the dark suit is trying to tell him that they're going to be late to where they're going to if he keeps on talking

I've made up their conversation in my head. It was very funny :D

A description of EITHER the peculiar technique of the new chef at a favorite restaurant OR details of an oddity that the suspension of the Alfa Romeo has developed in the last week.

Love this little moment, and it's so true, watching italians talk is so entertaining!

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fantastic. Awesome pics.

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The gloves in the pocket–I love anyone who carries and wears gloves.

The Power of body language ;) very good job!

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I love the gloves in his jacket pocket. So damper.

Love!

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So funny… LOve it ;))

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The amazing thing is, the guy in the dark suit is wearing 3 layers atop his shirt and the look is NOT bulky at all. Italians = Style. LOVE!!!

probably money or weman! :)

but i love the gloves in the pocket.

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Amazing!

Great body talk:)

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lovely

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Beautiful, like stills from a movie.

I also love people watching. It is great to watch people talk and motion.

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Dramatic.

Gloves in breast pocket of coat. Who can actually pull that off? This guy.

These pics are truly amazing. As an Italian I agree that they perfectly picture our way of talking, well, talking with our hands.
Bravo!

Italians have two languages: the first is spoken, the second is made by our hands :)))

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Can we talk about how fabulous the gloves tucked into the lapel is? AWESOME. I love the casual elegance of it.

stunning!

Love how Italians interact with each other. I witnessed a heated debate traveling in a train in Italy. The participants were so heated and so intensely expressive, it seemed they would leave the train enemies. On the contrary, once the train stopped, they
bid each other farewell and warm tidings.

'Don't look now but that man with the camera is behind you!'

'He is everywhere i go!'

'Ah yes but the french lady. She is so chic.'

'That is beside the point! I will have to stop dressing so well.''

'You there. Go get me a tracksuit to wear, i can't stand the attention.'

(Older gentleman bows head in shame).

Brilliant.

My favourite post of yours from the past while.

Haha, these are great! It's true, the words aren't the most important part- the gestures are so expressive.

Haha this sequence is so much fun! Italian men have a very peculiar way to talk… lovely :)

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They look so deep in conversation, looks pretty serious ;) And the guys gloves coming out of his pocket are awesome xoxo Abby

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Like everyone's been saying – it's especially true with Italians. Such a beautiful language as well.

i LOVE this post.

Lovely! These are the best!

it is no wonder Europeans find us Americans boring, the majority of us rarely show any emotion or passion for life, much less in our conversation…

Most likely they are talking about Italy's trashing of France in Rugby – a first in sports history!

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God I have a long road if I really decide my goal is to be the Israeli you!! I l-o-v-e everything you post… It is exactly like you said- the fun of watching people passing by while you are sitting on a park bench… Sounds so easy to find and capture but actually not easy at all! I have just recently started trying-

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wow they're so cool and obliviuos to you watching them which is what makes these pictures so perfect :)

To care enough about something to use your hands in expressing your point! And their expression extends out to their clothing, . . .
Much better than ppt,

love the blazer

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whole lotta hair goin on there

Haha, I see this every day. I have a friend who is the best in this kind of comunication =)

Juliette

Very italian hein?!!
Love the details : the glove, the long hair, the colors, the "3pièces costume"…
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Oh, I love these! Makes me proud to be Italiana. :)

Haha, I love these.

I love the pics. They are way too amazing. Keep up the good work. Hopefully they've been clicked by you.

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These pics are great! I love how Italian men are so passionate about everything and they are so expressive!
I love the brown gloves casually thrown in the pocket of the coat and the big pointy lapels on the coat!

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half my family are Italian… these pics made me giggle because Italian people, being very passionate.. tend to 'talk with their hands' my mother can be chatting to her sister on the phone but still her hands would be flying in the air. it is really funny.

great snaps – as always

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These are so great! I love them. I really like watching people too.
Did they know you were shooting them? Did you feel like a spy or stalker? :P

I recognize the older fellow as a long time favorite here on the Sartorialist but can't come up with his name. Luca? The younger man could be his son.

This is my favorite set of photos here on the blog for… years. Such a cool capture!

I think the older gentlemen in Italy wrote the book on elegance. Every time I travel to Italy, I'm always amazed by the suits, gloves textures and fabrics that the men wear.

bravo!

I love that it's moment of time captured, and he is very stylish.
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To Miss B: I love your script!

Actually, they were playing charades.

no matter what we speak about, we say it with passion and certainty.

Mmmm, like the men here in Argentina .. much arm waving , hand movement, faces and lip puckers.. and kiss kiss at the end.
I love them :)

I love their faces and the way they look at each other while conversing, the good manners of the man in the light suit while the other one engages with the blonde woman. Also, something about the set of the sleeves of the dark coat is different.

great post & very good photos

bravo

Great caption! I to be cool if this was turned into a gif.

These men are so involved, intense and animated! These outpouring of expression, when seen in relation to the group of three ladies in the earlier post, who were in a far more restrained (?) and understated conversation, make such lovely contrast!

Love your sense of humour! :)

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I understand. You found paradise in America, you had a good trade, you made a good living. The police protected you and there were courts of law. And you didn't need a friend like me. But, uh, now you come to me, and you say: "Don Corleone, give me justice." But you don't ask with respect. You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me Godfather. Instead, you come into my house on the day my daughter is to be married, and you ask me to do murder for money.

love the gestures, the passion, the aura, and above all your fabulous shots!

For me my favorite post from you… Grazie !

I love this!

amazing pictures…i love italians

I do enjoy these photos, if the guy can add some funny conversion …

I'm learning Italian. The grammar is kick my American butt.

However, I love how expressive it is. It is funny to see people on Rome having animated cell phone conversations.

belle foto!

yes i think they are talking very serious matter about business. Really amazing

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I love too!
Un saludo,

ERTL and COHN

I´m from Argentina. We are like Italians: "gesticulators". These two gentlemen look like my two uncles in a sunday ASADO

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It isn't very important ABOUT they are talking, is very important HOW they make.

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No, no, they are competing for the affections of the blonde woman. In the first picture the dark haired gentleman is her husband and he's asking the older gentleman, what exactly does he exactly think he's doing? See? The older gentleman is at a loss for words.
In the second photo, the lady apparently comes to her lover's defense and her husband isn't too happy. "You have caused enough trouble'" he tells her. "Stay out of it."
Seeing how upset the husband is, the older gentleman tries to placate him, saying that they are just friends. There is nothing for the husband to worry about.
"Friends? My a**," the husband says.
The lady steps in again, but there is no calming the husband down. "I told you to stay out of it." He says.
The older gentleman decides that it is futile to argue. Fate will take its course.

yes what struck me were the gloves that double as a pocket square??? now that's what you call steeze. I've been working for an Italian company five years running now, I love both their quips and quirks!

we italians can talk with our hands even when handcuffed..

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Reminds me of the movie Eat Pray Love in which JR was obsessed by the way the Italians gesture when they talk.

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Mediterranean are really elegant.

Great job capturing the Italianissimo! LOVE the gloves tucked into the breast pocket on the uomo on the right. It's like they want to participate in the conversation as well.

Somehow I already knew they were Italians without reading the title. Very distinctive style and very interesting gentlemen indeed.

Love these photos! It looks like a scene from a movie :)

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These two gentelmen are regulars in this Blog. They are discussing style for sure.

The young one is Valentino Ricci from Sciamat http://sciamat.wordpress.com/

and the older man is Lino Leluzzi from Al Bazar.

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Im the same! I have no clue what they are saying but I love to watch them talk!

Just perfect class for this working mans!

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it is very inneresting as even the situation they seem to really listening to each other with respect, as the gentleman they're.
Very great pics.

CONGRATS ! ! !

I love the gloves in the breast pocket, great touch.

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great pics Sart – im an introvert so love spying on this kind of interaction and non-stop chit chat, hand gestures and expressions…i wonder what they are discussing…business, fashion, trends, politics?

that dark overcoat is so nice and tailored. love it. and the gestures of course; i bet conversations are more fulfilling when they're this active.

I love the way you captured what looks to be a very passionate conversation. Both of them are truly engaged! Love.

I discovered the Sartorialist only recently. Of the photographs I've seen so far these five are the most dynamic and lively. There's nothing like being able to watch people when they are talking and unaware of being observed; their gestures, hand movements, the chemistry between or among those conversing is pure magic. Thanks for capturing their interaction.

The geographical position of Italy has historically made it a nexus for international trade and cultural exchange. The meeting of so many languages and dialects can largely account for the reliance on gestures and body language.
Love the stripe solid stripe solid pattern on the left man.

I don't know what they are talking about either but what this conversation says to me is that by comparison it is very boring to live in the USA where it is rare to see people talk, dress, wear their hair, smoke, put gloves in pocket or do anything else with such individualistic style and flair!

It isn't just about dressing……it's about living. And Europeans seem to really know how to live. Thank you, Sartorialist, for a truly delightful photo sequence.

While I'm usually hesitant to just pile on the accolades – this series is my favorite post of yours in a long, long time.

It reminds me of some of your early action shots – like the guy playing handball. Yes, there is style – but also light and emotion and play.

Thanks for posting.

Fine! Wonderfull!

I love it. We should write a dialogue to go with these wonderful photos, how fun would that be?

like a movie scene! cool!u're just like pro paparazzi :D

beautiful!

love that pictures! typically Italian :D
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Ohhh yes! Mr. Valentino Ricci is a gentleman with impressive taste!

The passion in these photos are awesome! Now this is what's so great about photography…not just being posey posey, but being able to capture a moment in time! And, the passionate brunette is a hottie! Fabulous!!!!

Great photos. Such expressive hands.

Passionate conversation is so sexy.

I like how the guy on the right has his gloves in his pocket.

hahaaha must be an intense conversation..

Love the intensity- the passion is there in both characters, narrative abounds!

I don't see the point (a part from the gloves) :) I'm Italian .. can't imagine not to talk with my hand

LOL The brunette guy is so expressive, it's funny.

So great! Mi piace molto! Especially the detail of the gloves in the jacket pocket!

INTENSE! …conversation.