Whether it’s the froths and frills of Valentino couture or Anita Ekberg splashing around in the Trevi fountain in Fellini’s iconic 1960 film, Italy has long been synonymous with a certain style and glamour. The movie industry was largely responsible for putting La Dolce Vita on a global stage. Hollywood chose Italy as its European base, with the Cinecittà studios in Rome attracting international filmmakers and the beautiful city itself becoming a popular film set.

In today's break-neck speed of brand expansion, the slow but steady growth of outwear mainstay Smythe is refreshing. Ten years after launching their Toronto-based brand,  co-founders and designers Andrea Lenczner and Christie Smythe are launching ready to wear for the first time. Modeled by Tasha Tilberg, the collection maintains a modern sensibility that still keeps a keen eye on the classics—think of-the-moment pajama dressing offset by cool suiting, lean preppy dresses and easy trenches. The point is, Smythe hasn't lost sight of its brand DNA while dipping a toe in new waters.

1Vetements' EU hoodieBrownsParisian label Vetements has had its say on Brexit with this politically charged hoodie. Currently on sale at Browns, the jumper is described as a "blue and yellow Vetements flag printed hooded sweatshirt [that] will Remain on your back all season". You too can pledge your allegiance to the EU with the jumper, for the cool price of £750. 2The Queen's EU hatGetty3The feminism T-shirt movementGettyFor Maria Grazia Chiuri's first Dior collection, she created one of the most talked-about pieces of the season, the 'We Should All Be Feminists' T-shirt, which went on to be worn by the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Natalie Portman.

Use Arrow Keys to NavigateView Gallery 23 Slides Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 1April 1997Getty ImagesDuring her stint in the Spice Girls Victoria Beckham kept her hair and beauty look simple, lining her lips with a coffee-coloured pencil (so very '90s) and adding a subtle smoky eyeshadow look around the corner of the lash-line.  Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 2January 1998Getty ImagesBeckham grew out her hair which she wore straight and opted for a bronzed make-up look.

Welcome to On the Rise, a BAZAAR.com series featuring the breakout talents everyone will be talking about. Get to know these fresh faces on the verge of stardom. Long before she was Nell Crain in The Haunting of Hill House or Love Quinn on You, Victoria Pedretti was that girl watching the Brandy-starring Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (or, as she calls it, "Whitney Houston's Cinderella") on repeat. "I have this vivid memory of pulling the tape out of the [VCR],"