Fashion Glory For Rome, To Be Restored By New Mayor?

The newly-elected mayor for Rome, Gianni Alemano, says he too has an eye for the artistic but with a focus on substance rather than image. And so he wants to restore the fashion glory of Rome, making it into a modern hub for budding fashion designers.

For his substance-rather-than-image fashion agenda, he will take part in encouraging local talent, developing fashion schools and (possibly) setting up a university faculty that focused on fashion in Rome.

"I want Rome to become a city of fashion, focusing mainly on young and new designers; seeking a strong and precise character that sets it up as a base for excellence in fashion." The newly-elected mayor added, "I've been in office for just two months and I'm already here, which means we're present and we will invest a lot in high fashion."

Just recently, a New York congressman also made a news when he announced the creation of a bill that enables models to acquire a “special model visa” in the US.

How the mayor restores Rome for its fashion glory is something that people will be looking forward to see. What's more definite this time is how politicians gain high media exposure when their political agenda includes fashion restoration and development.