Of course, TIS!! Who could forget Father Sarducci?
Well, in the words of my grandfather, "Italians are excellent at everything." I totally agree. But here's what they're best at, IMO-- no one, not even the French, do fashion like the Italians. Well, design in general, but fashion in particular. Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Gucci, Sergio Rossi, Fendi, Ferragamo, Missoni, Pucci, Valentino, Gianfranco Ferre, Moschino, Cavalli, etc etc etc. You buy any of this stuff, and you're paying for more than "just the name", you know? They're actually
worth the money, because it's such good design and such good quality. You can put on a plain white t-shirt by Armani, and feel like a million bucks because it just looks so damn good. I'm not knocking YSL, Dior, and Chanel, but probably 75% of my wardrobe is Italian. So I'd say the designers are my favorite Italian celebrities... they make stuff you can actually use, as opposed to just the entertainment the others provide.