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Stadium's dresscode according to Lazio's ultras

The Irriducibili wrote a set of style rules for Lazio's fans

Stadium's dresscode according to Lazio's ultras The Irriducibili wrote a set of style rules for Lazio's fans

Lazio's ultras always had an inclination for the British and casual culture in the stadium. The main ultras group that led the Curva Nord from 1987 to 2010 were the Irriducibili, that borrowed the look and way of supporting from the English hoolingans. They revolutionized the way of living the stadium in Italy: from the chorus without the drums, to the style, referring to the British casual fashion. On last Lazio game the ultras group - despite they are not in charge anymore - has distributed a leaflet with a set of style rules that the fans have to follow when they go to Curva Nord (the ultras sector of Stadio Olimpico). The style is important, beacuse, as they write:

Our exterior style has always been a mirror of what we stand for.

The leaflet is a pamphlet of style that every biancazzuro has to follow  - the sector of Ultras' in the Olympic Stadium - to distinguish Lazio's fans from the "others" especially the Roma's fan, known to be their trash style. Starting from the shoes: Clarks, New Balance and adidas are ok, lucid shoes and studs are forbidden. For the trousers, every classic cut is accepted, while suits are strictly not ok. For the jackets the cool brands are The North Face, Barbour, Schoot, the military jackets and the bomber style.

The norms are a little more complicated for the accessories. A golden rule for the Irriducibili is to wear the scarf in a proper way: around your neck, not tied to the arm or to the hips. For glasses, just casuals and classics brand are accepted (Ray Ban, Persol), while the hats should be just headscarf or hats with Lazio's crest or some Ultras group logo. It is strictly forbidden to have crest haircuts or to wear a small bags.