Style is having the courage of one's choices and the courage to say no. It's good taste and culture.
Italy is not widely thought of as a pioneer of youth culture in the way, say, the UK is.
Youth culture adopts Armani and adapts it in its own way, as befits youthful enthusiasm.
That is what [Andy] Warhol portraits do: They elevate the subject into an icon of the pop culture he was documenting.