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The Executive Selection: Born Outside Italy Designed for all walks of life, each Born Outside Italy garment has been made to be worn daily as a badge of self-expression, with the brand's style embodying a fusion of refined elegance, quality Italian sartorial craft, and the comfortability of bold street culture.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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Born Outside Italy

Once you learn that Alfredo Bandini and Daniele Pe are two Italians who have been living in the UAE for a long while and now consider themselves the country's natives, you'll understand why the duo have chosen to call their Dubai-born luxury-meets-streetwear fashion label as Born Outside Italy.

Image courtesy Born Outside Italy.

Designed for all walks of life, each Born Outside Italy garment has been made to be worn daily as a badge of self-expression, with the brand's style embodying a fusion of refined elegance, quality Italian sartorial craft, and the comfortability of bold street culture.

Image courtesy Born Outside Italy.

Born Outside Italy's debut sneaker series is now out, and SNEAKER 001 is a reimagined classic that taps into 90s street culture with contrasting colors and shapes. Available in four different colorways, each pair has been crafted from premium materials including calf leather and suede, with the sole also featuring hex nut shapes that create a lighter feel when worn.

Image courtesy Born Outside Italy.

With the co-founders calling their brand "an invitation to break free from the conventional," Born Outside Italy is essentially for those of you who wish to live life on your own terms.

Related: For The Love Of Shoes: How Sophia Webster Built Her Eponymous Luxury Accessories Brand

Aby Sam Thomas

Entrepreneur Staff

Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Middle East

Aby Sam Thomas is the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Middle East. In this role, Aby is responsible for leading the publication on its editorial front, while also working to build the brand and grow its presence across the MENA region through the development and execution of events and other programming, as well as through representation in conferences, media, etc.

Aby has been working in journalism since 2011, prior to which he was an analyst programmer with Accenture, where he worked with J. P. Morgan Chase's investment banking arm at offices in Mumbai, London, and New York. He holds a Master's Degree in Journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York.  

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