
While Anita Ekberg's portrayal of Sylvia in that long black dress at the Trevi Fountain may be the film's most recognizable scene, it was Marcello Mastroianni's outfits that we feel earned the film the 1961 Academy Award for Best Costumes. Arguably no other character in any other movie contributed to popularizing the traditional Italian look for men — slim-fit suits, double-cuffed shirts, and big, bold cufflinks — more than Mastroianni.
