On Twitter and Facebook, fans have posted screenshots from different years, showing the same elegant black stockings across a decade of broadcasts. “You can always count on Monica Setta: great questions and black stockings,” one user wrote. In a 2018 interview with TV Sorrisi e Canzoni , Monica Setta was asked directly about the recurring observation. She responded with characteristic irony and self-awareness: “It’s true, I wear them often. They are comfortable, elegant, and never out of place. I’m not a fashion victim. If something works, why change it?” She added that she found the public’s focus on her stockings amusing, especially when compared to the serious topics she discusses—such as femicide, justice, and women’s life choices on Storie di Donne al Bivio . “I talk about women who have suffered violence or made difficult choices, and someone notices my stockings. That’s television for you.” Cultural Significance: Why It Matters The “calze nere” phenomenon is more than a trivial detail. It reflects how female television professionals are often scrutinized for appearance details that male colleagues rarely face. Yet, in Setta’s case, the public turned this scrutiny into a form of appreciative recognition.
Monica Setta is one of Italian television’s most recognizable faces, known for her sharp interviewing style, cultural depth, and long-standing career in Rai journalism. Over the years, however, a specific stylistic detail has captured the public’s imagination almost as much as her interviews: her black stockings ( calze nere ). monica setta calze nere
The detail became so consistent that viewers began commenting on social media and forums like ForumFree and IlPost , with some jokingly referring to the “Monica Setta dress code.” The black stockings became an inside joke and, for many, an endearing quirk of the beloved host. Italian digital media has occasionally picked up on the phenomenon. Articles with headlines like “Monica Setta e le immancabili calze nere” (Monica Setta and the unavoidable black stockings) have appeared on blogs and entertainment sites. The tone is usually affectionate, not mocking—viewers appreciate her consistency and refusal to follow fleeting fashion trends. On Twitter and Facebook, fans have posted screenshots