Italian fashion group Brunello Cucinelli, in the wake of “excellent sales in October and November” and the results of the first 9 months of the year, has estimated that its 2022 revenue will increase by approximately 28% over the previous year, as indicated in a press release. Orders received for the Spring/Summer 2023 men's and women’s collections...
READ MOREBrunello Cucinelli also produces wine "in the vineyard of the beloved Umbrian village of Solomeo." With the bottles wrapped in paper bearing, in Italian and English, phrases from Marcus Aurelius, Homer and Socrates. The first wine, vintage 2018, was presented at the Institute of the Blind in Milan at a "friendly dinner" hosted by Cucinelli. The con...
READ MOREI often realize how much my love for Italy has greatly increased since We the Italians was born, and therefore from the moment I started to tell those who live in America about my country. I found that it doesn't just happen to me. Luca Cottini is a fantastic Italian who teaches at Villanova University, in Pennsylvania. He perfectly embodies all th...
READ MOREMeta’s founder and chief executive met with several fashion power players in Milan, as seen on Instagram, reported Business of Fashion. Zuckerberg is taking large strides in bringing is metaverse into the mainstream by meeting with makers of luxury accessories and Italian luxury conglomerates to partner with. On Wednesday, Zuckerberg posted an imag...
READ MOREBrunello Cucinelli was born in an old stone farmhouse outside Castel Rigone, Umbria, Italy. It didn’t have electricity or running water and, as it was shared among 13members of the extended Cucinelli family, could feel a bit crowded. Still, “it’s a house that is beautiful to me,” says Cucinelli, 68, who has fond memories of playing with his sibling...
READ MOREItalian luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli has expanded its Madison Avenue flagship to more than double the original store footprint. The Brunello Cucinelli store, which carries men’s, women’s, children’s and lifestyle collections, features new VIP fitting rooms comfortably outfitted with lounge chairs and racks which can be curated with merchandise t...
READ MOREThe Park of Beauty, Brunello Cucinelli’s Edenic 250-acre redevelopment project in the valley surrounding his Solomeo, Italy, headquarters, features a youth soccer stadium, hiking trails, lush vineyards, golden wheat fields, and silvery expanses of alfalfa leading to a travertine exedra with the inscription “Tribute to Human Dignity.” And this April...
READ MOREIt is impossible to visit the town of Solomeo, Italy without seeing the Cucinelli family's influence. Designer Brunello Cucinelli, who revolutionized the market with his colored cashmeres, has been slowly restoring the village over the past 30 years, bringing it back to its former glory. The designer's daughter, Carolina, learned the family values...
READ MORESolomeo, a medieval hamlet located in the central Italian region of Umbria, can trace its history back to the 12th century. The site’s Church of Saint Bartholomew was first completed in the late 12th to early 13th century; nearby, Solomeo’s past residents built a castle to fortify their settlement in 1391. But to many, it is Brunello Cucinelli who...
READ MOREBrunello Cucinelli Spa is one of the most important cashmere manufacturers in the world. Their headquarters are based in Solomeo, Italy – a lovely small medieval town in the province of Perugia. As the luxury Italian fashion company began growing, Mr. Cucinelli purchased the ruins of a 14th-century castle to refurbish – and in 1985 they made the to...
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