Any Brunello Cucinelli lover?

[880]

I have a thicker waist and shoulder carriage in relation to my body size and height, and brunello pants work well on me. Also i have been lucky that my SA has been able to snag some outerwear for me (sizes are somewhat limited, and the way she described it, sometimes it’s not easy to call dibs for a client for certain pieces). Most of my action shots in Hermes, chanel or dior subforum, include Brunello pants (mainly size 38) cargos in black, charcoal and beige; high waisted chalk strip; classic trousers in charcoal and lighter gray; navy monilli gabardine; olive joggers and monili denim.

big caveat: I have big calves. Sometimes I have to go up a size bc some BC pants are tapered. So I recommend sitting in 5e dressing room before you buy lol. There is almost no seam allowance in the calf area. Maybe Italian women all have skinny lower legs.
resort dress, slides, lightweight jacket, fringe skirt,
assorted sweaters: polo; turtlenecks; v necks; off shoulder monili; crew; cardigans (my favorite are the classic sparkly ones)
fringe vest zip on top
alpaca mohair coat; metallic shearling; metallic leather leggings;

action pics: denim joggers; shearling; @DR2014 tulle skirt;

courderoy cap (apologies, since Covid, my spelling is horrible) or that’s my excuse lol

one of the corporate holiday gifts: contrast grey and beige cashmere shawls

I have some other stuff; when I find them ( my closet is a pit) I will add

when BC SA came over to curate closet, she was horrified to see everything squished on velvet hangers, so Corporate sent a big box of hangers (I have no room to use them yet though)

 

[DR2014]

880 should get part of the sales commission

I TOTALLY agree!!!

 

[880]

A few DH items (DH tried the western denim BC shirt under a sports coat, but it’s too warm)
leather vest, special order Jersey shirt; jeans; chalk strip jacket; western shirt, jeans; boots; waxed denim jacket; two sports coats; denim shirts; wool cargo pants; olive suit; special order cardigan; suede chelsea boots; blue suit.
favorite jacket, special order jersey shirt (not shown with matching pants; and favorite brunello off white sneakers). Cashmere reversible jacket, cargo pants, tee shirt, chestnut sneakers; jersey shirt, cotton cargo pants; hat , shirt, belt, pants.

notd: jersey shirts are available in RTW as partial button down; full button down is special order (though my recollection could be faulty)

sueded crocodile belt by Duret.com; non jersey, non western denim and other shirts custom by Turnbull & asser; non BC jeans , custom by 3x1 or from blue & green. glasses are buffalo horn by morganthal Frederic’s

 

[880]

@Allisonfaye has the best description of Solemeo, in this thread here
#24,234

Chanel RTW ~ Reveals, Chit-chat & Info thread

This cashmere is heavy Beautiful but really too hot here to consider If I was a skier I would think this could be situationally appropriate with the matching sweater for apres ski lodge wear- I would know but seems like it to me. The top was quite cropped- and really thick- soft but very warm...

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Miscellaneous; sparkly shawl/scarf; DH suit; suit jacket; some summer pants;


some favorite brunello combinations

apologies for hogging the thread (I was limited to 12 photos per post)

 

[880]

DH faux denim jacket (looks like denim, but it’s made of some kind of wool or cashmere blend); corduroy western jackets (good with cargo pants; rain jacket, and four pocket hunter style jacket; and vintage from his own closet (BC leather bombers from almost two decades ago? I forget when BC just opened its first NY store, maybe the original one by bleeker street or Soho. Some pants, some sweaters, a hoody pinstripe and pinstripe joggers are in there too. Random action shots with DHs cashmere wool ’denim’ jacket; my favorite summer pants; and, a jacket that I wear all the time i would”s be embarrassed to say, i even wore it on a falcon lesson, but some other participants were wearing dior. Maybe we wanted to impress the birds lol

 

[Christofle]

BC sequinned cashmere, wool and silk fabrics add the most beautiful touch to RTW and accessories. His daughter does such a fantastic job designing the women’s side of the business! The styles and fits are also lovely !

 

[NerdyFashionista]

We are going to Italy this summer (covid-willing) and just figured out that we will be very near Solomeo. We don't have a big BC collection, so not some type of VIP, but curious if it is worth a day trip - is the city cute? Anything to see?

Thank you @Meta! @DR2014, I am so happy for you that you got the tulle skirt

DH is the big brunello cuchinelli fan of our household, so I am fortunate to be his +1 to brunello trunk show and other stuff. We were fortunate to get to visit Solomeo and go to the brunello holiday dinner this year. So, here are pics of Solemeo; the holiday dinner; our outfits for the holiday dinner (following a cocktail at the boutique)

Solemeo (the tailoring workshop there filled with some of Brunellos personal and archived items); the town; the theater; the brunello dinner at Casa Cipriani with brunello‘s own olive oil (brunello fringe vest, skirt, and short sleeved turtleneck, Hermes silver metallic chèvre clutch). For DH, brunello MtM double breasted vest; RTW pants and speckle jacket; shoe boots by Norman Villata).
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[880]

We are going to Italy this summer (covid-willing) and just figured out that we will be very near Solomeo. We don't have a big BC collection, so not some type of VIP, but curious if it is worth a day trip - is the city cute? Anything to see?

You do not have to be a VIP to visit solomeo; in fact the person hosting us mentioned that e majority of visitors are not VIP. But, most people visit bc they are BC enthusiasts as the point of visiting is to tour the factory (gorgeous, white, modern, clean, with floor to ceiling views of Umbria); have a three course lunch with wine in the factory cafeteria (hosted by someone from BC; it is amazing that employees get this daily); visit the tiny tailoring shop; the theater; the mini teaching library; and the monument to humanity; and see the olive trees and grape vines from afar.

@alisonfaye described how she arranged her visit (I linked to her BC post in my thread post #19 above). Due to Covid, you do have to go through a gated screening area (they checked off our names) and then to a small tent to submit passport and Covid 19 vaccination passes, so I would at least contact BC via the website to find out how to visit should you decide to do so. or, possibly your concierge can arrange all that once you arrive in Umbria.

DH loved Solemeo but thinks for the person who doesn’t adore BC that there are many cuter towns. But, many, like Norcia ( which has a very nice Michelin starred restaurant but little else of tourist interest) have been razed by the earthquake, so choose carefully. BC is also responsible for funding the reconstruction of multiple churches in the region (even if placards do not give BC credit, he is committed to helping out).

If you are interested in hiking the countryside, we personally prefer the topography of Umbria to Tuscany. There are many guidebooks who may have better Umbria recommendations though. In Tuscany, we liked the greatest hits, like sienna and Assisi, (we find Florence too crowded for the past two decades lol) but even during Covid, the crowds at San Gimignano gave us pause. We did like a Tuscan hotel called Borgo San Felice (outside of Sienna) but it’s very polished, upscale, and geared to well heeled Americans, and there isn’t much to do. (For city people, we found Tuscany beautiful but boring. Recommend renting a high powered car to navigate the roads.

 

[NerdyFashionista]

Thanks so much for the thorough reply! i went back and found @Allisonfaye respond as well. We will be landing in Rome, then heading to Castello Di Reschio in Umbria. We have a few days there, so just starting to plan what we might explore. I'm not sure if the DM function still works here on tpf, but I'd welcome any other recommendations you have.

And apologies for redirecting the conversation on this thread!

You do not have to be a VIP to visit solomeo; in fact the person hosting us mentioned that e majority of visitors are not VIP. But, most people visit bc they are BC enthusiasts as the point of visiting is to tour the factory (gorgeous, white, modern, clean, with floor to ceiling views of Umbria); have a three course lunch with wine in the factory cafeteria (hosted by someone from BC; it is amazing that employees get this daily); visit the tiny tailoring shop; the theater; the mini teaching library; and the monument to humanity; and see the olive trees and grape vines from afar.

@alisonfaye described how she arranged her visit (I linked to her BC post in my thread post #19 above). Due to Covid, you do have to go through a gated screening area (they checked off our names) and then to a small tent to submit passport and Covid 19 vaccination passes, so I would at least contact BC via the website to find out how to visit should you decide to do so. or, possibly your concierge can arrange all that once you arrive in Umbria.

DH loved Solemeo but thinks for the person who doesn’t adore BC that there are many cuter towns. But, many, like Norcia ( which has a very nice Michelin starred restaurant but little else of tourist interest) have been razed by the earthquake, so choose carefully. BC is also responsible for funding the reconstruction of multiple churches in the region (even if placards do not give BC credit, he is committed to helping out).

If you are interested in hiking the countryside, we personally prefer the topography of Umbria to Tuscany. There are many guidebooks who may have better Umbria recommendations though. In Tuscany, we liked the greatest hits, like sienna and Assisi, (we find Florence too crowded for the past two decades lol) but even during Covid, the crowds at San Gimignano gave us pause. We did like a Tuscan hotel called Borgo San Felice (outside of Sienna) but it’s very polished, upscale, and geared to well heeled Americans, and there isn’t much to do. (For city people, we found Tuscany beautiful but boring. Recommend renting a high powered car to navigate the roads.

 

[880]

to Castello Di Reschio in Umbria

I’ve heard Castello di reschio is supposed to be amazing and magical! My most important tip is to rent a high powered car bc driving will be much more enjoyable that way. sadly we didn’t spend much time in Umbria, (we would have liked to explore Todi, Spello, Lake Trasimeno and Castiglione del Lago) but we literally just did a quick stop in Umbria. Again, for those who want to explore Umbria, we wouldn’t necessarily put Solemeo on the list.

also, perhaps this thread may have something (keeping in mind many towns did suffer from earthquake, and things may have radically changed

Travel - Italia! All things all Italy!

Here's a great hotel which I absolutely loved: NH Collection Firenze Porta Rossa http://www.nh-collection.com/hotel/nh-collection-firenze-porta-rossa Location, service, room - everything about it was just lovely. Friendly price too! Wow! That is gorgeous! Thank you for the link! :-)

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[Allisonfaye]

I don't think Solomeo would hold much interest if you are a not a BC fan. It's beautiful. Has gorgeous views and such, but not really anything there to do other than shop at BC. And the outlet isn't your normal discounted seconds or past season leftovers. The do sell past season leftovers but they also sell current season at a discount. Like everything else these days, the prices have skyrocketed into the stratosphere.

I will try to post pictures of some of my stuff. Unfortunately, we moved to Florida this summer so many of my sweaters are going to go unworn.

I tend to not buy their stuff much anymore. Only a piece here and there. You can often get them on sale if you figure out your size and wait for the sales. There was a gorgeous suede jacket on NM but it was $10k. I see it's now down to $3k.

 

[880]

agree with @Allisonfaye re buying brunello on sale, especially coats.

i do sometimes buy pants and bottoms at full retail bc my size/preferred color doesn’t always make it to sale. I have to figure out if I would get retail price back in cost per wear

Current season split skirts (culottes for those of us who are older). Comfortable, wearable. I like to amuse myself by thinking that if Coco chanel were alive today, she would wear stuff like this. Size 38-40. Pants and split skirts are about 1700 USD

i purchased first pair of pants; the brown culottes; and the last pic, linen, but somehow waxed to look leathery
more flattering IRL than these pics



@amag520, hope your trip to Umbria was magical!

 

[Christofle]

I have a thicker waist and shoulder carriage in relation to my body size and height, and brunello pants work well on me. Also i have been lucky that my SA has been able to snag some outerwear for me (sizes are somewhat limited, and the way she described it, sometimes it’s not easy to call dibs for a client for certain pieces). Most of my action shots in Hermes, chanel or dior subforum, include Brunello pants (mainly size 38) cargos in black, charcoal and beige; high waisted chalk strip; classic trousers in charcoal and lighter gray; navy monilli gabardine; olive joggers and monili denim.

big caveat: I have big calves. Sometimes I have to go up a size bc some BC pants are tapered. So I recommend sitting in 5e dressing room before you buy lol. There is almost no seam allowance in the calf area. Maybe Italian women all have skinny lower legs.
resort dress, slides, lightweight jacket, fringe skirt,
assorted sweaters: polo; turtlenecks; v necks; off shoulder monili; crew; cardigans (my favorite are the classic sparkly ones)
fringe vest zip on top
alpaca mohair coat; metallic shearling; metallic leather leggings;

action pics: denim joggers; shearling; @DR2014 tulle skirt;

courderoy cap (apologies, since Covid, my spelling is horrible) or that’s my excuse lol

one of the corporate holiday gifts: contrast grey and beige cashmere shawls

I have some other stuff; when I find them ( my closet is a pit) I will add

when BC SA came over to curate closet, she was horrified to see everything squished on velvet hangers, so Corporate sent a big box of hangers (I have no room to use them yet though)




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This might be a stupid question but what’s the fabric triangle for on the hangers?

 

[880]

This might be a stupid question but what’s the fabric triangle for on the hangers?

I had to ask too.

My SA says it’s for anti slip (a lot of womens wear (depending on neckline or shoulder straps will fall off the hanger when hung

it doesn’t always work though lol

 

[Christofle]

I had to ask too.

My SA says it’s for anti slip (a lot of womens wear (depending on neckline or shoulder straps will fall off the hanger when hung

it doesn’t always work though lol

The best of intentions but with questionable real world utility.