Gentlemen,
A few tips on my recent visit to Brunello Cucinelli's store at his manufacturing facility (factory?) in Solomeo.
-We went by train. Get off a ELLERE (or ELERE) . Walk 300 meters up the hill to the Best Western. Call a cab from there (main desk of the hotel). It will be 20 Euros (one way).
-The store itself is on the second level of a beautiful building surrounded by other buildings where people are making his clothes.
-Nice selection of men's wear. With the exception of the suits and coats, I swear everything was 100 EUROS. I even found a pair of cashmere sweat pants ('demo' model, only one produced as I was told) for 100 EUROS.
- I had two screaming kids with me so I couldn't enjoy the whole experience, but I'll take 80% if you know what I mean.
-If driving, here's the address:
BC Piazza Dalla Chiesa 6
06073 Solomeo/Perugia/Italy
(39) 075 529481
Hours M-F 0900-1230 - 3:30PM-7:00PM
Sat 0900-1230.
I bought a pair of really nice cream corduroy cargo pants for - you guessed it - 100 Euros. And a nice pocket square for 30.
The cab driver referred to him (BC) as the 'pope' in that area (apparently with reference to Cucinelli's philanthropic activities).
The whole BC compound - or village - is many buildings - beautifully adorned with sweeping views. The employees mill about and walk from building to building holding garments, picking up supplies, etc. We looked in on several older Italian women sewing buttons on shirts. No one looked up.
Ciao.
A few tips on my recent visit to Brunello Cucinelli's store at his manufacturing facility (factory?) in Solomeo.
-We went by train. Get off a ELLERE (or ELERE) . Walk 300 meters up the hill to the Best Western. Call a cab from there (main desk of the hotel). It will be 20 Euros (one way).
-The store itself is on the second level of a beautiful building surrounded by other buildings where people are making his clothes.
-Nice selection of men's wear. With the exception of the suits and coats, I swear everything was 100 EUROS. I even found a pair of cashmere sweat pants ('demo' model, only one produced as I was told) for 100 EUROS.
- I had two screaming kids with me so I couldn't enjoy the whole experience, but I'll take 80% if you know what I mean.
-If driving, here's the address:
BC Piazza Dalla Chiesa 6
06073 Solomeo/Perugia/Italy
(39) 075 529481
Hours M-F 0900-1230 - 3:30PM-7:00PM
Sat 0900-1230.
I bought a pair of really nice cream corduroy cargo pants for - you guessed it - 100 Euros. And a nice pocket square for 30.
The cab driver referred to him (BC) as the 'pope' in that area (apparently with reference to Cucinelli's philanthropic activities).
The whole BC compound - or village - is many buildings - beautifully adorned with sweeping views. The employees mill about and walk from building to building holding garments, picking up supplies, etc. We looked in on several older Italian women sewing buttons on shirts. No one looked up.
Ciao.
