Cucinelli in practice

[infinitus]

I'm a big fan of the Cucinelli ultra relaxed aesthetic but this tux and especially the shoes look ridiculous in practice.( The BC tux is not hard to miss in the pictures) I think if he had more appropriate shoes it wouldn't look as strange.

What do you guys think?

 

[TheFoo]

Most Cucinelli is questionable even in concept, so this isn't surprising.

 

[TRINI]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Most Cucinelli is questionable even in concept, so this isn't surprising.

Pray tell.

Hugh Laurie looks pretty good...

 

[robin]

I'm only surprised that there are no cargo pockets on those trousers.

 

[dr.no]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Most Cucinelli is questionable even in concept, so this isn't surprising.

+1, surprised it doesn't have suede elbow patches.

The teen daughter looks to be the only cast member appropriately dressed.

 

[infinitus]

Originally Posted by TRINI

Pray tell. Hugh Laurie looks pretty good...

This looks good but I'm hoping he doesn't have on brown commando boots.

 

[Matt S]

I thought the guy in grey was Pee Wee Herman.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by TRINI

Pray tell.

I don't understand the appeal of making everything out of unstructured cashmere with so-so workmanship. I also don't like the extreme narrowness of the look they're marketing. The only way to wear Cucinelli is to wear all Cucinelli, and that looks just as stupid, just in a different way.

 

[radicaldog]

Cucinelli should've stuck to knitwear, with the odd sportcoat and trouser here and there. But hey, no use talking about what is good: capitalism will just crank out whatever a large enough number of morons want.

 

[TRINI]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I don't understand the appeal of making everything out of unstructured cashmere with so-so workmanship. I also don't like the extreme narrowness of the look they're marketing. The only way to wear Cucinelli is to wear all Cucinelli, and that looks just as stupid, just in a different way.

I can't speak to the quality of the workmanship but isn't it better to have a narrow curated look than to spread yourself thin and make everything under the sun?

I also don't think you have to wear all Cucinelli to look good in it - the blazers themselves look good with khakis or wool pants, both of which would be staples in any well-dressed man's wardrobe.

As for the tuxedos, they're in line with Cucinell's "casual Italian sportswear" focus. Obviously not appropriate for all occasions but certainly for those where a velvet smoking jacket would not be out of place.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by radicaldog

Cucinelli should've stuck to knitwear, with the odd sportcoat and trouser here and there. But hey, no use talking about what is good: capitalism will just crank out whatever a large enough number of morons want.

How does the knitwear construction compare to Loro Piana's? My understanding is that the Italians don't match the Scottish in that respect as they are typically not fully-fashioned.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

So who is good in terms of cashmere?

I want to buy a turtleneck at some point and if Cucci isn't up to par, where should I go?

 

[infinitus]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I don't understand the appeal of making everything out of unstructured cashmere with so-so workmanship. I also don't like the extreme narrowness of the look they're marketing. The only way to wear Cucinelli is to wear all Cucinelli, and that looks just as stupid, just in a different way.
I find his unstructured cashmere jackets incredibly comfortable and by far the most comfortable jackets I own. Paying retail for his products is ridiculous but when you find it at deep discount it is definitely worth it IMO. The workmanship is ok but the softness of his fabrics certainly makes up for that. As for the look, he offers sportswear or like Trini said "casual Italian sportswear". When I dress casually his SC's are usually the first ones I grab. I think his items are very versatile just as long as you keep everything casual.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by TRINI

I can't speak to the quality of the workmanship but isn't it better to have a narrow curated look than to spread yourself thin and make everything under the sun?
The problem is that their merchandise is not narrowly curated enough. I agree with radicaldog that they should have stuck to knitwear. As it is, they make questionable cashmere versions of everything the mind can possibly fathom in the same muted contemporary color palette. From what I've seen, the workmanship and material quality across the range is rather suspect.

Originally Posted by TRINI

I also don't think you have to wear all Cucinelli to look good in it - the blazers themselves look good with khakis or wool pants, both of which would be staples in any well-dressed man's wardrobe.
The blazers look terrible to me. They have no structure at all, and usually sport some stupid gimmick like leather patches or ugly spalla camicia. On the human body, they tend to look atrocious. Also, since they have no structure, they won't last or keep their shape, making them pretty poor candidates for wardrobe staples.

Originally Posted by TRINI

As for the tuxedos, they're in line with Cucinell's "casual Italian sportswear" focus. Obviously not appropriate for all occasions but certainly for those where a velvet smoking jacket would not be out of place.
I have to disagree. There is no place in the universe--smoking jackets present or not--for casual Italian sportswear tuxedos.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Foo, who do you recommend for knitwear?