Brunello Cucinelli

Brunello Cucinelli (born September 3, 1953 at Castel Rigone) is an Italian luxury creative director and the chief executive of his eponymous made in Italy brand, Brunello Cucinelli.[1] He donates 20% of his profits through the Brunello Cucinelli Foundation. He has been described as a "philosopher-designer"[2] and "part businessman, part philosopher and part monk".[3]

Early life and career

Cucinelli grew up in a rural agricultural community outside of Perugia.[4] His childhood home had no electricity or running water.[5] Cucinelli dropped out of engineering school at age 24,[3][6] choosing instead to read philosophical texts on his own.[6] Cucinelli's first product was cashmere sweaters in bright colors.[6] In 1977 he started making dyed cashmere in a small workshop. He founded Brunello Cucinelli SpA in 1978 with the Italian lira equivalent of about $550;[7] after the initial public offering of Brunello Cucinelli SpA his personal net worth exceeded $1 billion.[7]

Awards and honors

Personal life

Cucinelli is married to his hometown sweetheart Federica,[13] and the couple have two daughters: Camilla and Carolina.[14] Cucinelli cites the Meditations by Marcus Aurelius as a book that has strongly influenced him.[4] His personal style icons are Gianni Agnelli and John F. Kennedy Jr.[4] Thinkers who have influenced him, some of whose portraits adorn the wall in his office, include: Saint Benedict, Rousseau, Socrates, Confucius, Constantine, Palladio, Dostoyevsky, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Kafka, John F Kennedy, and the Pope.[3] Esquire magazine named him among the top ten best dressed men alive in 2017.[15] Twice each year on the occasion of Florence's Pitti Uomo trade show, Cucinelli hosts a dinner at Villa Palmieri in a small Tuscan town five miles from Florence.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Brunello Cucinelli affirms double-digit 2014 sales and profit growth". reuters.com. March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ Why Brunello Cucinelli Is Worth the Price (Hint: It’s Not Just the Cashmere) Michael Williams, GQ SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  3. 1 2 3 Om Malik, Interview with Brunello Cucinelli 2015/04/27
  4. 1 2 3 "Cashmere King Brunello Cucinelli: The Italian fashion designer on style, philosophy and wearing corduroys 24-7". wsj.com. May 27, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Imran Amed, CEO Talk | Brunello Cucinelli, Founder and Chief Executive, Brunello Cucinelli July 1, 2014
  6. 1 2 3 4 Mead, Rebecca (March 29, 2010). "The Prince of Solomeo: The cashmere utopia of Brunello Cucinelli". newyorker.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Metcalf, Tom (May 9, 2013). "Cucinelli Becomes Billionaire Knitting $1,920 Cardigans". bloomberg.com.
  8. ↑ "Cucinelli: "Io, il cashmere e l'etica del lavoro"". Il Sole 24 Ore.
  9. ↑ "Brunello Cucinelli, cavaliere del lavoro". Federazione nazionale dei cavalieri del lavoro.
  10. ↑ "Premiazione Brunello Cucinelli". Associazione Guido e Maria Carli.
  11. ↑ Brunello Cucinelli: philosophy
  12. ↑ LAURA RYSMAN, How to Host a Relaxed Dinner Party Like an Italian The New York Times 2017/06/15
  13. ↑ Nalley, Richard (April 25, 2013). "Brunello Cucinelli: Life By Design". forbes.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Brunello Cucinelli's Italian Country Home". harpersbazaar.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  15. ↑ Best Dressed Men in the World Esquire, May 2017
  16. ↑ Noah Johnson, The 7 Most Stylish Guests At Brunello Cucinelli’s Legendary Pitti Uomo Dinner GQ, JUNE 14, 2017
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