《Brunello Cucinelli @ SS2012》

Brunello Cucinelli SS2012 goes on the paths of exploreres past. the endless unknown oceans, mysterious damp forests, apparently inaccessible peaks, desolate moors, deserts, and sky: explorers and pioneers have penetrated the most remote corners of the earth, introducing indigenous populations to the rest of the world.They were courageous, proud, clever, tenacious, curious and, above all, dreamers. Each explorer is a world in itself, and each is spurred by the hope of finding something important and having a successful expedition so he can return to his homeland as a hero. Inspired by the adventures of past travelers, the Cucinelli man is a modern explorer. Able to cover vast distancesin a very short time, he is a citizen of the world.His places are the cities where his daily adventures – large and small – occur.  

On more casual occasions, he wears safari jackets, parkas,and jackets made of light yet resistant materials such as double or triple twisted cottons or parachute fabric. Cargo pants or darted trousers can also be worn with leather aviator jackets in warm shades of cigar brown and tobacco.Trousers made of cotton in natural earth tones (chalk, cigar brown, camel, putty, and dusty beige) have a special enzyme treatment that give them a gently used appearance and a comfortable feel. Light cashmere or cotton knits are renewed with a wide range of pastel colors with grayish, mélange, faded, and dusty tones.For sailing buffs or sporty types, heavy cotton pullovers are ideal for surviving the nighttime chill during summer evenings at sea. Cotton or piqué T-shirts come in an ample range of mélange colors that, together with the ultra-light piqué or striped Oxford cotton shirts.

 For more formal occasions, the Brunello Cucinelli man can choose from several youthful, contemporary ‘new formal’ suits that can be worn for work or in the evening at more formal affairs. Made of superb light fabrics, they have a slim-fit silhouette and are renewed through the choice of accessories (pocket squares, belts, ties), yet they are traditional enough to satisfy the strict dress codes required in certain places. The footwear collection moves between these two worlds and presents a selection of driving mocassins, boat shoes and ultra-light desert boots that are perfect for leisure time, as well as a line of more formal shoes with sleek lines but always with a slightly vintage look.