Brunello Cucinelli Menswear: The Definitive Guide

Brunello Cucinelli menswear is the Italian house’s men’s line of cashmere knitwear, soft-shouldered tailoring, relaxed trousers, outerwear, shoes and leather goods, all made in Italy. Coveti now stocks its first Brunello Cucinelli men’s collection: 51 pieces from the brand’s Winter Edit, spread across men’s clothing, shoes, bags and accessories.

What is Brunello Cucinelli known for in menswear?

The house was founded in 1978 by Brunello Cucinelli, and it began with women’s knitwear in coloured cashmere. Menswear came later and is now a core part of a range that also covers womenswear, accessories, shoes and bags. Production is entirely in Italy, mostly in Umbria, where the company has been based in the hamlet of Solomeo, outside Perugia, since 1987. If you want the full founder story, our profile Who is Brunello Cucinelli? covers it.

For men, the label is shorthand for a particular kind of dressing: tailoring that feels like knitwear, knitwear that is smart enough to wear with tailoring, and a palette of greys, browns, navy and stone that lets almost every piece combine with every other. The new Brunello Cucinelli Winter Edit is a clear example. The brand frames it as city elegance with a mountain accent, built in cashmere, wool, silk, alpaca, shearling and suede, with technical fabrics and thermal padding set against pinstripe, Prince of Wales and Argyle patterns. The cashmere side has its own deep dive in Brunello Cucinelli cashmere explained.

What is in the Brunello Cucinelli men’s edit at Coveti?

All 51 pieces come from the men’s Winter Edit capsule. Here is how they break down.

How does Brunello Cucinelli tailoring look and feel?

The anchor of the tailoring is the Chalk stripe flannel Tailor blazer. The brand describes its closure as one-and-a-half-breasted, a cut that sits between single and double breasted, with a structured shoulder, wide lapels and a slightly longer line. The flannel is 89% wool, 6% silk and 5% cashmere, and it has matching Chalk stripe flannel trousers, so the two read as a suit while working perfectly well apart.

The Chevron Tailor blazer in Panama uses the same cut in a wool and cotton chevron, and it has a matching one-and-a-half-breasted waistcoat. For evenings there is the one-and-a-half-breasted tuxedo jacket in sand, cut in 100% silk with double-pleated silk trousers. We cover the full tailoring story, including how to build a suit from separates, in Brunello Cucinelli suits and blazers.

Which Brunello Cucinelli knitwear should men buy first?

Knitwear is where the house started, and the men’s knits carry that history. The Cashmere sweater in Panama is the straightforward crew neck in 100% cashmere. The Cashmere turtleneck sweater, in the same Panama shade, is the piece to wear under the Tailor blazer instead of a shirt and tie.

• Cashmere cardigan in navy: 100% cashmere, the knit that doubles as a light jacket.
• Cashmere knit polo shirt in navy: a collared knit that sits neatly under tailoring.
• Cashmere sweater with half zip in light brown: 76% cashmere and 24% silk.
• Alpaca-blend and Argyle intarsia sweaters: 55% alpaca, 25% nylon, 14% cashmere and 6% wool.
• Cashmere jersey sweater and matching trousers in stone grey: 100% cashmere, sized in letters.

The crew, turtleneck, cardigan, polo and half zip are all cut in Italian sizes, so the chest conversion below applies to them as it does to the jackets.

Casualwear and outerwear: suede, nubuck and technical layers

The casual pieces are where the mountain side of the edit shows. The Suede biker jacket in light brown and the Nubuck shirt-style bomber jacket in rust brown bring texture to grey flannel and denim. The Stretch bonded nylon parka in off-white has a shearling insert on the hood and lightweight Thermore padding, a synthetic insulation, so it handles cold city days without bulk. The bonded nylon aviator jacket in white is its shorter partner.

For coats, the Chevron coat in dark grey blends virgin wool, alpaca and nylon, while the Comfort cotton and cashmere coat in navy is the cleaner city option. Trousers run from gabardine and diagonal cargo in virgin wool to corduroy in white and no-fade denim, and the jersey mock neck T-shirts come in white, dark grey and navy for wearing under everything.

Shoes, bags and accessories

The footwear is split between mountain and town. There are Suede mountain-style boots in dark grey, aged calfskin and waxed nylon boots in black with shearling lining and a TPU rubber sole, and calfskin and techno fabric boots in coffee. For lighter days there are nubuck and suede runners in sand, knit runners in cocoa and textured suede Derbys in milk. Our Brunello Cucinelli shoes guide goes through each pair.

The two bags are both in brown nubuck: the Nubuck Country Weekender bag and a travel backpack, with a matching nubuck beauty case. Accessories round it out with silk and flannel ties, a flannel bowtie in blue, a reversed calfskin belt, a gabardine baseball cap and shearling gloves in sand.

How does Brunello Cucinelli menswear fit?

Tailoring, coats and most knitwear are cut on the Italian scale. On Coveti product pages we show these as UK/US chest sizes, and trousers as UK/US waist sizes. Shoes are cut on the EU scale and shown in UK sizes. These are Coveti’s conversions; the brand itself publishes no fit statement, so measure a jacket and trousers you already like and compare.

Shirts, T-shirts, the cashmere jersey pieces and some outerwear (the suede biker, nubuck blazer and nubuck bomber) come in letter sizes, from XXS up to 5XL, with the cashmere jersey pieces reaching 6XL. For shoes, UK size is EU minus 34, so EU 42 is a UK 8. The full tables are in our Brunello Cucinelli men’s size guide.

How should you start a Brunello Cucinelli wardrobe?

Start with the piece you will wear most. For most men that is a cashmere knit in a neutral, because it works with jeans at the weekend and with flannel trousers during the week. Next, add trousers in a cloth that is not denim: the gabardine trousers and the chalk stripe flannel trousers both give a knit a smarter base. The third step is a jacket, and the choice depends on how you live. The Tailor blazer suits an office and dinners; the nubuck bomber suits everything else.

I would add one pair of suede shoes early, because brown suede ties the greys, browns and creams of the edit together better than black leather does. If you are weighing up the investment, our piece Is Brunello Cucinelli worth it? sets out the case. Every piece at Coveti is 100% authentic and ships worldwide by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority, with returns explained on our returns page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brunello Cucinelli menswear known for?

Brunello Cucinelli menswear is known for cashmere knitwear, soft tailoring in wool, silk and cashmere cloths, and a neutral palette of greys, browns, navy and stone. Every piece is made in Italy, mostly in Umbria.

Where can I buy Brunello Cucinelli menswear?

Coveti stocks 51 Brunello Cucinelli men’s pieces from the brand’s Winter Edit, including blazers, coats, cashmere knits, trousers, boots, runners, bags and accessories, with worldwide shipping.

What size should I buy in Brunello Cucinelli men’s clothing?

Coveti shows Italian tailoring and knitwear sizes as UK/US chest sizes, where UK equals the Italian size minus 10, so IT 50 is a 40 chest. Trousers show as waist sizes, where UK equals the Italian size minus 16, so IT 50 is a 34 waist.

What is a one-and-a-half-breasted blazer?

One-and-a-half-breasted is the brand’s term for a closure that sits between single and double breasted. On the Tailor blazer it comes with a structured shoulder, wide lapels and a slightly longer line.

Is Brunello Cucinelli menswear made in Italy?

Yes. Brunello Cucinelli produces entirely in Italy, mostly in Umbria, and every piece Coveti lists is made in Italy.