Brunello Cucinelli Quotes

Brunello Cucinelli is an Italian luxury creative director and the chief executive of his eponymous made in Italy brand, Brunello Cucinelli. He donates 20% of his profits through the Brunello Cucinelli Foundation. He has been described as a "philosopher-designer" and "part businessman, part philosopher and part monk". Wikipedia  

✵ 3. September 1953
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Famous Brunello Cucinelli Quotes

“We must start from the joy of life, from respect, from humanity, because the most important thing in life is having respect for other people. Especially for those who might think very differently from you.”

Source: THE VALUE OF HUMAN DIGNITY: Brunello Cucinelli’s Vision for a Better World https://gearpatrol.com/2018/12/20/brunello-cucinelli-interview/ John Zientek, Gear Patrol, December 20, 2018

“…every human being has an amount of genius in them.”

Source: Om Malik, Interview with Brunello Cucinelli http://pi.co/brunello-cucinelli-2/ 2015/04/27

Brunello Cucinelli Quotes about life

“I've always been quite fair in complexion. If I wear green, it does not suit me. It's one of these things in life that I cannot explain. It just is.”

Source: Brunello Cucinelli Says You Only Need One Item in Your Wardrobe to Be Stylish https://www.gq.com/story/brunello-cucinelli-pitti-uomo-interview-2016/amp JAKE WOOLF, GQ magazine, 18 January 2016

“It is never challenging when you only do one thing in life. It is difficult to do everything, but if you specialise in one thing, you can focus with your head bent over one single thing the whole day and you have less likelihood of getting things wrong.”

Source: CEO Talk | Brunello Cucinelli, Founder and Chief Executive https://www.businessoffashion.com/amp/articles/ceo-talk/ceo-talk-brunello-cucinelli-founder-chief-executive-brunello-cucinelli Imran Amed, Business of Fashion, 1 July 2014

“I believe that there are three things in life that you must absolutely do yourself because nobody can do it in your place: keeping fit, following a diet, and accumulating culture.”

Source: A Day In the Life of Brunello Cucinelli https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a17874/brunello-cucinelli-profile/ Harper's Bazaar, Lauren McCarthy, 15 September 2016

Brunello Cucinelli Quotes about making love

“Do you think that during the first five hours of the day you are the same as you are in the last five hours? No way. You’re tired, and if you’re tired, you stop listening, and the decisions you make are risky.”

Source: 10 Productivity Tips From the King of Cashmere, Brunello Cucinelli https://medium.com/@om/10-productivity-tips-from-the-king-of-cashmere-brunello-cucinelli-79c9cf74d9de Medium, Om Malik, April 27, 2015

“So you do need to make a plan for the next three or 30 years, but also the next 300 or 3,000 years.”

Source: Brunello Cucinelli on humble beginnings, Ancient Greek inspiration and his new Project for Beauty https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/womens-style/brunello-cucinelli-project-beauty/amp/ Bethan Holt, The Telegraph, 10 SEPTEMBER 2018

“I myself can wear joggers, a good pair of sneakers, then maybe a sweatshirt, and on top of it all, a blazer. That's what makes a difference in luxury terms.”

Source: THE VALUE OF HUMAN DIGNITY: Brunello Cucinelli’s Vision for a Better World https://gearpatrol.com/2018/12/20/brunello-cucinelli-interview/ John Zientek, Gear Patrol, December 20, 2018

Brunello Cucinelli Quotes

“Our soul needs to be fed on a daily basis too, as much as the body and the mind.”

Source: Samuel Hine, Brunello Cucinelli: the fashion designer who believes simple, communal meals feed the soul https://www.gq.com/story/how-to-find-your-best-diet/amp, GQ magazine, February 2020, p. 60

“In the winter on a Sunday afternoon, I can spend six hours in front of the fireplace, just looking at the flames and thinking. In the evening, I’m drunk with beautiful thoughts. My wife says to me, ‘What are you looking at?’ I say, ‘The fire.’ We have to take a step backward.”

Source: 10 Productivity Tips From the King of Cashmere, Brunello Cucinelli https://medium.com/@om/10-productivity-tips-from-the-king-of-cashmere-brunello-cucinelli-79c9cf74d9de Medium, Om Malik, April 27, 2015

“I'm 65; I couldn't just wear a normal suit, a nice shirt and tie. Because I don't want to look that old - I want to look at least 10 years younger.”

Source: INTERVIEW: BRUNELLO CUCINELLI ON FORMAL/INFORMAL STYLE https://www.permanentstyle.com/2016/11/interview-brunello-cucinelli-on-formalinformal-style.html Permanent Style, 2 NOVEMBER 2016

“I started with nothing and built something, and one day it will finish, and something new will come out of it.”

Source: CEO Talk | Brunello Cucinelli, Founder and Chief Executive https://www.businessoffashion.com/amp/articles/ceo-talk/ceo-talk-brunello-cucinelli-founder-chief-executive-brunello-cucinelli Imran Amed, Business of Fashion, 1 July 2014

“While things rest, the world regenerates.”

Source: CEO Talk | Brunello Cucinelli, Founder and Chief Executive https://www.businessoffashion.com/amp/articles/ceo-talk/ceo-talk-brunello-cucinelli-founder-chief-executive-brunello-cucinelli Imran Amed, Business of Fashion, 1 July 2014

“...there is no accessible luxury. There is no aspirational luxury. It’s either luxury or not luxury.”

Source: CEO Talk | Brunello Cucinelli, Founder and Chief Executive https://www.businessoffashion.com/amp/articles/ceo-talk/ceo-talk-brunello-cucinelli-founder-chief-executive-brunello-cucinelli Imran Amed, Business of Fashion, 1 July 2014

“I nearly always wear almost the very same things. But I alter the combinations slightly.”

Source: THE VALUE OF HUMAN DIGNITY: Brunello Cucinelli’s Vision for a Better World https://gearpatrol.com/2018/12/20/brunello-cucinelli-interview/ John Zientek, Gear Patrol, December 20, 2018

“If you are a dickhead you will still be a dickhead after tertiary education.”

Source: Interview with Brunello Cucinelli: How the King of Cashmere Builds His Fashion Business http://indonesiatatler.com/society/interview-with-brunello-cucinelli-how-the-king-of-cashmere-builds-his-fashion-business Indonesia Tatler, February 24, 2017

“I have 5,000 books in my home, 1,000 of which I feel are close to my heart. They have always shown me the way. Books are my great passion; I could not live without them.”

Source: A Day In the Life of Brunello Cucinelli https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a17874/brunello-cucinelli-profile/ Harper's Bazaar, Lauren McCarthy, 15 September 2016

“But with a phone call I can understand your mood, your emotions. With an email I can’t. When speaking I can understand if you have a problem in an instant. I understand your fear. But I can begin to cultivate a hope with you.”

Source: The new world of Brunello Cucinelli https://www.morningfuture.com/en/article/2018/05/02/beauty-hope-brunello-cucinelli-work-future-digital/276/ Morning Future, 2 May 2018

“Dignity generates responsibility, responsibility generates creativity.”

Source: THE VALUE OF HUMAN DIGNITY: Brunello Cucinelli’s Vision for a Better World https://gearpatrol.com/2018/12/20/brunello-cucinelli-interview/ John Zientek, Gear Patrol, December 20, 2018

“Since the very beginning, I have had this dream of living and working for the dignity of mankind.”

Source: Interview http://www.globalblue.com/destinations/italy/milan/exclusive-interview-with-brunello-cucinelli Global Blue, Ginger Rose Clark, 3 October 2018

“If you have 1,000 people, you have 1,000 geniuses. They’re just different kinds of genius and a different degree of intensity.”

Source: 10 Productivity Tips From the King of Cashmere, Brunello Cucinelli https://medium.com/@om/10-productivity-tips-from-the-king-of-cashmere-brunello-cucinelli-79c9cf74d9de Medium, Om Malik, April 27, 2015

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