A Menswear Grail $13,700 w/tax BRUNELLO CUCINELLI Full Shearling Tan Suede Bomber Jacket, Godly Details and Impeccable Fit – Tom Ford, Purple Label Aesthetic

Cucinelli is renowned for their quality, which is reflected in the insane prices at the top of the industry. The detail and quality on this everywhere you look are insane. Shearling jackets aren’t cheap, but Cucinelli is right up at the Zenith. It can give you pause when these all retail between $11,000 to over $20,000 w/tax, however, seeing what goes into crafting these masterpieces (Google “Meet the Makers, Brunello Cucinelli” by MRPORTER – see reference photos) you’ll understand.

In all the years of following CUCINELLI on the market and assembling an archive of looks, this is my favorite piece and an absolute stunner! Selling this for a friend, but I have this exact same one, same size I bought new. You can see from all the extensive style reference I included just how perfect this is to “make” any look you pair it with.

The details throughout are Godly. The light grey banded sections and off white shearling color create the perfect trifecta for tonal contrast and visual interest. I especially love that Brunello started included their own oversize heavy branded zips on this one like Tom Ford does on certain jackets – they always look and feel elevated even in these elite lines and are more rare than you’d think!

Shearling jackets are one of the coolest, most time-tested looks out there – worn by a “who’s who” of A-List style icons regularly featured in GQ, Esquire, MR PORTER and similar. I’m shocked more guys don’t have them in their arsenal. Every time I wear them I receive compliments, especially from women! I think most guys are under the mistaken impression they are only for Siberian / Antarctic climates (I wear them here in So Cal all the time -- most the year round and most evenings it’s easily cool enough). The other reason I suspect is that so many of these full shearling lined jackets tend to add bulk and make you look like the Michelin Man, ha. Most of these silhouettes DO look thick and boxy. Finding and investing in the right designer Cucinelli makes all the difference!

This perfect tan colorway goes with everything and looks as impeccable with jeans as it does dressed up; it can do it all.

Despite my affinity for TOM FORD, I’ve acquired a number of Cucinelli pieces, all of which maintained this elite level of construction. His catalogs are works of art, and everything he does is summed up in this quote below...

“Menswear is a detail-driven business”

SIZE NOTE
I'm 6 feet, 194lbs for fit pic reference. I'm typically a comfortable size 50 EU (40 US) and fitted 48 (38 US). My tailor said I’m a natural 21 inch chest, 18 inch shoulder and 25 inch shoulder-to-wrist for fit pic reference. This is a size M. See below for measurements.

MEASUREMENTS
Pit-to-pit: approx 22 inches
Shoulder-to-shoulder: approx 18 inches
Shoulder-to-sleeve: approx 26 inches
Overall length: approx 26 inches from base of collar

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