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"FacebookPinterest\n\nGQ's fashion team touched down in Florence, Italy, today for the Pitti Uomo menswear trade show, which effectively kicks off European Fashion Week. (You'll be checking back here on Saturday for up-to-the-minute coverage of the Milan runway shows, right?) The first among a ridiculous number of stops tomorrow: an appointment with Italian designer, cashmere baron, and all-around arbiter of exquisite taste Brunello Cucinelli, above, who will present his Spring 2011 collection. The man himself was kind enough to give us\u2014and you!\u2014the very first look at a couple of key pieces, like this double-breasted blazer, below. See more\u2014and read Brunello's musings on the clothes you need this summer and Florence's can't-miss spots (he knows\u2014he was born a mere 131 kilometers away, in Castel Rigone)\u2014after the jump.\n\nFacebookPinterestBrunello 1.jpg\n\nFacebookPinterestBrunello 3.jpg\n\nHow to beat the heat in style: \"A crisp white cotton shirt; cargo pants with a vintage wash; a deconstructed navy blazer; and light suede wingtips. The look is youthful but with a luxury feel, perfect for any age.\"\n\n Where to stay\u2014and drink\u2014in Florence: Hotel Excelsior, Piazza Ognissanti, 3\n\n Where to eat: Ristorante Cantinetta Antinori, Piazza Antinori, 3\n\n Florence's best bookstore: Libreria Antiquaria Ippogrifo, Via Della Vigna Nuova, 5R\n\n An essential gift shop: Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Via Della Scala, 16\n\nFacebookPinterestBrunello 2.jpg"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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