Last night, the Italian King of Cashmere, Brunello Cucinelli, hosted his twice-yearly “family” dinner at Villa Palmieri in the hillside Tuscan town of Fissile, five miles above the city of Florence, on the occasion of Pitti Uomo 92. The setting is said to be the inspiration for the idyllic villa where characters from the story went to escape the Black Death that had taken over Florence in The Decameron. It was indeed a paradisal escape from the steamy onslaught of Fashion Month in June. It was also the perfect place to meet a few of the most stylish men and women on the fashion circuit (and one actor!) who you’ll never see peacocking in front of the famous “Pitti wall” for the street style paps. Here they are.

Alex Ardito

Alex Ardito at the Villa Palmieri dinner.

Occupation: Buyer for Jelmoli

Zurich, Switzerland