Cilento
From the Neapolitan gulf to the bohemian district of Milan. Since 1780.
Ugo Cilento with his haute couture and neckwear chooses the premises of the Antica Spezieria to bring his Neapolitan style to Milan.
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Cilento 1780, historic Neapolitan atelier expressing Italian sartorial excellence arrives in Milan in the prestigious premises of the Antica Farmacia di Brera after a long and passionate search for a location that could welcome such an ancient company with a great tradition. Ugo Cilento represents the eighth generation of a family with deep roots in the beating heart of Naples proud of its traditions, an atmosphere that lives on in the Milanese headquarters near the Brera Academy. Cilento wanted to enhance the historical elements in the design and in the renovation of the rooms that housed the apothecary of Brera 1591 first, and then the illustrious pharmacy founded by Carlo Erba in 1837. Thus, alongside the memorabilia of the Pharmacy, we can see original furnishings and antiques owned of the historic Atelier, a magical setting for the iconic garments of Cilento: from ties to foulards, from scarves to pullovers, from shoes to fabrics for suits, from shirts to garments made to measure and accessories for men and women. Cilento ties – all seven folds and made rigorously handmade in fine silk – are recognized all over the world as absolute excellence of style, look and elegance. There are many institutions and Heads of State who appreciate them, such as the President Sergio Mattarella who wrote a letter of compliments in which he praises the very high manufacturing and the Neapolitan style of the “Italia” tie, a symbol of strength and unity, made with the embroidery of the Italian flag on the background dark blue, the only one in the world with an off-centre embroidery.