Fashion Designer Brunello Cucinelli's Favorite Tool Is a Pencil

My favorite tool to work with is the Paper Mate SharpWriter #2. It reminds me of all the great artists of the past who would sketch with a charcoal pencil, which is actually very similar to graphite. Of course, I love that you can go back and correct your work, but what I especially appreciate is the sense memory of the lead and eraser—you breathe in the scent of your childhood. I’ve been collecting pencils for years now, and I’ve developed a special liking for this one because it’s beautiful just to look at (I love the color), it fits right in my jacket’s inner pocket, and since it’s mechanical, there’s never any need to sharpen it.  

From “My Favorite Thing” in Esquire, 2016; Photo by Alessandro Albert

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