The Material Review

The Material Review

The Material Review

Issue 182: Brunello Cucinelli, Tennis is Dead, Ralph's Sailing Universe, Handcarts, Tailors, Playing The Masters, Paynter and Spotlight On: Shorts.

Michael Williams and Taylor Stacey
Apr 25, 2026
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The Real-Life Wardrobe of Brunello Cucinelli, Who Thinks ‘You Should Always Try to Be Youthful’

“The Italian cashmere king tells GQ columnist Christopher Fenimore about his rules for getting dressed, what it means to be a good man, and why ‘we are in dire need of poetry.’” [GQ]

Do these pictures prove tennis is dead?

“How has tennis changed in recent decades? The wear and tear on Wimbledon’s Centre Court may tell the tale.” [Big Think]

A look into Ralph’s sailing universe.

“Ralph Lauren has returned to sailing again and again over the years, but CP-92 and CP-93 are probably the two lines people come back to most when they think about that world at its best.” [The Polo Hunter]

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