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  • This morning, he's wearing an Armani shirt, Kiton tie, Ferragamo shoes and a pinstripe Brioni suit costing three grand (a local columnist once wrote that San Franciscans think Brioni is Italian for "" Brown '').

    City Slickers 2008

  • PARIS—French luxury and sportswear group PPR SA Tuesday bought Italian men's-clothing label Brioni, which once dressed James Bond but never recovered from the economic downturn, a bet on the fast-growing high-end men's sector that is benefiting from world-wide growth.

    PPR Buys Menswear Brand Brioni Christina Passariello 2011

  • Despite Mr. Dell'Acqua's imagined muse, Brioni is anything but middle-class, what with the quadruple-ply silks, hand-sewn hems and other decorative details on its men's clothes.

    Imagining the Brioni Woman Christina Binkley 2010

  • The label, which uses far less luxurious fabrics and fabrications than Brioni, is named for his Dec. 21 birthday and lucky number.

    Imagining the Brioni Woman Christina Binkley 2010

  • The 47-year-old designer was sitting in Brioni's clean-as-a-whistle offices, which are tucked beyond a stone courtyard on Milan's Via Ges ù in the city's haute shopping district.

    Imagining the Brioni Woman Christina Binkley 2010

  • PPR bought Italian men's-clothing label Brioni, which once dressed fictional spy James Bond but never recovered from the economic slump.

    What's News— 2011

  • From 1995's "GoldenEye" through 2006's "Casino Royale," Bond's tailored silhouette had been defined by Italian luxury label Brioni: soft lines, lightweight suits with two - and three-button jackets cut a bit longer and looser.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • I don’t have to deal with a lackey in Brioni with an agenda.

    The MSM? It’s Now ‘Traditional’ - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • Earlier on Wednesday Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported that PPR executives were in Italy to perform due diligence on Brioni, which is famous for designing James Bond's suits.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • How can Syms sell a "Brioni" at $299 that apparently wholesales for $600, and still reap a high profit?

    'Hi, This Is Sy Sims' 2009

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