![[Brioni 'Vanquish II' suit, $43,000 (far right); earrings, from Van Cleef & Arpels, in 18-karat white gold with diamonds and pink sapphires, $52,500; at the Qiviuk store in New York, suits cost $20,000.]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CZ925_morelu_F_20090123185614.jpg)
Qiviuk; Ericka Burchett/Wall Street Journal; Startraks Photo
Brioni ‘Vanquish II’ suit, $43,000 (far right); earrings, from Van Cleef & Arpels, in 18-karat white gold with diamonds and pink sapphires, $52,500; at the Qiviuk store in New York, suits cost $20,000.
As the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression swept the globe in October, the high-end Italian clothier Brioni introduced the most expensive line of men’s suits in its history. Made to measure from rare fibers such as vicuna, pashmina and Qiviuk, the suits have price tags as high as $43,000.
“The timing was not fortunate for us,” says Andrea Perrone, Brioni’s co-chief executive.
