Bespoke Suits from Vienna: An Interview with Yasin Tarabia
Why a 28-year-old designs his own suits, how he lost his first tweed suit, and what he tells beginners
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From fit to stain removal: Bernhard Roetzel answers the 41 most important questions about shirts, compact and practical.
How long should a jacket sleeve be? How high should the trousers sit? Bernhard Roetzel explains the basic rules of a good fit, from off-the-peg sizing to the belly cut and the right trouser length.
A handsome shoe or a comfortable one? Bernhard Roetzel clears up the legends about bespoke shoes, from the idea of perfect comfort to whether form and function rule each other out.
The first fitting is pure tension, for customer and tailor alike. Bernhard Roetzel sits in on a fitting with Markus Schnurr in a Stuttgart flat and describes what happens when the half-finished suit is on the body for the first time.
Jacket, suit, coat or trousers? For a first bespoke commission Bernhard Roetzel recommends a jacket, with arguments on cloth choice, versatility, and whether you go to a tailor for a special occasion or to fill a gap in the wardrobe.
Ferdinand Schwarzer runs the Viennese jeweller Schwarzer in the fifth generation. On his cufflink habit, silver and enamel, signet rings and bracelets.
Guides
A famous house or an affordable newcomer? Bernhard Roetzel explains what first-time clients should look for when choosing a bespoke tailor, why price says little about quality, and how much the maker's own appearance really matters.
The wedding suit in summer: morning dress, the dark suit, light linen and the dinner jacket. What the groom and the guests wear.
Bespoke shoes for beginners: Bernhard Roetzel on motivation, hand work and fit, with five tips for a first order with a bespoke shoemaker.
Interviews
Luke Adams runs Valet Magazine as a response to sartorial shallowness, with long-form essays on the culture and history of menswear instead of seasonal must-haves. An interview about print, editorial voice and his choices.
