Portrait of Victor Besnard by photographer Jeroen van de Gruiter. It’s been... Read More
Ignatious Joseph ranks among the foremost shirt designers in the menswear business.... Read More
Jermyn Street is the synonym for the English shirtmaking tradition. There, or more precisely at Piccadilly Arcade, bespoke shirts are cut on the premises of Budd Shirtmakers. We have met the shirtmakers at a trunkshow in Germany a while ago, now we spoken to them on the phone for this interview. Read More
Lucian Maftei works fast even though he makes shoes for a fair... Read More
After two fittings and a final check of the finished jacket I collected my bespoke sportscoat. The pictures taken by Tommi Aittala speak for themselves. The jacket feels as good as it looks. Here’s the final review and a short interview with James Whitfield. Read More
James Whitfield is as far as we know the only genuine Savile Row... Read More
Only few classical menswear brands enjoy such unanimous approval as Crockett & Jones. Head of Marketing James Fox speaks about the reasons of this success and reveals some background information. Read More
Jörg Woltmann has founded a bank as a young man, later he took over Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur KPM saving it from bancruptcy. We have met him there in Berlin for an interview. Read More
How are bespoke shoemakers dealing with the restrictions affecting social life? We spoke to Berlin based bespoke shoemaker Korbinian Ludwig Heß and saw the latest shoes he made. Read More
The first time I heard of Oxxford Clothes was about 30 years... Read More
Few Italian bespoke tailors enjoy as much acclaim from their fellow tailors as Gaetano Aloisio. When we met at the Trofeo Arbiter in Milano in 2020 I noticed how much he is revered by the tailors wo took part in the contest. But Gaetano Aloisio is also a highly successful business man with an international clientele of customers, many of them celebrities. Two weeks ago I had the chance to conduct this exclusive interview with Gaetano Aloisio. Read More
Nobody buys a complete new wardrobe of suits for each new summer.... Read More
Sandals are a very controversial type of shoe even though styles are available that fit into the classical wardrobe. Read More
I had my first hands-on experience with seersucker jackets and suits in... Read More
Due to Covid-19 the fitting was postponed but now it has taken place in Hamburg. How did the trial shoe fit? Read More