Benedikt Fries founded Berlin tie label Shibumi as an online shop eleven years ago. In our interview he explains the Japanese aesthetic concept of restrained elegance and his personal approach to bespoke.
Bernhard Roetzel introduces Mark Francis of Heron's Ghyll in London to Nathan Hellard of Maison Hellard and has a stand-up collar suit built from the 360 g black linen Palais Garnier in the Nuit parisienne collection.
South Tyrolean Michi Klemera founded the menswear label Luis Trenker. In a Pitti Uomo conversation he talks about his grandfathers in the mountains, everyday style as joie de vivre, and sustainability as a matter of course.
Bernhard Roetzel's picks from Pitti Uomo June 2023: Torsten Grunwald in a checked Teba jacket, Baracuta brand manager Luigi Bucci in a generously cut seersucker suit, and Alessandro Gregotti in an Italian double-breasted blazer.
Scarf and sweater in one. The roll-neck sweater from the working clothes of fishermen and sailors to current models by Inis Meain and Anton Meyer.
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.
From 31 July to 5 August 2023 the World Federation of Master Tailors held its biennial congress in Biella. Bernhard Roetzel talks to Alfredo de Giglio about the WFMT, founded in Brussels in 1865, and the state of the craft today.
Does a bespoke suit really fit perfectly and last forever? Bernhard Roetzel addresses the most common myths about custom clothing, from the idea of perfect fit to the timeless look and how long a Savile Row suit really holds up.
Mark Francis built Heron's Ghyll in London for men who chafe at the standard suit cut. Bernhard Roetzel came across the label at Pitti Uomo in June 2023 while wearing Bavarian linen jackets and introduces the brand and its founder.
Lapo Cianchi, Director of Communication at Pitti Immagine, in Berlin ahead of Pitti Uomo June 2023. He talks about 825 brands returning to Florence, guest designer Eli Russel Linnetz and the special project with Fendi.
Bernhard Roetzel first noticed Polish bespoke tailor Dawid Kukliński in a Facebook group called Bespoke Forum and arranged a fitting in Berlin. A report on the linen jacket, the construction and the finished result.
Frankfurt-based Simon Wegmann founded Wayman Bespoke to deliver bespoke shoes by post, without a single physical fitting. In our interview he explains how he takes the measurements, builds the trial shoe and ships it worldwide.
