Pitti Uomo has a strong collection of high-end ready-to-wear and made-to-measure. The firms apply many techniques from traditional tailoring, however the suits and jackets are made in a factory, not a real workshop. The most famous of those firms are perhaps Kiton, Brioni and Attolini. Sciamat, run by the brothers Valentino and Nicola Ricci, is a ...

Not unlike going to the tailor the relationship to the photographer is at the core of the matter, when you are having your portrait made. The photographer has to be skilled, of course, knowing how set light is crucial. Yet, the photographer should also be capable of creating the right atmosphere and mood. People skills ...

Photos: The Journal of Style

First weeks of fall. Jakob is in a navy blue bespoke suit from Peter Undén. He pairs the solid green necktie with a patterned bottle green silk handkerchief. Shoes are the model Chelsea from Edward Green. Shades are Persol model 714. Photo: The Journal of Style

Oops, I’m posing in a double breasted bespoke blue suit again. This one is from Turin tailor Michele Mescia. It is a somewhat different creature than the bespoke blue suit with shirt shoulders. Mescia has made me a more roomy coat and wider trousers than the other Italian tailor, lapels are larger, and Mescia has attached an extra jigger ...