Different tradition, different tailoring. It is thrilling how different bespoke tailoring can be, even between masters of the craft. The English tailor will tell you that your jacket really should be half an inch longer. The Italian tailor will insist that it should be half an inch shorter. The German tailor is puzzled by the ...
Eventually, I’ve reached the tuxedo (dinner jacket) order. The embarrassing fact is I don’t live a life, which makes a tuxedo a top priority. It shall not stop me though. I pretend ordering a dinner jacket will create a need for the garment. I decided to place the order with Volkmar Arnulf. He is a great tailor evidently, ...
At the internet, bespoke tailoring, shoemaking and shirtmaking have largely been reduced to London, Italy (Neaples!) and Paris. It is somewhat understandable. These cities provide world-class crafts, there can be no doubt about that. Besides, it is also easier to communicate with the world that you have “a bespoke suit from London” than “a bespoke ...
Another report from Berlin. This time not about Mr Arnulf but Nicola Gebhard, who has specialized in bespoke trousers. Asking for 140 euros (excluding cloth) for a pair of trousers, she has a very accessible price point. Evidently, with that price, Nicola Gebhard delivers a different product from Mr Arnulf and other top tailors. Still, she ...
While in Berlin, I chose to drop by Egon Brandstetter, a young tailor from Austria. He has set up a shop at Chausseestraße 52. I found the shop to be very modern. It has no brown furnitures, red carpets or other old features. Decor is simple, and rooms are bright thanks to large windows. It is ...
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