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Seven years ago I spent a month of holliday in Sicily. During the visit I dropped by two tailors in Catania and Siracusa. I was tempted to place an order but I abandoned it. I felt it was too complicated with trials and so on. A little later, I read about “Sartorial Vacation” in Siciliy [...]

The most famous businessman in Denmark, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, has passed away. He reached 98. Since the 1960s, after the death of his father, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller built the world’s largest shipping firm and added several other substantial activities to the group. Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller cared for quality in all aspects of life. It included [...]

I stopped by a small bespoke tailor shop in Copenhagen. It is run by Gisle Larsen. He took over the shop two and a half years ago from Tobias Enk, who wanted to retire. Mr. Enk was almost 90 by then. A couple of months later, I heard that he had passed away. Above, the [...]

We were driving to Malpensa Airport outside Milan after a week of spring skiing in Monte Rosa. Time was limited. We were still in our skiing dress. But, it shouldn’t prevent me from paying Sartoria D’Ambrosio a short visit. I have heard good things about this tailoring house located by itself in the rather small [...]

Hidden in the basement of Savile Row number 12, Tommy Nutter tailors Roy Chittleborough and Joe Morgan run one of the lesser known Savile Row firms. Apart from stocking some Gaziano & Gaziano shoe models, Chittleborough & Morgan do bespoke only. You can still detect Tommy Nutter hallmarks like a pronounced shoulder, and a narrow [...]

(Wennerwald & wife) Bent Wennerwald layed up yesterday. He has been working for 56 years as a bespoke tailor in Copenhagen. Old clients and readers of The Journal of Style gathered in the afternoon at his workshop to say goodbye. Photos: The Journal of Style

Bespoke tailors are almost extinct in Denmark. However, we do find a couple in Copenhagen, Peter Undén and Bent Wennerwald, who are capable of creating a classic suit from scratch. Above some shots from a bespoke proces at Peter Undén’s workshop. The cloth is from The London Lounge Cloth Club. Photos: The Journal of Style

Let’s not forget Caraceni, while we are in Rome. It is run by Tommy og Giulio Caraceni, the nephews of the Caraceni founder Domenico Caraceni. Both Tommy and Giulio have passed 80 by now. Carlo Tonini, head cutter along with Guido Sinigaglia was there, when I visted the workshop one early morning. He showed me around. Like A. [...]

There are more bespoke tailors in Rome than Caraceni. In fact, Rome have a lot of tailors, who can make you a fine suit. A paid one of them, Sartoria Gallo on Via Flavia, a visit, when I had one day in Rome not long ago. The young gentleman and his father, Luigi Gallo, also [...]

I am not sure who makes Charles’ suits these days, but Welsh & Jefferies is his military tailor. Welsh & Jefferies is a rather small tailor shop run by James Cottrell and Malcolm Plews. Among others, they employ Yingmei Quan, who won this year’s Golden Shears Contest. Photos: The Journal of Style