Meeting a legend: Heinz-Josef Radermacher

Dear readers,

I'm very proud to present some impressions of Düsseldorf's most famous bespoke tailor for suits and dress shirts: Heinz-Josef Radermacher.

As featured in Bernhard Roetzel's book "The Gentleman" (at least in the German edition), I always wanted to meet this gentleman. So today I took the chance (thanks to Jules) and did a little shooting in this special location.

Please keep your eye on the studio's little details and enjoy the pictures.

Heinz-Josef Radermacher
Schadowplatz 11
40212 Düsseldorf
Germany
+49 211 320911

The Master of bespoke tailoring: Heinz-Josef Radermacher.
Creating a sport jacket of Loro Piana fabric.

How to create lapels for a midnight blue tuxedo.

Jules at work: Tailors sitting on tables seemed like a cliché to me. But it's true!
By the way: Please check out his brand new black suede double Monks!

Pls. double click images to enlarge.

On the street: Bespoke Brioni

Have you ever seen a bespoke Brioni suit? Here you go.

My holidays in Tuscany.

My dear readers,

I’m back from my holidays in Tuscany with my little family with a lot of great impressions of a wonderful landscape, excellent food and nice beaches. We spent our time near a nice medieval village called Castagneto Carducci which lies on a hill surrounded by green Macchia with pine and cypress trees and vineyards.

As we learned from our traveller’s companion, Castagneto Carducci reveals two specials.

Here’s the most interesting: Sartoria Arte e moda – A little bespoke tailor.

If you wouldn’t know about the existence of this little, exclusive bespoke tailor, you would simply pass by. No advertising, no company logo, only a small entrance.

You want your on of the famous jackets of the “Maremma Cowboys” or a suit made from scratch? Romanian émigré Tailor Florin Cristea is an old hand at outfitting country squires, Tuscan style and, of course, suits, coats, etc.

A suit starts at 1.500 Euro.

Enjoy the pictures.

On the street: Bespoke jacket.

There is a special story about this gentleman:

Being a professional tailor, he made his beautiful jacket with his own hands! Since January he works in Düsseldorf for a tailor featured in Bernhard Roetzel's book "The Gentleman": Heinz-Josef Radermacher on Schadowplatz.

Take a closer look at the details of his jacket.

First picture: Sorry for the half-closed eyes! My mistake!