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The Joy of Bespoke

The Joy of Bespoke

The time-honored tradition of bespoke tailoring is once again in the spotlight. Leading makers and sellers share their thoughts on its appeal.

  • La Scala Tailor's Nobuhito Yamaguchi × Customer Tadaaki Narita
    2018.03.27 update

    La Scala Tailor's Nobuhito Yamaguchi × Customer Tadaaki Narita

    In a glass-enclosed workshop located in a corner of the fourth floor of the men's department store—this is the castle of tailor Nobuhito Yamaguchi. This spring, in response to customer requests, his made-to-measure service will begin. Left: Nobuhito Yamag

  • Fashion Director Norio Osumi x Buyer Takumi Sato
    2017.12.27 update

    Fashion Director Norio Osumi x Buyer Takumi Sato

    Ulturale, which started making ties as a Neapolitan tailor in the 1980s, now offers bespoke services in Japan. Left: Fashion Director Norio Osumi ● Supervisor of "Six" (Diamond Inc.). Director of More Trees Design Co., Ltd., which creates connections betw

  • Les Zac CEO Masayuki Toyama x Buyer Ryo Inami
    2017.11.12 update

    Les Zac CEO Masayuki Toyama x Buyer Ryo Inami

    The act of having an exotic leather bag custom-made is a perfect remedy for satisfying one's emotional needs. Left: Masayuki Toyama, CEO of Les Sacs. After graduating from university, he played an active role as a founding member when a fashion brand he h

  • Fashion Director Hiroshi Morioka x Buyer Yosuke Kagami
    2017.07.11 update

    Fashion Director Hiroshi Morioka x Buyer Yosuke Kagami

    As the weather gets warmer day by day, there will be many days when you can wear just a shirt. Why not have a casual shirt made for you? Hiroshi Morioka (left) ● Fashion Director and Stylist. After working at Fujingaho Co., Ltd. (Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd

  • Pants craftsman Hayato Osaku x Buyer Tomohiko Sugita
    2017.03.04 update

    Pants craftsman Hayato Osaku x Buyer Tomohiko Sugita

    Often overlooked compared to jackets and shirts, trousers are precisely the kind that should be custom-made. There's a solid reason for that. Left: Hayato Osaku (Pants Craftsman) Born in 1978. After working at a long-established tailor in Ginza, he became

  • Tailor Osamu Nemoto x Stylist Yukihiko Hatori
    2016.11.16 update

    Tailor Osamu Nemoto x Stylist Yukihiko Hatori

    Why not dare to have a coat custom-made, instead of settling for a ready-made one? Now is the time to experience this ultimate luxury. Just because the necessity of suits in business has decreased doesn't mean the demand for suits themselves will disappea

  • Anna Matuzzo x Buyer Takumi Sato
    2016.09.26 update

    Anna Matuzzo x Buyer Takumi Sato

    The time-honored culture of bespoke tailoring is once again in the spotlight. Leading the way, makers and sellers speak about its appeal. Anna Matuzzo and Mitsukoshi Isetan buyer Takumi Sato. Born in Naples, Italy in 1952. Began learning shirtmaking at th

  • Tailor Hideaki Sato x Buyer Yosuke Kagami
    2016.02.21 update

    Tailor Hideaki Sato x Buyer Yosuke Kagami

    Suits, once the "work clothes" of businessmen, can be enjoyed in a different way when tailored to order. Mitsukoshi Isetan buyer Yosuke Kagami and tailor Hideaki Sato discuss how suits have evolved from simple size adjustments to garments that express ind