Interview with Karol Rzeszutko: Gentleman and a Master Tailor

Not long ago, I told you about my first experience of sewing a semi bespoke suit. In this article, I would like to introduce you to Karol more, and we took a small interview with him, where he answered our 5 questions. We liked this format, and we will be adding such a section to our newsletter, hoping you will be interested in getting to know interesting people.

– Introduce yourself

My name is Karol Rzeszutko, and I come from a long line of tailors. We’ve been crafting custom-made clothing for over 100 years in our family. I’m the creator and caretaker of the tailored clothing in our workshop.

– Where do you find inspiration?

I collect old industry magazines that used to publish information, photos, and drawings about classic fashion and sewing techniques used in the best workshops. Nowadays, I also get a lot of inspiration from social media and other channels where you can easily find information about current and past trends, which as you can see, tend to repeat themselves. I’m greatly inspired by workshops in London and Naples. For anyone interested in learning more about Italian craftsmanship, I recommend the beautifully published book by Hugo Jacomet titled “Italian Gentleman”.

– A useful habit that can help a man.

Out of all the wardrobe items I can create, from underwear like shirts to tailcoats as the most elegant evening wear, I personally believe that the most useful item in men’s elegance remains a dark navy, single-breasted wool suit, consisting of two or three parts (with or without a waistcoat). As accessories, a white cotton shirt, a navy silk tie, a white linen pocket square, and black leather Oxfords with a cap toe, not forgetting the dark navy socks, which should be a shade darker than the suit color.