Vienna: A menswear shopping guide

July 9th 2025

By Bernhard Roetzel. Vienna is very different in many ways from London, but the two cities have one thing in common: both have been capitals of an empire. This explains why Vienna is so oversized in relation to the rest of Austria. And there’s ...

Vienna: A menswear shopping guide

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Hi Bernhard, (or Simon) I was wondering what makes Austrian tailoring unique or distinct? And is it closer to English or Neapolitan tailoring? Relaxed or formal? Other than Tracht and Loden, are there specific suits that...

July 9th 2025

The unique shoe tradition of Austro-Hungary ̵...

November 18th 2024

The Austro-Hungarian tradition of shoemaking is a significant one - until fairly recently it was the most influential in Europe, after the English. It is also a type of shoe (rounder, larger, more comfortable) that is perhaps a little more fashionab...

The unique shoe tradition of Austro-Hungary ̵...

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Thanks a lot, this kind of strengthens the impression I had and also the preference I was having....

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