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THE MASTER AND THE ARTIST
JÓZEF TURBASA (1921-2010)
Declared the First Tailor of the Republic of Poland. In the 1960s, Pierre Cardin himself offered him the position of the head cutter of the men’s department at his Parisian fashion house.
In 1946, he established the bespoke atelier in Kraków, and Turbasa’s name soon became more and more recognized abroad. Józef Turbasa was an ambassador of true elegance, a master not only in title but also – and notably – in the full understanding of the word. He created the legend of the company in which the personalities who made up the history of the second half of the 20th and early 21st century were dressed – Nobel laureates, Oscar winners, great composers, writers, presidents, prime ministers, ministers, ambassadors and front page figures. Krzysztof Penderecki made his debut in a tailcoat tailored by the Master. Classic suits were worn by Stanisław Lem and Czesław Miłosz, and tuxedos by Lucjan Kydryński and Andrzej Wajda. Speaking of tuxedos, as Wisława Szymborska, a Nobel Prize winner, was kind enough to note in her volume Nonrequired Reading: “Naturally, a tuxedo must be bespoke. Preferably tailored by a master like Józef Turbasa, who lives in Krakow…”.
photo: W. Plewiński (ateliers archive)
THE MASTER AND AN ARCHITECT
JERZY TURBASA
Jerzy Turbasa passionately continues the legend of the Kraków workshop in the second generation. He became one of the most recognizable figures of Polish tailoring. For over 30 years he has been dressing famous figures from the circle of science, culture, art, business and diplomacy. He graduated with honours from the Faculty of Architecture of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow, where he later worked as a research assistant. He is responsible for the projects of many residencies and mansions in Warsaw and Krakow and about 40 interior designs.
Together with his father, he has been running J. Turbasa atelier since 1986. He collaborates with the ‘’Twój Styl” and ‘’Elle” magazines.
OUR TEAM
Real artists
Needle professors
One of the few in Europe!
When the tailor receives all the elements and accessories from the cutter, his skillful fingers create a jacket, a coat, a suit, a tailcoat or a pelisse. The employees themselves imprint the mark of their talent upon each piece they tailor. To become the part of us, you need not only to possess a pair of golden hands, but also high professional intelligence, allowing you to get the nuances in no time. Our creations are pure handicrafts, but called into being using the latest techniques.