"Paul Kruize - Bespoke Jeans"
A portrait in Video & Photography
Paul Kruize is a bespoke tailor specializing in jeans. He likes to keep things simple and small. Just one man… One machine, making one pair of jeans at a time. Cut and sewn exclusively for the individual client. It’s all about quality in fabric, design, technique and – without a doubt – fit.
His lifelong passion for denim brought him to making jeans. Years earlier he had already done a few things in the field. He made trousers, shirts jacket, the lot. For jeans though, he had to start from scratch.
"Who I am as a person and who I am as an artisan doesn’t differ that much. What I do is very close to myself. I feel I can only work in a way that I believe is the right way. I hope people will appreciate these beliefs and will show an interest in what I do and make. I truly feel you have to do what makes you tick and stay true to yourself."
"The goal for us was to portray Paul in a very sincere and clean way. This was the first time working together, not really knowing what both our styles combined would create. But in our honest opinion we think we put down something that tells a story."
- Peter van der Ham & Melvin Winkeler -
