Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online steps into the plush interior of the Moscow store behind an empire of custom-made Kotwani suits, the must-have for any diplomat or politician wanting to play by the post-Soviet rule book.
Though tailor Sammy Kotwani keeps very tight-lipped about his customers' preferences when it comes to their suits, tuxedos and coats, there is word that Vladimir Putin's orders have changed little since his first purchases from The Imperial Tailoring Co. many years ago. The 20 or so measurements taken at the time, and kept well guarded ever since, are
