SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[kammerer66]

isn't it regular placket? might look like french though due to the pattern matching

Whoa, that's very neatly done.

 

[FlyingHorker]

Whoa, that's very neatly done.

Agreed. First time I saw that on university stripe shirts I thought the same thing.

 

[TS2404]

As I understand it fresco = high twist plain weave, Minnis has the benchmark book. It's scratchy and a bit rough-looking but breathes better than equivalent weight worsted. Tropical wool is more a generic descriptor for lightweight suiting, I think. So stuff like the Lesser 8/9 book.

Is there much difference between fresco and tropical wool in terms of comfort in warmer weather? Do either/both make a significant difference in summer wearability when compared against the standard worsted wool suit? Thanks

 

[jdp234]

Is there much difference between fresco and tropical wool in terms of comfort in warmer weather? Do either/both make a significant difference in summer wearability when compared against the standard worsted wool suit? Thanks

I’m in TX, if I am just walking car->office garage->office and back there isn’t much difference between heavier and lighter suiting but if I’m going to be outside for any meaningful period fresco or tropical are both a huge improvement. Not a huge difference between my fresco suits and my Lesser 8/9 (I think it’s called the 313 book?) but one of those gets tapped for outdoor summer weddings and the like for sure.

Fresco hangs better — the reason iGents like it is that it tailors like heavier cloth — but the Lesser is more smoothly finished and is more formal.

Just my personal .02 take it for what you paid for it

 

[Kelvin0683]

https://www.spierandmackay.com/white-oxford-22443.html

Does anyone have a picture of button down dress shirts with a tie? In pictures, the collar looks rather slim and I'm not sure if they're meant to be worn with ties or not.

 

[yungchomsky]

https://www.spierandmackay.com/white-oxford-22443.html

Does anyone have a picture of button down dress shirts with a tie? In pictures, the collar looks rather slim and I'm not sure if they're meant to be worn with ties or not.

Sure: Example one, example two.

 

[jdp234]

https://www.spierandmackay.com/white-oxford-22443.html

Does anyone have a picture of button down dress shirts with a tie? In pictures, the collar looks rather slim and I'm not sure if they're meant to be worn with ties or not.

The BD collars are good with ties, see below.

 

[Kelvin0683]

The BD collars are good with ties, see below.


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Seems like the collar roll on your shirt looks a bit better than yungchomsky’s pictures. Which shirts are you wearing in your pictures?

 

[Kelvin0683]

Sure: Example one, example two.

Thanks, I appreciate it!

 

[jdp234]

Seems like the collar roll on your shirt looks a bit better than yungchomsky’s pictures. Which shirts are you wearing in your pictures?

SM in both of ‘em.

 

[marker2037]

I got the best compliment on my classically styled outfit I probably could've ever gotten last night while strolling the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria.

Not from an older gentleman and not from a woman. It was from a 14/15 year old boy. There is hope.

 

[RickyTakhar]

A load of new collar options for MTM shirts, could be worth showing real life pictures for better visualization

 

[Betelgeuse]

I’m starting to get that feeling of: I have to act quick and buy S&M stuff but what if I like more the upcoming items, should I wait or not?

 

[conak]

I am planning on buying the navy fresco but i am unsure regarding the wool mohair fresco. I am planning on wearing it both as a suit and as separates. Will the mohair ad sheen making it look like an orphaned suit jacket?

@spiermackay can you please comment? Is this suitable as both a suit and SC/blazer suit?

From my limited experience, it’s hard to know with mohair until you see it. I have a suit that’s 70/25/5 wool/mohair/cashmere which makes a great warm weather fabric and has no sheen at all. But I’ve also got a cotton-linen blend with just 5% mohair added that has a mild sheen. If expect a high-twist to have little to no sheen, though. Probably less than a worsted.

 

[Identity Crisis]

I’m starting to get that feeling of: I have to act quick and buy S&M stuff but what if I like more the upcoming items, should I wait or not?

This is my fear every time something comes out lol