SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[norMD]

Back on earth, I feel like a bunch of the final-sale-clean-out-the-warehouse-drain-the-swamp suits came with funny presses or slight indentations in weird places. My chalkstripe had a few anomalies. Dropping it off by the tailor today, actually.

I bought a suit for my cousin's wedding on 11/11 before my wife bought her dress.

I think we must assume that several of the final sale items has been shipped back and forth and tried on by others. Maybe the FW stuff has been packed away in boxes. As long as the pieces are undamaged and dont show signs of wear i think we should be happy with the great markdowns.

 

[Betelgeuse]

From yesterday and today, maiden voyage for the S&M chinos.

Today

 

[saskatoonjay]

Over on the Suitsupply NYC thread they're carping about the sweaty polyester linings, even in summer suits, and wishing for unlined or breathable cupro linings. Meanwhile, in Mississauga...

 

[rainmaker]

Any chance chelsea boots are the works? ?

 

[Riva]

Here's my experience with the 42R Contemporary and Slim jackets. If there's one thing S&M needs to perfect, it's consistency in product. When I look at the three unaltered jackets hanging in my closet, two of them 42R C and one of the 42R S, there's a visible difference in all three. One is too long and big all around, the other is the perfect fit, and the last one is too short and tight.

The measurements on the website between the contemporary and slim jackets have a very, very minor difference (something around 0.3"); but when I tried on the 42R Slim, it was a much bigger difference than the measurements online lead me to believe.

In a nutshell, there is no concise answer here. The best way to figure out if the jacket will fit is to order it and try it on. And until S&M gets sizing consistency right, you and I will have to order + return to get every new jacket right - and in my case - if it's OOS and I really want it, send it off to the tailor and hope they'll work some magic on it!

EDIT: The safest thing to do is always to order the Contemporary and have the tailor adjust it to how you want it to look.

Huge difference between contemp and slim. And I happened to be inbetween so I just take a slim which gets everything right but needed 2cm waist adjustment. Also contemp has much lower armhole which I hate.

 

[Eli Curt]

I think we must assume that several of the final sale items has been shipped back and forth and tried on by others. Maybe the FW stuff has been packed away in boxes. As long as the pieces are undamaged and dont show signs of wear i think we should be happy with the great markdowns.

Yep. I certainly am not complaining at that price.

 

[Riva]

Over on the Suitsupply NYC thread they're carping about the sweaty polyester linings, even in summer suits, and wishing for unlined or breathable cupro linings. Meanwhile, in Mississauga...
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I hope you kept them ignorant about the underarm guard as well. Can't have a horde of graduated Susu buyers ruining our beloved sale now...

 

[Eli Curt]

Huge difference between contemp and slim. And I happened to be inbetween so I just take a slim which gets everything right but needed 2cm waist adjustment. Also contemp has much lower armhole which I hate.

I live for that lower armhole.
Every day is back day.

 

[MrBailey]

How do the Slim vs Contemporary trousers compare in the waist?

 

[konix]

@spiermackay

Hi Rick,

for the DWW summer tweed, is it possible to MTM the trouser? @induere_to nailed my trouser pattern so it'll be nice to pair it with the MTO jacket.

 

[ULCajun]

We're working on expanding colours in the oxfords. We finally have an off white/ecru coming this fall.

Button placement by default now is an 8 button front (including the collar) and the second button 2" below the collar band. You can specify in the notes how many buttons you want and where you want the 2nd button placed (specify how many inches below the collar band).

Bringing this back up cause I’m wondering how F/W oxfords cloth will differ from last year if any.

 

[An Acute Style]

I placed an order for five custom light weight oxford shirt on 7/23. I got a shipping notice today. Exactly 4 weeks. I used stock measurements with slightly longer sleeves.

 

[Eli Curt]

I placed an order for five custom light weight oxford shirt on 7/23. I got a shipping notice today. Exactly 4 weeks. I used stock measurements with slightly longer sleeves.

Please offer your thoughts.

 

[Torzano]

Wild story. The Purolator guy just dropped off my blue pin texture suit. I took it out of the box with trembling hands and tried it on. BEAUTIFUL SUIT. And it has wrinkles from being in a box, because I haven't steamed it yet. I used my fingers to brush off a bit of dust and some loose threads. And it doesn't fit perfectly, because the tailor hasn't touched it yet. And I didn't measure to see if each lapel is identical. And I didn't use a microscope to compare it with other suits I own. Also, I don't look as good as @Betelgeuse or @dazedstate or @BeraQueezy or @induere_to in it. Well, not yet, anyway.

Am I crazy for just being happy about having this deliciously made suit? On cloud nine here.

Hahahahhaha

 

[spiermackay]

Any chance chelsea boots are the works? ?

On the radar, we are bouncing between two types of lasts. One a soft chisel toe for a more dressy looking chelsea the other a more round/traditional toe that is more casual.