SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[spiermackay]

How about MTO jacket hip width?

Possible. But too many adjustment options complicates things, creates more room for error.

 

[spiermackay]

You just missed the Sondio from last S/S

That was a great jacket. The Bottoli from this season is pretty close but a wool/linen blend. More of a warm tone to it too.

 

[spiermackay]

T shirts are a bit thick to wear as undershirts, especially in the summer. Try Uniqlo Airism if you want a deep V undershirt.
Unless that’s something else Rick can make better ?

The Airism is a pretty great undershirt. I wouldn't go near something like that. But I wear T's almost every day at some point, so I figure make some decent ones and put them out there.

 

[spiermackay]

I've been eyeballing that Minnis Black & White POW Fresco MTO fabric, for a suit. For a sport jacket its a no brainer, but having trouble imagining whether it works as a suit. Anybody seen a fabric like this as a suit? Will it just appear as another gray suit from a distance, or will it be perceived as black and white, which is what I would want. Thoughts? @spiermackay ?

It's actually a pretty classic pattern. Makes a killer suit and can be broken up pretty easily to separates. The trousers don't even need to be worn with a sportcoat. Any casual jacket up top, or even a polo or something casual will do upstairs. Check trousers and a casual polo is a pretty sharp summer look IMO.

 

[spiermackay]

Broke out the ethomas navy hopsack from last year. (SM tattersall too).
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Would love to see it next to the Cerruti on offer this year if anyone has both.

That was such a great jacket.

 

[spiermackay]

I love Spier & Mackay, but are there really not enough places that sell undershirts and socks and underwear already? I get being a one-stop shop pre-internet, but it seems so much less necessary now.

Plenty of places that sell suits, sportshirts and shirts already too.

Easy add on. Not a huge investment for us. Why not? If it doesn't work it's not a big risk. If it does, great, new revenue stream.

 

[spiermackay]

@spiermackay @SpierTeam Are the Quest cotton high rise no longer on the site? Or am I scrolling through things too fast?

Running an inventory.

 

[spiermackay]

Can we request suspender buttons in the notes for MTO trousers?

Yes. No charge at the moment, but it will be added as a $5 upgrade when the function is added to the builder.

 

[spiermackay]

I second this. Very decent fabric for the price. Great fit. Lousy collars which really makes the t shirt look much poorer quality overall than it actually is.

I love wearing it but the collar curling up really stops me from wearing them anywhere other than around the house.

Yeah. We **** canned that supplier. Amazing samples. Did crazy wash test. Things were great. Then, totally different item delivered. Very frustrating. Dumping them for $5 was a loss on every piece.

 

[spiermackay]

@spiermackay please make more dress shirts with wrinkle resistant fabric. Your casual shirts with the same fabric were awesome.

Planning on it. But the development and lead time is ridiculous. But the cloth was really good on those.

 

[spiermackay]

I could be misunderstanding here but I believe the T-shirts are designed to be worn on their own and are not undershirts.

Believe it or not it isn't easy to find an ideal white T-shirt. I have tried numerous companies and they always seem to be lacking in some way (length, thickness of cotton, quality of cotton, quality of neck line etc.)

It's true. VERY difficult to find a good t-shirt that hits the quality/value ratio correctly. I use to buy Uniqlo myself, but they shrink funny or of a cotton/poly blend that's ok but not great. We'll try.

 

[7_rocket]

I've had luck with the Banana Republic supima cotton t shirts. I found they fit better than uniqlo. When on sale at 50% off its $17 cdn.

Edit - But it's always good to have options

 

[Funcheese]

Has anyone purchased any of this season's polos? I'd like to hear some thoughts.

I'm getting fabric bunching under collar in the back; The dreaded collar roll.
Square shoulders are usually the culprit but I have a medium slope.
I'll wait to hear what others say before making return.
It's a shame because the off-white is a perfect shade of creamy goodness.

 

[spiermackay]

As someone who considers boxer-briefs to be an abomination on the level of stretch fabric or wrinkle-free dress shirts, I'm always on the lookout for well made, reasonably priced classic boxer shorts. I'd absolutely be interested in Spier & Mackay were to bring something out.

Are you asking for old school woven boxers?

 

[JohnMRobie]

It's true. VERY difficult to find a good t-shirt that hits the quality/value ratio correctly. I use to buy Uniqlo myself, but they shrink funny or of a cotton/poly blend that's ok but not great. We'll try.

This would be an awesome addition. I finally caved and rotated all my t shirts out to Sunspel but man replacing those, trashing one or shrinking one on accident hurts a bit. Would be great to have a better option at a better cost.