SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[dapperclassic]

Zigbone Burgundy Birdseye has landed. Love the pattern! Now I just have to wait until the S&M store open up again in TO so I can alter all these sportscoats I've amassed Looks like it might be a while.

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Looks good! How would you describe the fabric? Smooth like a suit cloth or quite textured?
Also had my doubts if this was 100% wool as the previous year Zignone were wool/silk blends - how does it feel to touch and what does the label say about fabric composition?

 

[wilcthree]

The Herringbone, Emerald Green Tweed/Cream Flannel!

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A Black Tie!
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@Jamesbond1 , Yesterday (Smooth) Tweed
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Nice. Who’s the maker of your shirt?

 

[tripreed]

I took a look at those denim shirts. I don't know how I feel about the standard sleeve length for the 16 1/2 slim being 36. Seems like it will bunch on the arm. No ability to select the sleeve length?

Yeah, I was considering dipping my toe in the denim shirt water, but the lack of sleeve lengths was a dealbreaker for me.

 

[wilcthree]

Yeah, I was considering dipping my toe in the denim shirt water, but the lack of sleeve lengths was a dealbreaker for me.

Speaking of which, anyone have any IRL photos of the medium wash denim shirt? I want see how they compare to the light wash.

 

[DcDrape]

I am 192 cm which is about 6 feet 3 inches. I wear long jackets from S&M and their high rise contemporary trousers. Jackets button about one inch above my belly button and trouser sit about one inch below my belly button. This is close enough to eliminate the shirt triangel. You dont need to go full "rib hugger" with your trousers.

S&M, cavour, natalino and others offer sligthly higher rise trousers.

I am curious about other brands you have went with for sports jackets/suits. I am also 6'3 and I would love to try brands like cavour and natalino but, them not having a long option, I am nervous it will be far too short.

 

[wildcat10]

Yeah, I was considering dipping my toe in the denim shirt water, but the lack of sleeve lengths was a dealbreaker for me.

Same. The shirts look absolutely beautiful, but I have short arms.

 

[Beav]

Same. The shirts look absolutely beautiful, but I have short arms.

Go to a tailor and get then shortened ?‍♂️

 

[mbb355]

Same. The shirts look absolutely beautiful, but I have short arms.

I too have short arms relative to my body. Wonderful how getting into tailoring exposes the body's myriad quirks, oddities, and imperfections, isn't it? Never been more self-conscious than after a visit to the ol' tailor

 

[c.bisesar]

Looks good! How would you describe the fabric? Smooth like a suit cloth or quite textured?
Also had my doubts if this was 100% wool as the previous year Zignone were wool/silk blends - how does it feel to touch and what does the label say about fabric composition?

I would say it's closer to suit cloth, although just a hair more textured. Label says 100% wool and I'm inclined to think that's accurate. I don't think I've got anything that's a wool/silk blend to compare it too, but compared to my other 100% wool jackets they match.

 

[norMD]

I am curious about other brands you have went with for sports jackets/suits. I am also 6'3 and I would love to try brands like cavour and natalino but, them not having a long option, I am nervous it will be far too short.

I have jackets from S&M, suitsupply and berg and berg. All long. Cavour mod 1 is too short, i have not tried their mod 2.

 

[tripreed]

Go to a tailor and get then shortened ?‍♂️

Have you done this successfully? I have a good tailor and have no problem taking jackets to her to get the sleeves shortened or getting pants hemmed, but shortening shirt sleeves from the top just seems like a lot. Also, getting a $50 from from SM and then spending--what?--$30 to get the sleeves shortened seems to be kind of silly to me. It'd be cheaper to buy MTM.

 

[wildcat10]

Have you done this successfully? I have a good tailor and have no problem taking jackets to her to get the sleeves shortened or getting pants hemmed, but shortening shirt sleeves from the top just seems like a lot. Also, getting a $50 from from SM and then spending--what?--$30 to get the sleeves shortened seems to be kind of silly to me. It'd be cheaper to buy MTM.

I'm curious to know what sleeve shortening would cost and if the work comes out ok. I've taken plenty of sportcoats to get sleeves shortened, but never a shirt.

 

[RajunCajun]

I too have short arms relative to my body. Wonderful how getting into tailoring exposes the body's myriad quirks, oddities, and imperfections, isn't it? Never been more self-conscious than after a visit to the ol' tailor

I just returned a shirt from Eton that I blind bought online. It was a denim shirt that came in a 16 1/2 neck but the standard (i.e. no ability to select the length) sleeve length was 36 1/2. I'm 6'2" and the sleeve bunching made it unwearable even with a jacket on. I know now that I can't go longer than a 35 in a blind buy. Too bad, the shirt looks lovely.

 

[mbb355]

I have jackets from S&M, suitsupply and berg and berg. All long. Cavour mod 1 is too short, i have not tried their mod 2.

For brands that lack a long option, you could size up then nip the waist and shorten sleeves as necessary. I've done that and been happy with the results.

 

[DcDrape]

For brands that lack a long option, you could size up then nip the waist and shorten sleeves as necessary. I've done that and been happy with the results.

Yeah the only issue I've had with that is that I have pretty narrow shoulders for my height, but I am sure that some brands that are more slim to begin with I could probably try that method.