SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[nqtri]

I was honestly hoping for the balmacaan houndstooth to be more muted. It looks like it would get to much attention for me. What do you all think? I might go with the grey one instead.

I'm on the same boat. Might go with the grey but waiting for @Burzan fit pics

 

[drfwtx]

It’s definitely more on the charcoal side- not as dark as the pic where I’m wearing them, but pretty close to the closeup

How close of grey are they to the covert twills?

 

[orange fury]

How close of grey are they to the covert twills?

close, but the flannel has a more mottled appearance/more variegation due to the nature of the fabric

 

[owenshill]

Does anyone have the list of mills that @spiermackay can source from for MTO? I saw it a bunch of pages back, but since this is the fastest moving thread on SF I can't track it down now.

 

[ULCajun]

Throwing it out that if anyone is looking to sell any 33-35 Contemporary trousers let me know! In the market

I have navy moleskin from last year unaltered 34

 

[Spaghettimatt]

Ok ok you got us there in terms of pickyness hehe.

Styfo and userbase is awesome, but I'm not on board with this Balmacaan.

Why did everyone want this? It looks like a shapeless sack of cloth. It's why I keep pushing for a belt to add some shape.

Even the one poster mentioned how it looks great with a couple of buttons undone.

Well, to me, having to undo a bunch of buttons on a winter coat defeats the purpose of a winter coat.

Shapeless, flowy, heavy cape-like sack of cloth is what makes the balmacaan so cool.

See Crompton’s here: https://www.permanentstyle.com/2019/10/introducing-the-donegal-overcoat.html

Or this one from SEH Kelly:

Balmacaan — S.E.H Kelly

A type of walking coat, named after a forest in the Highlands, made in London with cloth and materials from all over the British Isles.

www.sehkelly.com

Those don’t look cool to you?

It’s like saying why does anyone buy a Barbour Beaufort or Bedale if it’s basically just a sweaty waxed cotton sack. It’s a different silhouette that I think has its place in a wardrobe. It’s also, I think, true to it’s utilitarian country roots. There are plenty of other non-raglan sleeved coats that will give you a shapely silhouette.

 

[FlyingHorker]

Shapeless, flowy, heavy cape-like sack of cloth is what makes the balmacaan so cool.

See Crompton’s here: https://www.permanentstyle.com/2019/10/introducing-the-donegal-overcoat.html

Or this one from SEH Kelly:

Balmacaan — S.E.H Kelly

A type of walking coat, named after a forest in the Highlands, made in London with cloth and materials from all over the British Isles.

www.sehkelly.com

Those don’t look cool to you?

It’s like saying why does anyone buy a Barbour Beaufort or Bedale if it’s basically just a sweaty waxed cotton sack. It’s a different silhouette that I think has its place in a wardrobe. It’s also, I think, true to it’s utilitarian country roots. There are plenty of other non-raglan sleeved coats that will give you a shapely silhouette.

While you're on it, yes I really do agree that most Barbour jackets are sweaty, stinky waxed cotton sacks, would never buy one.

Neither of those look appealing to me.

To prove my point, not even Simon had a full length body shot of the coat buttoned up, almost all of them were him parading around with the coat fully open. Doesn't seem very utilitarian to me if that's the intent.

A single breasted top coat accomplishes the same thing without looking dumpy.

 

[masernaut]

For those complaining about the Balamacaan looking like a potato sack, guess what: it's supposed to be baggy. It's not a sartorial tailored piece. It was never meant to be. It's something meant to be roomy, drapey, and easy to slip on and off for casual settings.

If it's not your cup of tea - okay - just stop whining about it. It's been two pages of whining already.

 

[mak1277]

just received the medium brown Moon tweed. Any comments about the fit are appreciated.

 

[up1911fan]

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just received the medium brown Moon tweed. Any comments about the fit are appreciated.

Appears to short to me.

 

[mr.invincible]

how long does it usually take to get shipping confirmation?

 

[Rotbart]

how long does it usually take to get shipping confirmation?

Looking through my order history, anywhere from 1-4 days after order confirmation.

 

[breakaway01]

For those complaining about the Balamacaan looking like a potato sack, guess what: it's supposed to be baggy. It's not a sartorial tailored piece. It was never meant to be. It's something meant to be roomy, drapey, and easy to slip on and off for casual settings.

If it's not your cup of tea - okay - just stop whining about it. It's been two pages of whining already.

This. I don’t love everything S&M puts out but I am capable of understanding why others would feel differently. Example: I don’t like double monk shoes but I do get why others might like them. I don’t post about how S&M needs to “fix” them.

 

[Ezio]

Quick and dirty. Olive double breasted overcoat, with the light grey tweed suit and a band collar shirt

 

[ninzer33]

When ordering a suit, has anyone done a slim jacket with contemporary trousers?