SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[C_kimlin920]

I tie my belt at the back, hence why the belt vs pocket issue doesn't bother me. The clean silhouette sans belt looks better to me. The belted look is just too IG looking to my eye. Almost looks like you're wearing a bath robe.

Yup, I agree with the bathrobe vibe.. Part of the reason I prefer without it.

 

[greigescale]

Bummer that you didn’t like the color, it looks great on you! Thanks for the photos, it helps a lot.

Did you take your normal sport jacket size?

Yup.

Though I can't speak to how it would fit with more substantial layering because I only tried it on with a sweater underneath.

 

[epsilon22]

I like the balmacaan without the belt, I wore it with the belt once, it kept bothering me when it starts to loosen (say, after sitting down and then standing back up) and I end up fussing over keeping the belt not sagging. Now I just wear it sans belt, but I didn't bother to remove the loops yet.

I don't have Spier sport coats, but I wear EU50 (US40) on Ring Jacket (The Armoury models), and I got size 42 for the balmacaan. Sleeves look a touch too long, maybe by a cm, but still acceptable, especially considering the casual nature of the coat.

 

[masernaut]

On the latest season models, the belt loops are positioned above the pockets so this issue appears to be resolved. I’m not sure if they raised the belt, or lowered the pockets. If the former, then that could be a relatively easy fix for yours.

Good to hear that.

 

[masernaut]

I tie my belt at the back, hence why the belt vs pocket issue doesn't bother me. The clean silhouette sans belt looks better to me. The belted look is just too IG looking to my eye. Almost looks like you're wearing a bath robe.

I almost always go for using the belt. It's just easy to tie it up and loosen it to open the coat. I layer well underneath so the buttons are moot for me.

 

[milktoast]

Yup, I agree with the bathrobe vibe.. Part of the reason I prefer without it.

Evidently some folks here don’t like to be cozy. The belt helps with the warm blanket aesthetic for me.

 

[DonRaphael]

Evidently some folks here don’t like to be cozy cosplay. The belt helps with the warm blanket aesthetic for me.

Ftfy

 

[SuaveStyle]

I received the Minnis brown chalk stripe DB suit today. It is much darker and cooler of a color than the online pics would suggest. They make it almost seem like a warm medium brown. I would guess it’s a shade lighter than the chocolate flannel VBC suit from two seasons ago. I’ll post some pics in natural light soon next to the chocolate flannel suit. It’s a fairly heavy weight fabric, not sure what gm it is tho..

 

[ericgereghty]

I received the Minnis brown chalk stripe DB suit today. It is much darker and cooler of a color than the online pics would suggest. They make it almost seem like a warm medium brown. I would guess it’s a shade lighter than the chocolate flannel VBC suit from two seasons ago. I’ll post some pics in natural light soon next to the chocolate flannel suit. It’s a fairly heavy weight fabric, not sure what gm it is tho..

This, I actually know...though that can only be attributed to my nerdiness.

 

[BlueSteel]

For work today:

S&M VBC charcoal flannel chalk stripe suit
S&M Giro Inglese dress shirt
E.G. Cappelli tie
Paolo Scafora oxfords

(The jacket sleeves have been tailored to perfection, but I went and wore a giant chunky watch that hung up my left shirt sleeve!)

 

[DonRaphael]

I received the Minnis brown chalk stripe DB suit today. It is much darker and cooler of a color than the online pics would suggest. They make it almost seem like a warm medium brown. I would guess it’s a shade lighter than the chocolate flannel VBC suit from two seasons ago. I’ll post some pics in natural light soon next to the chocolate flannel suit. It’s a fairly heavy weight fabric, not sure what gm it is tho..

Looking forward to this as I need something to push me over.

 

[classicoutfits]

I received the Minnis brown chalk stripe DB suit today. It is much darker and cooler of a color than the online pics would suggest. They make it almost seem like a warm medium brown. I would guess it’s a shade lighter than the chocolate flannel VBC suit from two seasons ago. I’ll post some pics in natural light soon next to the chocolate flannel suit. It’s a fairly heavy weight fabric, not sure what gm it is tho..

Keep us updated!

 

[ZaneLim]

I got the Minnis brown chalk stripe, as mentioned, it’s a lot darker than the photos allude to. The two close up photos are much closer to what the real color is.

Still contemplating if I should keep or return, I am not really sure where I will wear it to or how often I would wear it. And with alteration cost, I might be better off MTMing a navy chalk stripe instead, which has more utility. But this is a BEAUTIFUL cloth. If it has a place in your wardrobe, I would definitely recommend it.

I want to mention the lapel style. This suit is in the traditional style, which I was initially not a fan of. I like their standard better, maybe because it’s more common (silhouette looks quite similar to SuitSupply’s). But after seeing this lapel, I like how the collar is wider, which gives it a sportier look. I have an MTM DB jacket with the standard lapels in 5” coming next week, so I will share photos then and compare. But what do you guys think of this lapel?

 

[CLH03]

I got the Minnis brown chalk stripe, as mentioned, it’s a lot darker than the photos allude to. The two close up photos are much closer to what the real color is.

Still contemplating if I should keep or return, I am not really sure where I will wear it to or how often I would wear it. And with alteration cost, I might be better off MTMing a navy chalk stripe instead, which has more utility. But this is a BEAUTIFUL cloth. If it has a place in your wardrobe, I would definitely recommend it.

I want to mention the lapel style. This suit is in the traditional style, which I was initially not a fan of. I like their standard better, maybe because it’s more common (silhouette looks quite similar to SuitSupply’s). But after seeing this lapel, I like how the collar is wider, which gives it a sportier look. I have an MTM DB jacket with the standard lapels in 5” coming next week, so I will share photos then and compare. But what do you guys think of this lapel?

Looks awesome. I love the color

 

[HughJ]

I got the Minnis brown chalk stripe, as mentioned, it’s a lot darker than the photos allude to. The two close up photos are much closer to what the real color is.

Still contemplating if I should keep or return, I am not really sure where I will wear it to or how often I would wear it. And with alteration cost, I might be better off MTMing a navy chalk stripe instead, which has more utility. But this is a BEAUTIFUL cloth. If it has a place in your wardrobe, I would definitely recommend it.

I want to mention the lapel style. This suit is in the traditional style, which I was initially not a fan of. I like their standard better, maybe because it’s more common (silhouette looks quite similar to SuitSupply’s). But after seeing this lapel, I like how the collar is wider, which gives it a sportier look. I have an MTM DB jacket with the standard lapels in 5” coming next week, so I will share photos then and compare. But what do you guys think of this lapel?

This is unaltered? I must say, judging by these 2 pictures, this is a remarkably clean fit OTR.