SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[Mr October]

Does anyone have experience with this S&M tuxedo? I just found out I’ll need a tux in a month or so and I’m considering my options. https://www.spierandmackay.com/product/midnight-navy-barathea-8950-hr01t

 

[Rhodia]

In my opinion, unless you’re talking full-on military dress uniforms, brass buttons on suit jackets are a major faux pax. If the blazer has brass buttons, there’s very little chance it’ll be mistaken for an orphaned suit jacket.

Mostly agree with everything else.

My understanding is that "blazer" specifically refers to a navy odd jacket with brass or metal buttons. So yes, it draws on the military history and its origins are clearly military (like virtually all menswear).

A navy odd jacket (or any other color) is not a "blazer" in the strict sense. Obviously everything is called a blazer today.

I have now seen this week ever iteration of the pocket and DB. @dieworkwear has brass buttons in his Fall rundown this year (https://dieworkwear.com/2024/11/15/excited-to-wear-this-fall-4/), and there you can see King Charles in a DB with jetted pockets and metal buttons (which is odd today, given we associate them mostly with tuxedos). Then, on the right, is a DB with brass and patch (and jeans).

If I wanted the most versatile, I'd probably go with flap too. It can be dressed up easier than patch.

That said, wearing anything beyond the formality of a company polo is, at this point, practically black tie, so any tailored clothing is worthy of praise.