SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[kopo]

pm sent

 

[Contango]

I'm also waiting on a reply from the shipping manager regarding placing an international order.

Same! It took four emails (and a post in here) just to get a response that they would pass my message on to the shipping team, but nothing further has been received.

I’m trying long really hard to give them my business (based in large part on this thread), but they’re not making it easy!

 

[jamie411]

Well, I received something today:

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(Don’t pay any attention to the loop beneath the closure, it needs a touch-up.)

Are those seersucker? They seem to have some texture/pucker.

 

[konix]

Are those seersucker? They seem to have some texture/pucker.

Saw those in real life yesterday and they are indeed seersucker.

Just wait till you see the full suit.

 

[DFWWingnut]

Saw on the news some sort of bombing in mississauga. Hope everyone at S&M is OK.

 

[DFWWingnut]

Saw those in real life yesterday and they are indeed seersucker.

Just wait till you see the full suit.

Can’t wait to see it. I’ve been wanting to do a MTM seersucker suit with S&M.

 

[spiermackay]

Saw on the news some sort of bombing in mississauga. Hope everyone at S&M is OK.

All good here. Thanks!

 

[spiermackay]

Can anyone comment on the sizing of the new linen popovers for this year?

I remember having sizing issues last year because they were cut differently than the traditional contemporary/slim sizing guide.

Last year they were cut the same as the size guide, which didn't give enough room to comfortably pull it over your head. This season, they have the extra inch in the chest/waist/hip.

 

[spiermackay]

To add my say, I do 100% agree that MTM with SM is very inconsistent with certain requests often being completely overlooked. It's a work in progress.

For me, at least, Luxire is better at accommodating the requests that I make, but since I live in Toronto, I have the benefit of being able to peruse fabrics and getting measured in-person via SM.

It is a work in progress when it comes to special requests. It's something that a good majority of MTM companies will shy away from simply because of this reason. I'm pretty sure Propercloth does not accommodate and their business is humming along just fine. Luxie has an advantage as you are communicating directly with the factory itself. With us, at the moment, you communicate to someone in our shop or online. That then gets translated again via our MTM manager, then again once it reaches the factory. Any bump in the chain and you get something that may not be 100%. That said, we're looking at how to better improve this. I'm not defending this in any way, we can do better and believe me we are working hard with the factory to ensure clearer communication and proper interpretation of measurement points and requests.

 

[XWT]

I've had both positive and not-so-positive experiences with the logictics and transactional aspects when ordering from Spier and MacKay (OTR) but there is praise to give where praise is due: you appear to work very hard towards embetterment and you never seem to put saving face in front of serving your customers.

 

[AntiHero84]

Did anyone else see the casual oxfords pop up on MassDrop? Can anyone speak to the comparison between the dress shirt OCBD versus the casual OCBD?

I know that the casual is a little shorter, but I though that the slim fit was already a bit shorter than the contemporary fit.

I already own quite a few slim fit dress shirts in a size 16 (before the multiple sleeve lengths). I'd love to stock up, but I'm just nervous about how they'll fit.

 

[spiermackay]

Yup, same here. 6'/205#/44" chest and the XL polo is almost silly long. Dropping all of them at tailor tomorrow for hemming, which feels ridiculous but I can't stand the length.

I would suggest washing and drying them first in warm water and warm dryer. They are cut to shrink. Pique is notorious for shrinkage because of the open weave. These will Shrink 5%. Which means after warm wash/dryer, they will lose almost 1.5".

If we were to cut them near perfect pre-wash, and considering that most people are not going to baby their polo shirts and will wash them in warm water and toss them in the dryer, then post wash, they will be too short and then we'll get blamed for making a "terrible quality" polo.

 

[spiermackay]

Anyone know if that sportcoat discount apply in-store as well? Thinking of dropping by the store after work and trying on the linen/wool blend Bottolis.

It does. Any promotion we run online is always available in store.

 

[spiermackay]

Did anyone else see the casual oxfords pop up on MassDrop? Can anyone speak to the comparison between the dress shirt OCBD versus the casual OCBD?

I know that the casual is a little shorter, but I though that the slim fit was already a bit shorter than the contemporary fit.

I already own quite a few slim fit dress shirts in a size 16 (before the multiple sleeve lengths). I'd love to stock up, but I'm just nervous about how they'll fit.

These are Alpha sized and a Massdrop Exclusive. We don't stock these. Follow the size chart. The collars/cuffs are completely unlined. The back has a box pleat and locker loop. The back of the collar has a button. More of a traditional oxford, and a bit shorter to wear better untucked.

 

[cp3]

Pretty clean fit in the front for the Neapolitan but some issues with the back. No real bump behind collar but some pulling, probably exacerbated by uneven shoulders.

Can this be resolved by letting out the back seam or am I looking at more major surgery?