Spier and Mackay developing more Bond-related items
thelordflasheart
Posts: 314MI6 Agent
I did a search here and was surprised that there wasn't really any mention of this company. Although they've been profiled on sites such as Dappered and Styleforum I thought people here would be particularly interested.
In the summer, a friend of mine and myself were in the Tom Ford store in Manhattan. I tried on the grey Windsor suit, and then the Shelton (very similar to the Windsor). My friend said that it was the greatest suit he had ever seen in his life, and this is a guy who is crazy about clothes.
Fast forward a couple of months and we met up...he said, oh, you got the Tom Ford! He again said it was the nicest suit he had ever seen. After I few minutes I showed him this:
https://www.spierandmackay.com/medium-gray-contemporary-fit.html
Maybe because suits with wide peak lapels are still rare, he had thought my S&M was a Tom Ford. Actually, I bought the charcoal version.
I had a great talk with the owner today, and he will have several suits with side adjusters instead of belt loops next year. He's also bringing in shirts made in a shade of blue that he says is very similar to what Connery wore in the early films. He couldn't believe that the colour wasn't seen more often, but it's a great point of differentiation for him.
Finally, I said to him that if he made cocktail cuff shirts (he had said previously he'd be willing to custom make them) he'd likely have a LOT of interest in them. It was a great conversation with a very knowledgeable guy, and he said a couple of times that he was VERY familiar with Bond's influence on style (this is when he brought up the new blue shirts).
Not only does my peak lapel suit look amazing, but the fabric and construction is fantastic for the price. I'd suggest that people reach out to the company to let them know that there would be a market for OTR cocktail cuff shirts, or any other items that you guys would be interested in.
In the summer, a friend of mine and myself were in the Tom Ford store in Manhattan. I tried on the grey Windsor suit, and then the Shelton (very similar to the Windsor). My friend said that it was the greatest suit he had ever seen in his life, and this is a guy who is crazy about clothes.
Fast forward a couple of months and we met up...he said, oh, you got the Tom Ford! He again said it was the nicest suit he had ever seen. After I few minutes I showed him this:
https://www.spierandmackay.com/medium-gray-contemporary-fit.html
Maybe because suits with wide peak lapels are still rare, he had thought my S&M was a Tom Ford. Actually, I bought the charcoal version.
I had a great talk with the owner today, and he will have several suits with side adjusters instead of belt loops next year. He's also bringing in shirts made in a shade of blue that he says is very similar to what Connery wore in the early films. He couldn't believe that the colour wasn't seen more often, but it's a great point of differentiation for him.
Finally, I said to him that if he made cocktail cuff shirts (he had said previously he'd be willing to custom make them) he'd likely have a LOT of interest in them. It was a great conversation with a very knowledgeable guy, and he said a couple of times that he was VERY familiar with Bond's influence on style (this is when he brought up the new blue shirts).
Not only does my peak lapel suit look amazing, but the fabric and construction is fantastic for the price. I'd suggest that people reach out to the company to let them know that there would be a market for OTR cocktail cuff shirts, or any other items that you guys would be interested in.
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I'm impressed by the demi lung stitches and the lining.
The shape of the suits looks great.
Unfortunately, the sleeve buttons are not real
Also, TF suits flap pockets have a special shape. I don't know if they can copy that.
Cheers
Commandant, the cuff buttons not being functional is actually a very good thing. Cuff buttonholes should never be made functional until after the sleeve length has been fitted, otherwise adjusting the sleeve length has to be done from the shoulders (which is very difficult and expensive), and if the sleeve needs to be altered more than a small amount it can make it impossible. Working cuffs on a ready-to-wear suit is not at all a sign of quality and is no more than a sales gimmick.
The side adjuster trousers should be rolling out with the Spring fabric release.
Good point!
this could be fixed in a later stage.
I hope the shape of the pocket flaps can be copied -{
Any model in particular you guys think closely matches a Bond suit?
EDIT: Ended up getting the Grey Herringbone Peak Lapel with Ticket pockets. $160 for what seems like a quality suit ($200 final sale discount+20% off) was just too good to pass up. Since it was a contemporary fit, not slim, I went with a 40 instead of 42 so hopefully my tailor can best work with it.
"Yes, we use fabrics made of 100% Australian Merino Wool.
Our $448 price reflects a Super 110s and our $548 price reflects a Super 120s or 130s."
I take it those suits and not the ones priced on the lower end are made of wool.