[Updated 7-3] Spring and Summer at Spier & Mackay

Spier & Mackay is putting some early spring arrivals up for sale or pre-order (meaning you pay now and put your name on the list for delivery as soon as it’s available—usually within a couple weeks).

I’ll keep this post up to date with their latest as they come in. [Note: Since Spier & Mackay updated their site, most of my links broke; I’ve fixed most of them on this page though a few products still need updating.]

UPDATED 7/28/20: Take an extra 25% off sale items with code SALE25.

There have been a few sweet new arrivals—a couple of which are exempt from the sale—that I didn’t feature but I’m sure you’ve noticed if you follow Spier & Mackay.

Chocolate brown linen suit. I have a raw silk chocolate summer suit and it’s a really nice alternative to those more orange tobacco suits that are popular, as well as the lighter tans and creams that work well. I 100% would buy this if it weren’t for my silk suit, and even still am tempted because I love how linen ages.

Emerald green linen suit. Not a staple color by any means but if you’re like me and just like cool clothes, that’s totally OK.

Navy “mocklino” sportcoat. This is a glorious wool fabric with lots of texture that comes from its super open-weave. It’s basically hopsack on steroids, and the end result is a breathable cloth.

[UPDATED 5/13/20: 25% off sport coats except linen ones with code BLAZER25 until 5/14 at midnight. All jackets linked here.]

First are cotton-linen trousers, which I recommend heartily. All the colors are great, I’d start with cream or off-white and light brown; then the faded navy looks nice for the next pair I’d get.

Second are linen jackets. In particular, this navy linen double breasted blazer holds great appeal. The lapel shape and collar look basically perfect, in my opinion. I wish it had 6 buttons, instead of only 4. But that’s a personal thing, and might not bug you. Frankly, for the price, it’s something I’m tempted by since it’d be my third navy double breasted blazer.

Also of note are some sportcoats: a tan sportcoat in a wool-cotton-linen blend, and a mid-brown one as well. Both have some great texture that’s not too out there but also a little extra. A non-Neapolitan-cut jacket in mid-brown also holds appeal as a go-to summer brown jacket. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if I were just now building my wardrobe from nothing, there are easily 3-5 Spier & Mackay things every single season that would be insta-buys for me.

[NEW 4/17/20] Catching up with all the new arrivals since my last update, Spier’s added a few gems I’d totally buy if I were building my wardrobe anew:

Navy double breasted suit

Light blue reverse stripe OCBD (I linked this elsewhere but included it here for good measure)

White lightweight OCBD (the lightweight nature of it is a little overstated; this works year round)

University stripe lightweight OCBD

Sky blue fine twill shirt with big, sexy Italian collar (Twill’s not my favorite but it’s soft and if you like it, the collar on this is sweet).

[UPDATE 3/20/20] Spier is running a promotion on sport coats and trousers at 20% off with code SALE20.

[NEW 3/5/20]

MOAR great new arrivals at Spier today. First up, some beautiful and excellently priced washed denim shirts. Light wash in a spread collar, button-down collar and amazing-looking Italian button-down collar. Also in a darker wash denim (in the same collar options of button down, Italian button-down and spread).

And after that, we’ve got a couple new Neapolitan jackets. First a navy hopsack in a wool/silk/linen/cashmere E. Thomas fabric (looks like a really nice texture in a nice chalky, subdued, less-saturated navy color) and an E.Thomas gun club with beautiful blue over check.

[NEW 2/28/20]

Well, I’ll be: here’s a perfect mid-brown 100% linen glen plaid sportcoat in the Neapolitan cut. This one is strong in the Force, people. Paired just like they do, with a denim shirt and off-white cotton-linen trousers, you’ve got yourself an ideal summer jacket.

Also scope out the short sleeve polos in spread collar and button-down collar configurations. Long-sleeve ones layer better under a jacket but short-sleeve polos are of course summer staples in the hot weather. Can’t go wrong with navy, white and mid blue.

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