In Review: Suitsupply “York” Fit in Linen – $469
How do you stay quite cool while wearing a suit in warm or hot weather? Simple. Wear a lightweight suit cut from superbly breathable linen that’s lined in an equally light and airy fabric.
Right. It’s not simple at all. Most brands will make the shells of their summer suits from linen, cotton, or a blend of those two… but then they’ll forgo a more expensive lining (like Bemberg or even cotton) and instead add a counter-productive full polyester lining. This can get extra stuffy if the suit is stiff and feels like you’re wearing a brick. If it’s a thick, heavy chino that won’t move an inch when a breeze kicks up? You might end up feeling like toast.
Suitsupply’s new “York” fit. Size shown: 38R.
You’ll pay for it, but Suitsupply’s new $469 linen suit in their York fit is ideal. Lightweight yet somehow doesn’t feel flimsy, still has a half canvas, and the thin, 77% cotton / 22% modal lining has the feel of a bed-sheet you’d sleep under on a warm summer evening. The pants are lined to the knee in front with polyester. But unless you’ve got thighs that constantly radiate heat (ahem), that shouldn’t be much of an issue.
The lining is airy and then some.
Their new “York” fit isn’t too far off from a Napoli. The button stance has been lowered, slightly, and the sleeve circumference feels to be a bit slimmer. Other than that, it has the same timeless lapels (3″ here), and shoulders that are as soft if not softer than the Napoli. Side vents in the rear. Plenty will be able to get away without any tailoring other than getting the pants hemmed, but some will want the sides tapered just a bit. Pants themselves are slim with a good but not crazy aggressive taper. It is a true grey, but will pick up some warmer hues in bright sunlight.
Some will want the sides brought in a little.
If you’re going to be either a groom or a guest at a summer wedding this year, you might want to save up for this one. Even if the reception is in A.C., the ceremony might be in an aging place of worship. Y’know, one with an HVAC setup similar to the subterranean destination that all those pastors, priests, and rabbis do their best to keep you out of (no, not Fraggle Rock).
It might not prevent you from getting sent there, but a suit that’s made this well, and more importantly feels this good, should keep you from looking like hell.
Need it in every single color imaginable.
I need one. I may only be able to wear it one month out of the year… but I need one.
I am a little concerned about the lined thighs — my lower half heats up something fierce.
Those pics have me thinking if you’re anything like me, what you’re burying is your savings so you’re not tempted to spend any more money at Suitsupply.
Shoulders look a bit big in the pictures. Other than that it’s a real nice looking suit.
Suited gent in a field with a metal briefcase and a shovel = burying the briefcase or someone who didn’t like the Suitsupply suit??? This suit really makes me second guess buying the JCrew oxford cloth suit a couple of months ago. The fit looks and sounds amazing for the York fit suit.
Hey Joe, is that a 40R? If so, does that feel right on in the shoulders, or do you think a 39 would be better (if they made it)? Hard to tell exactly from the pics, but it looks like there might be a hair too much width in the shoulders, which is exactly my problem with Suitsupply (a 39 would be great, and probably make suitsupply my only suit choice).
Otherwise, great looking suit.
It’s a 38R. Forgot to mention that that. Added above
Light suit + linen + really bright sun (shadows) + still framed pic + just took it out of the box + newish shoulder routine at gym + internet comments = over-thinking fit. It fits plenty fine in the shoulders. There’s no way I could get in anything smaller with sleeve + pant leg diameter.
Hmm…now I’m rethinking that JCrew Sage Green cotton ludlow. Damn you SuitSupply!
Love the Fraggle Rock reference. Mokey was my favorite.
I should rephrase my comment: “Please use your internets power to convince suitsupply to make suits in a 39R.” Thank you!
How is the SuitSupply sizing vs JCrew Ludlow? The SS sizing advice recommends a smaller size than the 40R that fits perfectly at JCrew. Do you wear the same size in both?
There’s a post coming on this later today, but while I used to wear a 38 in J. Crew’s Ludlow, that’s not happening anymore. 39 if they got it, 40 with a bit of tailoring. 38 in Suitsupply. So, yes… I’d size down in Suitsupply if you’re a 40R Ludlow.
I believe THIS is what should be recommended
http://www.uniqlo.com/us/men/outerwear/blazers/linen/men-linen-cotton-slim-fit-jacket-patterned-108605.html#64
Awesome blazer. Gonna have to pick it up for testing in the upcoming best blazers of the spring/summer review. But to compare to the Suitsupply suit… dat’s apples and orangutans.
Man, I wish I could pull that jacket off. It’s about 2″ shorter than I need it to be to hide my J Lo booty, but if it works for you it’s an outstanding jacket
shoulders don’t seem to fit that well. arms seem to be a bit too tight. and in that last pic, it really looks tight around the mid-section as well.
I’d never wear it, but the majority of the dappered community have more focused on being thrifty. I see Joe has that covered coming up here for his blazer challenge though so that works.
The thing about 100% linen suits….
http://www.magnificentbastard.com/features/linen-it-sucks/
With all due respect, horse-feathers. It might depend on level of humidity, or quality of linen, but I wore a linen suit all day yesterday and it didn’t look like the last pic by the end of the day, let alone :45 in.
At some point, live in the clothes. Let it wrinkle. No one will notice or care, unless they’re a menswear dweeb who spends too much time on message boards. And then is that who you want to dress for?
Not only that, if they’re a true menswear dweeb, they should know that linen is supposed to be wrinkled.
Is that the East Bay I see in the background?
Tongue was firmly planted in my cheek on that one. There’s some clear exaggeration going on in that post. Guess I need to work on my delivery.
Suffice it to say that if you’re going to go for a linen suit, something the caliber of suitsupply is a good call. The canvassing and general weight of the material should help keep it from wrinkling to the point of looking sloppy.
Got it, that’s on me southy. Thanks man.
Don’t like their huge lapels
Really gorgeous suit. I would be curious how it handles July though. 95 is quite a different animal from 65.
Darned if I can understand why Suitsupply only makes jackets in 2″ increments, or why anybody only makes pants in 2″ cuff increments. Sure, it cuts end-of-season waste, but it guarantees that half their customers will need to pay extra for tailoring. And for me, that often means, put it back on the rack and try something similar at another store.
Joe – I heard that the York cut is a replacement for their London. Is that accurate? I, like you, picked up the London multi stripe suit a while back during the outlet sale. I like the London and hope the York is the same fit.
But if you dress and look like those guys do, you will (if that’s your thing), so it’s not exactly false advertising.
Joe, I’m working on a write up for this as well. I’ll keep you posted!
Just a question on another post. The updated “Joe’s measurements” post. What changed? The statue has the same measurements as far as I can see.
Go figure, I read this article as I am, for the first time, wearing my medium grey Napoli fit that I picked up on Friday. This is the first suit that I have ever owned and I love the way it fits. I will have to look into the York when I get some more money saved up.
Extra 10-15 pounds. Extra 1 – 2″ chest. Added leg measurements which are now larger (can’t fit comfortably fit into 514s).
Yeah, the Uniqlo blazers look quite short in the tail pretty much across the board. Then again, I thought the same thing about the BR blazers from the pictures on their website, yet Joe’s in-person seemed to indicate differently.
That’s a good-looking suit. I’d definitely get that in a slightly lighter navy.
This might be a good question to email the SS customer support team.
That is beautiful. Joe, any suggestions on where to find a comparable linen suit sold in separates? I wear a 42R jacket (which ALWAYS requires extensive tailoring at the sides, unfortunately) while my pant measurements are 31-32 inches in the waist and 34 in the inseam, making suitsupply’s collection virtually impossible for me. Thanks in advance.
Where’s that briefcase from?
I’m seriously considering making this my big purchase of the season. Question for Joe and all readers: what shoes would you wear with this suit? The Suitsupply site shows a pair of brown loafers…which I’m not crazy about. Any other suggestions?
lining: 100% polyester
Any idea how much it costs to have the lining replaced with bemberg? (Or better yet, remove it!)