Earn Your Stripes
Meet The Short Seersuckers
The Short Seersuckers are smart, striped, lightweight, and breezy: perfect for warm to hot days.
Seersucker is a textured type of fabric, often with a subtle stripe. Because the warp yarns that run up and down are interwoven at different tensions, a wrinkled effect appears during the finishing process. This natural wrinkled effect creates pockets of space that enhance air circulation and breathability making the fabric perfect for MR MARVIS shorts. The Short Seersuckers are handmade in Portugal from 100% organic cotton.
We selected four stunning colours to pair a white stripe: light blue, dark blue, light grey and subtle pink. These classic combo’s look as sophisticated today, as ever.
Milk & Sugar
Seersucker was invented in India and was named shir-o-shekar: milk and sugar. If you look closely at the texture of the two stripes you’ll be able to spot one smooth – milk – and one rougher – sugar – pinstripe.
Breathability and lightweightness are key characteristics of the fabric, making them popular in warmer climates including the British colonies early 20th century. Starting as fabric for the working-class, it later was embraced by dapper misters, actually for the same key characteristics: air circulation and breathability. Most likely you can now understand why seersucker and MR MARVIS shorts are a match made in heaven.
Why, When, and How to Wear
The Short Seersuckers are very easy-to-wear. The fabric is non iron because of the pre-wrinkled effect, which makes them perfect for travelling on long flights and road trips.
This variation on MR MARVIS’ The Originals is a great lightweight option for those long hot days and warm summer nights. Wear them poolside, on the coast or in the city: when you’re walking in the overwhelming heat you will appreciate these slim-fit shorts even more. Pair them with a shirt of complimenting material, casual to smart sneakers and your favourite sunglasses for a careless yet sophisticated summer look.
“The Short Seersuckers are a marvellous addition to your summer wardrobe.” - MR MARVIS
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Three year’s impact: 41,000 trees brought back and more than 1,200 hectares of land under restoration
After three years of collaboration, we’re excited to share an update on the impact we have made so far in our regreening journey with Justdiggit. This inspiring non-profit organisation aims to mitigate global warming by regreening the African landscape. They work with local partners and have a unique approach toward landscape restoration. This method, known locally as Kisiki Hai or “Treecovery,” encourages tree stumps to regrow into thriving trees by using their existing deep root systems to capture water, boost soil health, and prevent erosion.
Since the beginning of our partnership in 2021, MR MARVIS has helped bring back over 41,000 trees and bring 1,215 hectares of land under restoration. To put this into perspective, that’s an area equivalent to 1,703 football fields!
Looking ahead: larger goals, larger impact
At MR MARVIS, we are committed to minimising our environmental impact as much as possible. However, there are emissions we can’t fully eliminate - yet. That’s why we take responsibility by sequestering these emissions through regreening projects. Every year, we calculate the carbon footprint of our garments in their cradle-to-gate lifespan.This means that we take into account all emissions from the raw material extraction to the moment our garments enter our stores. We then add an extra 10% to account for any margin of error, capturing 110% of our product emissions. What that boils down to is that for every garment we sell, we bring 10m² of dry land in Tanzania under restoration.
While we’re excited to celebrate this milestone, our efforts don’t stop here. Our ongoing partnership with Justdiggit pushes us to enhance our regreening efforts as we set increasingly ambitious goals for the future. If you’re interested in learning more about our journey and impact, check out our Action Report.
Read moreNew: The Smart Easies
Introducing The Smart Easies, MR MARVIS’ smart, soft & stretchy trousers. Perfect for powering through a busy day or enjoying a slow morning sipping a freshly brewed espresso. Crafted from a mélange fabric called moleskin, these stretchy trousers strike the balance between comfortable and polished. The ultimate addition to your smart-casual wardrobe.
These men’s trousers inspired by The Easies are versatile and easy to style, especially for occasions that call for a smarter appearance. Combine them with The Merino Zip Pullover and a shirt, like our Oxford Shirt, for an elevated layering look. Or opt for a more smart-casual ensemble with The Sneakers, our Wool Pullover and one of our marvellous Shackets.
The Smart Easies are made from a mélange fabric with a brushed texture and have a slightly wider fit. With their refined appearance, these trousers do the legwork for you and make you look put-together no matter the occasion. This menswear staple comes in four marvellous colours: beige Baristas, light grey Oysters, dark grey Storms and classic grey Newmans. Now available online and in MR MARVIS stores in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Read moreNew: The Retro Zip Pullover
Meet The Retro Zip Pullover, a nod to (après-)ski styles from the past with a modern twist. Crafted entirely from wool, including 50% recycled fibres, this mid-weight 8 gauge knit is designed for versatility and comfort. Perfect for days outdoors and relaxed nights in, it's a go-to piece for adding the right kind of retro to your wardrobe.
Made with meticulous attention to detail, The Retro Zip Pullover has a plain jersey-knit base and a high collar with a zip and a branded zip puller for subtle recognition. The jacquard-knit snowflake pattern and stripes add vintage flair but feel decidedly contemporary, too.
Pair The Retro Zip Pullover with warmer trousers, like The Heavy Classics or The Coolerdays, in a darker colour and finish off with leather sneakers for a polished, casual look. Or pair it with a staple Tee, tapered jeans and your favourite boots if you're looking for something more relaxed.
Don’t miss out on this limited edition knit: The Retro Zip Pullover is an online exclusive and arrives in six design variations.