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Olive Tactical Gear in Never Say Never Again
To help camouflage himself in the jungle, Sean Connery's James Bond is fitted in army-green gear for Never Say Never Again's ...
Does James St John Smythe Dress Like James Bond?
Of all the people James Bond pretends to be, he most gets into character as Sir Hilary Bray in On Her Majesty's Secret Servic...
Happy 90th! Sean Connery’s Birthday Suit in Diamonds Are Forever
After covering so many of Sean Connery's suits for almost ten years, this blog has neglected one the 90-year-old legend's mos...
The Gig Line: An Imperfect Solution
'Gig line' is a US military term that means the opening of the shirt placket, the trouser fly opening and the front edge of the b...
James Bond Hints at Power Business Style in the 1980s
In the 1980s and carrying over into the 1990s, the predominant look for big business was the power suit, often accompanied by a c...
Good and Evil in Contrasting Dinner Jackets
James Bond and the villains of many Bond films are often dressed by the costume designer in contrasting dinner jackets to show th...
(00)7 Clothes from Bond’s Past That He Should Be Wearing Today
Daniel Craig's Bond has brought back many staples from the Sean Connery era, and he will be wearing more homages to Connery in th...
Wearing a Shirt-Jacket Like James Bond
The shirt-jacket, also known as a ‘shirt-jac’ or by the portmanteau ‘shacket’, can be described as a cross between a shirt and a ...
Bond in Octopussy: A Master of Disguise
James Bond usually dresses as himself, whether he’s using his own name or an alias. He has a strong sartorial identity and dresse...
Is James Bond Fashion Royalty?
Throughout history, fashions were primarily set by royalty and a few lucky members of high society. The royalty started fashi...
The Case for the Vented Dinner Jacket
Tradition says that dinner jackets—also known as Tuxedo jackets—should not have vents. Vents, either single or double vents, are ...
The Thunderball Linen Shirt from Orlebar Brown
In addition to the On Her Majesty's Secret Service Linen Suit, Orlebar Brown also gifted me the blue Thunderball Linen Shirt from...