Bond Suits

For a night out at the casino and dinner with his contact Kristatos in For Your Eyes Only, James Bond wears a black notched-lapel dinner suit. Sean Connery wore notched-lapel dinner suits twice previously in Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever, and this one follows in the same tradition with many similarities…

Trains feature heavily in the James Bond films, not only as a means of transport but frequently as a backdrop for fine dining where Bond can sit down for a conversation while still in motion, or for a dramatic fight sequence in close quarters where nobody can escape. When...

In Die Another Day, James Bond asks his hotel in Hong Kong to send up his tailor, and he receives a spread of Brioni-branded suits, shirts and ties. A tan suit and a dark blue striped shirt are laid out on the bed, given pride of place amongst the clothes ...

‘007 never had any respect for government property,’ said Q after Bond casually tossed his trilby to Moneypenny at his wedding in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. This hat belonged to Bond’s employer, the British government, and Q's statement implies that the rest of his wedding attire could also...

When shopping for a wedding ring with Tracy at Rossio Square in Lisbon, Portugal in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and again later when purchasing the ring, George Lazenby’s James Bond wears a light blue lightweight tropical wool suit. The light blue suit had come into fashion in the 1960s...

White shirts are the standard. They're the go-to choice for dressing up in poplin, twill and herringbone, and they're a popular choice for dressing down in oxford or linen. The white shirt always looks smart, crisp and modern, and it's completely neutral, so it is easy to wear. The...

For the first time since Thunderball 41 years earlier, James Bond revived the short-sleeve polo for Casino Royale in 2006. This navy polo, despite its brief time on screen, made a tremendous impact in the world of James Bond style. After Pierce Brosnan's Bond's wardrobe was defined by its suits...

If any outfit is to blame for Roger Moore’s undeserved reputation for wearing too many leisure suits, safari suits and brown clothes as James Bond, it’s his cream safari jacket outfit in The Man with the Golden Gun. The 1970s was a time of experimentation and creativity in menswear...

Bond is frequently overdressed throughout the films. As a traditionally proper Englishman, he dresses up as much as he can get away with because it's how he thinks people should dress. The suit is a symbol of his heritage. If there's a possibility that a suit or dinner jacket...

Sean Connery's ivory dinner jacket in Goldfinger remains one of James Bond's most iconic looks of the series, especially because of its memorable and unexpected introduction. After Bond goes on a sneaky mission that begins with him swimming in a diving suit, he unzips the diving suit to reveal this ivory dinner jacket hidden underneath.

Richard Kiel’s indestructible Jaws returns in the second half of Moonraker after crashing through a circus tent during the pre-title sequence. He wears the same outfit over the course of a couple of days on his way to Rio de Janeiro and in Rio. He must have packed lightly...

I thought it was time to write about some of my own outfits again, demonstrating how I wear clothes, showing off some newer acquisitions, and providing updates on how some of the clothes I wrote about years ago are holding up in my wardrobe. I'm focusing on ten outfits...