Off-White Shirts Compared to White Shirts
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...
The Cream Safari Leisure Jacket in The Man with the Golden Gun
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...
James Bond’s Morning Suit at Royal Ascot in A View to a Kill
After Bond's mission briefing in A View to a Kill, M gives Bond exactly 35 minutes to get properly dressed for a visit to the Ascot Racecourse for Royal Ascot. Morning dress is required for attending Royal Ascot in the Royal Enclosure, the most exclusive of the enclosures. The current dress code
The Pale Silk Herringbone Suit in The Man with the Golden Gun
In The Man with the Golden Gun, James Bond wears a sporty silk-blend suit to bear the heat in Macau and Hong Kong. The suit is made of a semi-solid fine herringbone in a pale colour. This suit presents the same dilemma that the North By Northwest suit does
The Single-Breasted Peaked-Lapel Suit: A Bold But Classic Style
The single-breasted suit with peaked lapels is uncommon in James Bond's wardrobe, but most of the actors who have played Bond have worn it in other roles. Peaked lapels—or peak lapel, pointed lapel or double-breasted lapel—are typically found on double-breasted jackets and coats. It likely originated from
A Charcoal Three-Piece Suit in For Your Eyes Only: Introducing Doug Hayward and the 1980s to James Bond
Roger Moore brought James Bond into the 1980s with a new hairstyle and a new tailor. Starting in For Your Eyes Only, Douglas Hayward of Mount Street in Mayfair replaced Angelo Roma as Roger Moore’s tailor. Hayward made his name as the tailor to the stars, with many other famous clients,
A Grey Sports Coat for James St. John Smythe in the Country in A View to a Kill
Original article published 12 February 2011 I am in the process of rewriting and revising old articles about James Bond’s outfits that are in need...
Navy in New York: The Chesterfield Coat and Suit in Live and Let Die
James Bond’s navy double-breasted chesterfield coat in Live and Let Die is Roger Moore’s only overcoat of the James Bond series. It is one of the most popular coats of the Bond series, not just for being a beautiful piece of tailoring but for how it establishes Moore as James Bond.
