A Glen Urquhart Check Suit for Spring in From Russia with Love

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For James Bond’s first full day in Istanbul in From Russia with Love, he wears the first of two Glen Urquhart check suits in the film. This suit says 'springtime' in a way few other suits do. The medium-scale black-and-white check bridges the darkness of winter with

Blofeld’s Subtle Style in From Russia with Love and Thunderball

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Ernst Stavro Blofeld's first two appearances in the James Bond films are faceless, with only a white Persian cat on his lap serving as...

Bond and Leiter: Dressing the Same Way in Different Sartorial Languages

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James Bond and Felix Leiter are counterparts in British and American intelligence, respectively. Leiter in Goldfinger, played by Cec Linder, dresses as Bond’s equal...

Sean Connery’s Silk Dupioni Suit in From Russia with Love

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When James Bond arrives in Istanbul in From Russia with Love, he's wearing what at first looks like a typical charcoal grey suit, but in better lighting and close-up shots it reveals itself to be a slubby silk dupioni suit.

A Casual Dinner in a Dark Grey Flannel Suit in From Russia with Love

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For a night at the gypsy camp in From Russia with Love, Bond changed into a dark grey flannel two-piece suit from his black and white Glen Urquhart check suit that he wore during the day. Bond and Kerim Bey are both overdressed for dinner at the Gypsy camp.

James Bond’s Cufflinks: Sean Connery

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James Bond is introduced to the audience in the first Bond film Dr. No via a wrist adorned with cufflinks. Cufflinks are not a...

Bond Wardrobe Review 2: From Russia with Love (1963)

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Sean Connery's clothes in From Russia with Love are a continuation of what was established for James Bond's wardrobe in Dr. No, with a larger budget and a larger suit wardrobe.

The Peaked-Lapel Chesterfield in From Russia with Love

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Though Sean Connery had a limited—but more-than-adequate—wardrobe in Dr. No due to budget restrictions, he was provided with an excessive number of bespoke-tailored clothes...