Bond Wardrobe Review 13: Octopussy (1983)
A Dressing in Disguise: Octopussy maintained Bond’s conservative and classic style from For Your Eyes Only with tailor Doug Hayward and shirtmaker Frank Foster, but the film introduced a new costume designer to Bond series with Emma Porteous. While Porteous’ most notable contributions are in the Indian-inspired women’s costumes ...
James Bond and the Cotton Jersey Sports Shirt
The cotton jersey shirt, originally trendy in the 1970s when James Bond first wore it, has been become popular again. The jer...
Octopussy vs Never Say Never Again: Tropical Suits Made by the Same Tailor
For the famous 1983 battle of the Bonds between Roger Moore in Octopussy and Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again, both acto...
James Bond and the Double-Breasted Suit
The classic James Bond suit is single-breasted, and the standard suit for almost all men in the world apart from Prince Charles i...
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...
James Bond’s Most Timeless Suit Cuts
As of late, the notion of 'timeless style' is increasingly being questioned. Styles have always changed throughout history, in me...
Roger Moore’s Trilby Hats in the 1980s Bond Films
In the 1980s James Bond returned to his roots after over a decade of more fantastic stories. Roger Moore left behind his flas...
From Tailors with Love: Inside Frank Foster and Bond in Matera
Last week when I was in London, I took Pete with me to visit my shirtmaker Frank Foster. Frank Foster is best known to Bond f...
