Le Chiffre on Roger Moore and His Stuntman in Blue Blazers Skydiving in Moonraker: “I just saw a nice black and white picture of Lonsdale, Kiel and Moore with Moore wearing that blazer. The fit of the jacket, especially the chest and shoulders, is really incredible and does eclipse the 1970s details easily. It’s a pity that particular blazer doesn’t get a lot of screentime.” 4 September 2026- on James Bond: The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit: “It’s a pity you don’t really see it’s a flannel in the movie, even in close up shots.” 3 September 2026
- on James Bond: The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit: “I don’t know, but it’s not a flannel I would recommend. It lacks the character and performance of English flannels.” 3 September 2026
- on James Bond: The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit: “Do you happen to know with Loro Piana fabric is used for Brosnan’s suit? I mean, out of which book, or if it has a specific code? Or, indeed, how I could find that out?” 3 September 2026
- on Roger Moore’s Trilby Hats in the 1980s Bond Films: “The brown trilby is appropriate, but a grey trilby in Octopussy is the best one with a grey suit.” 3 September 2026
- on Dressing for the Glamour of Train Travel, 007 Style: “And your first point is why I view the seventies as the decade that style forgot and why we should never go back there despite the best efforts of the current ‘powers that be’ in men’s fashion. As a reaction to the slim fits of the early to mid sixties it was inevitable that the pendulum would not only start to swing away (see OHMS), but as usual go waaaay past the mid point into the realms of ridiculous wingspan collars, shoulder-brushing lapels, kipper ties and bell bottoms. We’re experiencing something similar right now – as a reaction to the sausage skin suits exemplified during Craig’s tenure, the pendulum has once more blasted past the mid point and sloppy-hemmed bell bottoms are coming into fashion. Today I got an email from Suitsupply – previously notorious for slim-fitting strides although I never had a problem with them and I don’t skip leg day – with flared strides on display. Just hideous, but if that’s what the kids want and the sheep jump on board the bandwagon in their droves …” 2 September 2026
- on Dressing for the Glamour of Train Travel, 007 Style: “I have midnight blue strides to wear with my ecru dinner jacket and prefer a midnight blue bow tie. Black just seems harsh against the warmer tones of the ecru jacket, and midnight blue seems to just take the edge off that harshness.” 2 September 2026
- on Roger Moore’s Trilby Hats in the 1980s Bond Films: “Is the brown trilby ‘appropriate’ with the charcoal suit – would a grey or black trilby be more suitable?” 2 September 2026
- on Dressing for the Glamour of Train Travel, 007 Style: “Matt, I really enjoy these posts that get me thinking. In this case, it gave me two fairly disconnected thoughts. First, the contrast between Bond in FRWL and Felix in LALD is stark. Bond’s narrow tie and lapels and properly proportioned collar make him appear tall and fit. His outfit’s subdued colors give him the look of seriousness. On the other hand Felix’s oversized collar, wide thick tie, and, to a lesser extent, wide lapels make him look like a child who is trying to wear adult clothes. And the tie’s loud pattern distracts from his face. It’s a great example of how fashion can help someone or hurt someone. Secondly, your point about Bond dressing to respect traveling struck a chord. When it comes to traveling, I fear we too often now focus solely on the destination and forget the journey. And I mean that literally not metaphorically, traveling should be an enjoyable part of the experience. Yes, sometimes traveling really is simply a means to an end, but it would be better if that was not the default assumption.” 2 September 2026
- on Dressing for the Glamour of Train Travel, 007 Style: “maybe also with an open-neck shirt and a cravat or neckerchief?” 2 September 2026
- on Bond Wardrobe Review 1: Dr. No (1962): “Dr. No is the most like the books written by Ian Fleming who himself was a former officer in British Intelligence for the the Royal Navy under Admiral Godfrey. Director Terence Young had Ian Fleming on the set to pick his brains to consult. Fleming’s cousin Sir Christopher Lee was also former British Intelligence. In Fleming’s books he gave Bond his own wardrobe and to a certain extent the villians too. All of Fleming’s quirks and habits were put into his creation of James Bond.” 2 September 2026
- on Dressing for the Glamour of Train Travel, 007 Style: “If you’re wearing it for a black tie occasion, it should be worn only with a black bow tie. If your ivory dinner jacket is of the traditional variety without silk lapel facings, I find that it can work as an informal summer jacket with an open-neck shirt (preferably not in white), but again, not with a tie.” 1 September 2026
- on Dressing for the Glamour of Train Travel, 007 Style: “Can an ivory dinner jacket ever be worn with anything else than a black bow tie, such as a black necktie? I’asking for a friend.” 1 September 2026
- on Are James Bond’s Clothes Government Property?: “Working in public service myself, I always wondered how many hours Bond might spend with his travel expense report after each mission, noting down every receipt he collected. Surely he will do it just as I do: What you do not get reimbursed for now, you can always put into your income tax declaration later.” 1 September 2026
- on Are James Bond’s Clothes Government Property?: “This is exactly how I understood this, too, from the first time on I have seen it; as a reference to Moneypenny, and not to the hat.” 1 September 2026
- on Are James Bond’s Clothes Government Property?: “I guess it’s part of the glamour of cinema, but I enjoyed Connery’s wardrobe who reused basically the same outfits -with a subtle variation- numerous times. The tweed jacket, navy blazers and flannels, and dark grey flannel and mid grey glen check suits seemed to be his favorites. Brosnan had his navy birdseye suit. With the other actors its not really the same. I guess Moore had his brown suits and navy blazers, even though the style varied a lot. Craig’s reused items are mostly casual like navy polos, rollnecks, and blousons.” 1 September 2026
- on Are James Bond’s Clothes Government Property?: “If his clothes are indeed government property, I wonder if M or Q are annoyed that Bond never seems to wear the same outfit twice…” 31 August 2026
- on Dressing for the Glamour of Train Travel, 007 Style: “BAMF Style did a great job writing about some of those outfits already: https://bamfstyle.com/2016/11/18/motoe-connery-houndstooth/ https://bamfstyle.com/2017/08/25/motoe-connery-plaid-norfolk/” 31 August 2026
- on Dressing for the Glamour of Train Travel, 007 Style: “Interesting theme. Would you consider creating a post covering Sean’s outfits in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)?” 31 August 2026
- on Bond Wardrobe Review 3: Goldfinger (1964): “You’ve praised the wardrobe of Roger Moore’s Bond, yet he never wears a shawl collar as Bond.” 30 August 2026
- on Bond Wardrobe Review 3: Goldfinger (1964): “What do you even base that opinion on? A dinner jacket (not dinner suit) with peak lapels has been, more or less, standard for decades. A shawl collar is very nice, but it’s not a must. Fashion changes. The dinner jacket in itself is still a young garment in the history of men’s clothing.” 30 August 2026
- on The Dark Tan Linen Suit in Cuba in Die Another Day: “I had never realised this suit was on the bed in Hong Kong… agree that jacket and sleeves too long but otherwise it’s a great look.” 30 August 2026
- on Suggestions: “You made a good point in the most recent article; that the tan linen suit from DAD, is kind of a reinterpretation of the grey linen suit and blue shirt from the previous film (you could swap them over and they’d fit in just as well). So, an article on the different subcategories of Bond’s tailoring (e.g. formal business suits, tropical casual, etc.), would be interesting (if it’s not been done already).” 30 August 2026
- on Bond Wardrobe Review 3: Goldfinger (1964): “This is one of the rare circumstances that I agree with the writer of this blog. But, only partially. A dinner suit unless it is a casual or Smart-Casual dinner should always be a shawl-collar. There is but one exceptions to the rule. The white coloured peak laoel dinner suut is a acceptable exception. However, even then it is a context specific exception. A white or ivory dinner suit at a Semi-Formal or Smart-Casual event operates differently than a black or a midnight blue dinner suit. A dark dinber suit at a formal dinner is shawl-collar only. It is non-negotiable even for a government covert operative. It makes him stabd out in a negative way as he is not blending in. Blending in to the level of the formality of the event is covert operative 101. The covert operative (Bond) has to look and act like he belongs there. And not look and act out of place.” 30 August 2026
- on Bond Wardrobe Review 7: Diamonds Are Forever (1971): “The current Anthony Sinclair does a lot of bespoke, carrying on name with a new cutter just as many other legendary bespoke houses do. And many Savile Row houses do MTM in addition to bespoke.” 28 August 2026
- on Bond Wardrobe Review 7: Diamonds Are Forever (1971): “These are two different Anthony Sinclair though. A bespoke tailor and a (mainly) mtm brand.” 28 August 2026
- on Bond Wardrobe Review 7: Diamonds Are Forever (1971): “The pieces of wardrobe that was made by Anthony Sinclair for this film I personally own the versions that Anthony Sinclair sells to the public from both thier physical store as well as on thier website. Impeccable and exquisite in every way regardless of the price.” 27 August 2026
- on The North By Northwest Influence on James Bond Style: “That would be my guess too.” 25 August 2026
- on The North By Northwest Influence on James Bond Style: “I never checked properly, but I presume the suit that got the most screentime in the Bond series would be the FRWL « train » suit ?” 25 August 2026
- on The Dark Tan Linen Suit in Cuba in Die Another Day: “Could the TWINE belt have been a dark burgundy? I know darker shades of burgundy can appear black in darker lighting.” 25 August 2026
Le Chiffre on Roger Moore and His Stuntman in Blue Blazers Skydiving in Moonraker: “I just saw a nice black and white picture of Lonsdale, Kiel and Moore with Moore wearing that blazer. The fit of the jacket, especially the chest and shoulders, is really incredible and does eclipse the 1970s details easily. It’s a pity that particular blazer doesn’t get a lot of screentime.” 4 September 2026
