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Pierce Brosnan’s Outfit for Signing His First Bond Contract in 1986
In May 1986, Pierce Brosnan's American television series Remington Steele was cancelled, freeing him up to take on the role of James Bond for The Living Daylights, or so he hoped. NBC had a 60-day hold on Brosnan to renew Remington Steele. In June 1986, Brosnan signed a contract to
A Glen Urquhart Check Suit for Spring in From Russia with Love
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
Country Suit at the Office: The Brown Houndstooth Check in Goldfinger
Sean Connery's James Bond is usually the perfect example of how to wear a suit, but in one scene in Goldfinger he makes a poor choice of attire. For his visit to M’s office in London, Bond questionably dons a country suit instead of a city suit.
The Grey Glen Urquhart Check Suit in Skyfall
For Skyfall, costume designer Jany Temime dressed Daniel Craig’s James Bond in classic suitings that respect James Bond’s sartorial history, even if the fashionably shrunken fit of the suits does not. One of these classic suitings is a Glen Urquhart check in mid grey and black.
Pierce Brosnan’s Grey Checked Jacket and Monochrome Outfit in Remington Steele
Pierce Brosnan celebrated his 72nd birthday last week. He has maintained a stylish public image for 43 years, ever since he first appeared in...
The Rakish Prince of Wales Check Suit in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
The scene in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service when Bond cracks Gebrüder Gumbold’s safe does not sound exciting on paper, but it comes together as one of the film’s most memorable scene thanks to Peter Hunt's suspenseful direction, John Barry's eerie music and Marjory Cornelius’s sophisticated costume design via Dimi Major's jaunty tailoring.
The Checked Jacket on Scaramanga’s Island in The Man with the Golden Gun
For the final showdown between James Bond and Francisco Scaramanga on the latter’s tropical island in The Man with the Golden Gun, Bond arrives wearing his boldest checked jacket of the series. As Bond films became increasingly self-parodying in the 1970s, James Bond wore his signature tailored looks in more unusual and impractical circumstances.
James Bond’s Black-and-White Suits
The combination of black and white is an essential part of James Bond’s look. The dinner jacket is Bond’s signature look, and that’s black...
