Tag: Dimi Major

When shopping for a wedding ring with Tracy at Rossio Square in Lisbon, Portugal in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and again later when purchasing the ring, George Lazenby’s James Bond wears a light blue lightweight tropical wool suit. The light blue suit had come into fashion in the 1960s...

Sean Connery established James Bond’s suit style in the first five films as mostly grey-toned with the occasional blue and brown. George Lazenby’s first lounge suit as Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is none of the above, establishing a fresh look for a new Bond actor.

For James Bond’s first of two visits to the office in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, George Lazenby introduces a new type of suit to the James Bond character: the classic London three-piece business suit. Compared with Sean Connery’s suits, Lazenby’s office suit combines a traditional style with a more modern fit.

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.

A Fresh Look for the Other Fella. On Her Majesty's Secret Service marks the not only the first instance in the James Bond series of a new Bond actor but also a new tailor for Bond. George Lazenby replaced Sean Connery and Dimi Major replaced Anthony Sinclair.

Cotton 'khakis' and chinos are not a substitute for smarter tailored wool, linen and cotton trousers in the same colours. The difference between casual...

For On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Dimi Major of Fulham, London tailored all of George Lazenby's suits, jackets and trousers, except for his highland...

There is nothing else like an English bespoke suit. Ready-to-wear and made-to-measure suits from English brands may look similar at first glance but in...