Bond style update

[Nonk]

Jesus guys, get a life. Bond is a fictional character who wears whatever the producers want him to.

This is determined by who offers the best free clothes deal.

I am unable to understand why forum members seen to place so much emphasis on what this fictional character wears?

Shall I say it and suggets that an
awful lot of what 'Bond' has worn over the years is dross?

 

[RJman]

Mr. Shatner, glad to have you aboard this forum.

 

[vaclava krishna]

Was James Bond, a Trekkie ?

 

[LabelKing]

I don't understand this Bond fascination either. Some of those "Bond ties" are really rather unattractive.

 

[Soph]

Originally Posted by Nonk

Jesus guys, get a life. Bond is a fictional character who wears whatever the producers want him to.

This is determined by who offers the best free clothes deal.

I am unable to understand why forum members seen to place so much emphasis on what this fictional character wears?

Shall I say it and suggets that an
awful lot of what 'Bond' has worn over the years is dross?

Bond is a fictional character, glad we cleared that up

Mr. Young with Mr. Sinclair provided some nice classical inspirations. I see nothing wrong from mirroring something you like whether from a movie, a picture, a person, the Duke of Windsor, etc. etc.

I agree, Bond has worn some pretty scary stuff from blue fuzzy jumpers, to short shorts, and some funky safari with tie get ups.

Originally Posted by vaclava krishna

Was James Bond, a Trekkie ?

That and a metrosexual

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I don't understand this Bond fascination either. Some of those "Bond ties" are really rather unattractive.

I liked his original color schemes of simple navy ties and blue shirts. Can't say I care for many of his more modern inventions ie P.B.


I also like that of the NorthbyNorthwest look fictional and all

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I can think of alot worse movies, people etc. to get clothing inspirations from.

 

[lasbar]

James Bond has been created to boost the British males ego of post-war Britain....
The country was in ruins,the economy in tatters and the crown of the mighty British Empire was starting to crumble down in India,Palestine,Africa...
Britain was still with rations and starting to lose its empire and the British male was in need of a mythical alpha male,feared by everyone around the globe...
Rule Britannia!!!!!!!!!!!Britain was in need of powerful symbols such as James Bond,the mythical warrior and lover.....
Quite a Rennaissance man if you think about it!!!!!!!!!!!!

It 's quite funny that Casino Royal action was actually in the south of post-war France.......
Post -war France was a very fragmented country with a powerful communist party running the south in particular.........
The modern version is in the Balkans....

 

[The_Foxx]

I don't think an intelligent person can deny Bond is a style icon, whether or not you like the style is of course a personal preference-- and there have been so many actors, it has evolved a lot over time, too. Yet there have been countless articles (a simple google search will show some of the effect of this character's style on menswear) and at least a few books on the subject (i.e. Brioni, and Bond: the suited hero).

Myself, I think when I see something in a film that I'd like to purchase, I try to find out what clothier made it. True, I like the idea of Bond and have since I was a kid, but-- where else to look for style ideas? ******* GQ/ Esquire, where they show the crap from runways or shortie suits from Thom Browne? not me.

 

[vaclava krishna]

Originally Posted by The_Foxx

but-- where else to look for style ideas?

Why not look, inside ?

 

[lasbar]

Look around you and you will create your own style based on your creativity and sensibility.....
You can have look at magazines or runways pictures to broaden your fashion horizons but only as inspiration..........
We 're polymorph anyway and do not forget that your dress sense will evolve with you...........

 

[Soph]

Originally Posted by lasbar

Look around you and you will create your own style based on your creativity and sensibility.....
You can have look at magazines or runways pictures to broaden your fashion horizons but only as inspiration..........
We 're polymorph anyway and do not forget that your dress sense will evolve with you...........

I'd agree the event I plan on attending, the weather, my build, my complexion, etc. play more into what I wear than any cinematic inspiration. But there's nothing wrong with picking up an idea or two from a movie.

 

[lasbar]

I remember being so impressed with the Goodfellas wardrobes.....
I was young and lost

Being quite dark , i used to always indulge in the classy ganster look,not the Scarface type.....
Now ,i do prefer a well-tailored dark suit with a lovely open shirt....

 

[josepidal]

anyone have stills of Bond wearing his various shoes from Casino Royale?

 

[mrchapel]

Originally Posted by Nonk

Jesus guys, get a life. Bond is a fictional character who wears whatever the producers want him to.

This is determined by who offers the best free clothes deal.

I am unable to understand why forum members seen to place so much emphasis on what this fictional character wears?

Shall I say it and suggets that an
awful lot of what 'Bond' has worn over the years is dross?

Such comments are a matter of opinion and relative to your personal perception. No one is forcing you to read this thread, or to agree with the contents herein. That being said, if you don't like that there are those here who enjoy the outfits Bond wears, and may or may not be so inclined to use them as inspiration to create their own style, then I fail to see what your purpose is here. The same could be said about the Ocean movies, Wall Street, 1960's Michael Caine films, etc.

 

[lasbar]

Consumerism ,love it or loathe it ,that's the debate!!!!!!
I do personally not like the Bond movies because i do prefer more realistic characters but i do enjoy the sartorial elegance of 007....
James Bond is a caricature,a myth....
Where Nonk does have a point ,Fleming has created James Bond with a certain British mystic and certain sartorial exigences which are maybe not fully respected today ....
For example ,Aston Martin being replaced by BMW and others ,Ted Baker having a few shirts,Brioni coming in and so on...
What next? Bond driving a Skoda because the brand will have given the best offer...
James bond is becoming a bilboard ,an endorsement machine and that's a bit sad. but that is the case for David beckham ,Tiger Woods ,Tom Cruise and others....
I do love watching Turnbull &Asser,Omega,Dupont and Lobb being on James Bond sets but i do think it 'is a bit sad to label them solely as Bond's shoes or watch....

 

[alebrady]

Originally Posted by Neo1824

I've only heard of the Luffields being in black but could be mistaken.

Zegna has some similar khaki 5 pocket pants but I've not seen any that are boot cut.

thanks neo- actually, i have seen some of the segna pants and they are nice, however, as you note i have never seen them in any type of boot cut. the pocket styling and material is what i am looking for. anyone have ideas on where else i should be looking?