Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car is a children’s story written by James Bond creator Ian Fleming, first published in 1964 shortly after Fleming’s death. In 1968, James Bond series film producer Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli brought Fleming’s story to screen in a musical film called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang starring Dick Van Dyke and used much […] The post Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Dick Van Dyke’s Smart Grey Suit in ‘Toot Sweets’ appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

James Bond is introduced to the audience in the first Bond film Dr. No via a wrist adorned with cufflinks. Cufflinks are not a significant part of Sean Connery’s Bond wardrobe—he almost always wears shirts with cocktail cuffs rather than double cuffs. Out of Connery’s six EON Productions Bond films, the character only wears cufflinks […] The post James Bond’s Cufflinks: Sean Connery appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

Now updated thanks to the 4K release! 'He’s a well-tailored one, isn’t he,' says Martin Landau’s character Leonard when he first eyes Cary Grant’s character Roger Thornhill. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film North By Northwest set the tone for the many spy films and television series to come with the 1960s spy craze The post The Famous North By Northwest Glen Check Suit appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

The menswear world often debates the superiority of the crew-neck sweater versus the V-neck sweater. James Bond has worn both, but does he prefer one of the two styles? While Bond also wears other kinds of sweaters like roll necks, mock necks, boat necks, polos and cardigans, the crew neck and V-neck are the most […] The post Crew-Neck Vs V-Neck Sweaters: Which Does James Bond Prefer? appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

When Bond visits Hugo Drax's hunt to thank him for his hospitality as he departs the villain's country estate, he is dressed in an appropriate country outfit: a tweed suit. The post Bond Goes Hunting: A Brown Donegal Tweed Suit in Moonraker appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

At the start of Goldfinger, James Bond is swimming in what is supposed to be a dry suit, but it is likely either a wet suit or merely a stylish costume intended to look like a diving suit. It’s Bond’s first outfit of the series intended for sneaking around in the dark, though it’s not […] The post The Black Diving Suit in Goldfinger appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

The overcoat is a heavy coat of knee-length or longer, worn outdoors over indoor clothes. A topcoat is similar to an overcoat but lighter in weight and above the knee. Apart from the length, single-breasted overcoats and topcoats can have the same stylistic details. Even shorter jackets can take the same details. James Bond’s single-breasted […] The post James Bond’s Single-Breasted Overcoats: Style vs Sophistication appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

At the request of Luke Taggart from @BondsApartment, I’m taking a closer look at a suit worn by another unnamed character. This character in A View to a Kill is in the credits as ‘Taiwanese Tycoon’ and is played by Anthony Chinn (credited as ‘Anthony Chin’). Chinn formerly had uncredited roles in Dr. No, Goldfinger […] The post The Outraged Taiwanese Tycoon’s Beige Suit in A View to a Kill appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

Today marks what would have been Roger Moore’s 97th birthday. Lord Brett Sinclair of The Persuaders! was his last role before first taking on the mantle of playing James Bond, and it solidified his place in history as a style icon. Moore was even credited with designing his own wardrobe, even though it wasn’t entirely […] The post Roger Moore’s Grey Multistripe Flannel Three-Piece Suit in The Persuaders! appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more

When one conjures the image of a classic gentleman, such a gentleman is likely to look much like a man who briefly appears early in Dr. No. Before James Bond appears on screen, we’re briefly introduced to a man entering the Le Cercle casino who could be confused for James Bond at first glance. He’s […] The post Who Is the Elegantly Suited Gentleman Looking For James Bond at the Casino in Dr. No? appeared first on Bond Suits ..read more