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I found another photo call, this time from the SPECTRE set. Once again, an interesting suit that never made it to the film:

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Perhaps we can attribute this to DC coming into the role with no real sense of style so being at the mercy of the whim of the various costumers. Connery allegedly didn’t have much style but had Terence to guide him.

Allegedly, the cardigan, suede chukkas and peacoat were Craig’s idea as he leans very heavily into Steve McQueen for ‘inspiration’ or replication. Reading this, makes me think that the costumers might have been the ones lacking more style:

 

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One of my all-time favorite casual DC outfits. The sta-press off-white trousers, TF polo and brown chukkas are perfect. The Y3 jacket is also good, but it was always a bit of a shame that they didn’t introduce the TF harrington into this scene instead of waiting until the later Bolivia scenes.

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Overall DC did a very decent job of casual ensembles throughout his tenure and there are a few that would look good on ‘ordinary’ people in todays real world but the Madagascar kit in CR was surely deliberately depicting him as an uncouth raw and sweaty schlub before he had grown into the role of sophisticated international man of mystery and as such it’s not one that ought to be emulated.

The Sunspel polo outfit in CR, the black (stolen) Harrington with white jeans in Haiti and the black cardigan on the boat to see Mathis in QOS are better examples of casual gear. The ugly Madagascar shirt not so much!
 

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This is my favorite of his casual outfits,

Agree on the polo but the bootcut jeans were pretty bad.

though I really like the look in the Shanghai bar from Skyfall, which while not totally casual, if you ditch the tie is close enough.

The chauffeur disguise?

My favorite would be the QoS Haiti outfit: Addidas Y3 black jacket, polo, white StaPress trousers and suede chukkas. Would have been better if he’d worn the navy TF Harrington with this outfit though.

Close second was the Spectre Matchless suede jacket and TF polo.
 

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Agree on the polo but the bootcut jeans were pretty bad.



The chauffeur disguise?

My favorite would be the QoS Haiti outfit: Addidas Y3 black jacket, polo, white StaPress trousers and suede chukkas. Would have been better if he’d worn the navy TF Harrington with this outfit though.

Close second was the Spectre Matchless suede jacket and TF polo.
Understatement. There were horrific.
 

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In my previous posts summarizing the best and worst of DC-era casual Bond, I left out the two ‘work wear’/ tactical/ commando outfits as these aren’t intended to be anything other than what you wear when assaulting the bad guys’ lair to rescue the girl.

The NTTD Peal cashmere commando sweater definitely falls into this category. Great work by the costumers in that it looks cool and tactical, evoking reminders of his Navy/SBS past, without turning him into another Rambo character. But it would look a little ridiculous in a normal, casual setting and the Peal trousers aren’t going to be any SWAT Team’s preference:


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The outfit from the Spectre sneaky commando tactical raid scene is a bit more interesting. There are some pieces in here that I really like. The grey silk/cashmere mock turtleneck from Peal is a winner. The puppy tooth grey trousers from Neil Barrett are nice, if a bit slim for action. Best of all are the Steve McQueen-inspired suede Playboy chukkas - I would love to own a pair of these! Finally, there is the collarless blue suede Varvatos racer jacket. This was his second suede jacket in the film - the sand Matchless jacket looked pretty cool in Morocco. I can’t get very excited over the blue Varvatos, but I don’t know if it’s the colour or the cut that leaves me indifferent. I think Tom Cruise wore the same jacket in one of his films as well, looking equally meh.

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Commando sweaters have cycled in and out of style over the decades. The choice here was fine for me but the ‘real’ Bond (I know, I know!) in both books and DC era films was utilitarian (remember the orange crates for furniture when Moneypenny visited his flat? “Have you just moved in?”) and IMHO would have had an actual navy issue commando sweater not some effette designer copy with a boat neck and a draw cord.
 

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In my previous posts summarizing the best and worst of DC-era casual Bond, I left out the two ‘work wear’/ tactical/ commando outfits as these aren’t intended to be anything other than what you wear when assaulting the bad guys’ lair to rescue the girl.

The NTTD Peal cashmere commando sweater definitely falls into this category. Great work by the costumers in that it looks cool and tactical, evoking reminders of his Navy/SBS past, without turning him into another Rambo character. But it would look a little ridiculous in a normal, casual setting and the Peal trousers aren’t going to be any SWAT Team’s preference:


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The outfit from the Spectre sneaky commando tactical raid scene is a bit more interesting. There are some pieces in here that I really like. The grey silk/cashmere mock turtleneck from Peal is a winner. The puppy tooth grey trousers from Neil Barrett are nice, if a bit slim for action. Best of all are the Steve McQueen-inspired suede Playboy chukkas - I would love to own a pair of these! Finally, there is the collarless blue suede Varvatos racer jacket. This was his second suede jacket in the film - the sand Matchless jacket looked pretty cool in Morocco. I can’t get very excited over the blue Varvatos, but I don’t know if it’s the colour or the cut that leaves me indifferent. I think Tom Cruise wore the same jacket in one of his films as well, looking equally meh.

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Speaking of the Varvatos suede racer jacket, Royale Filmwear just released a preproduction sample teaser. Seeing it in detail, I rather like the simplicity and details of the design. I guess I just don’t like blue suede. The hand stitched baseball seams add some interest and the collar is perfect for wear with that mock turtleneck, but I have no desire to own a repro. Now, if someone would make those McQueen Playboy chukkas in a wide fitting …

 
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