best dressed bond

superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
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who do you think was the best dressed bond i personely think connery was although i also rather liked daltons more casual attire any thoughts
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  • MoniqueMonique USAPosts: 696MI6 Agent
    Pierce definitely gets my vote, although Moore and Connery really can't help the fashion faux pas of their eras. :)
  • clumclum Santa Cruz, CAPosts: 63MI6 Agent
    until earlier today i would have agreed with you but then i saw this: http://bb.1asphost.com/pbfiles/TWINE_Lobby_8.jpg
    now i can't decide! ?:)
    -{
  • Klaus HergescheimerKlaus Hergescheimer Posts: 332MI6 Agent
    By best dressed, I think one thing that needs to be considered is the appropriateness of the attire in the setting. Brosnan looks completely out of place with a darker suit and tie in the hot sun in TWINE: a lighter-coloured tropical suit would have been much better here. There have been numerous moments in Connery's, Moore's, and Brosnan's runs when their attire was way too formal for the setting.

    With that said, I consider Dalton to be the best dressed. His attire always matches the setting, and it is stylish at the same time: tuxedo in the casino and the conservatories, blazer and slacks at the office, leather jacket and sweater in the Bratislava winter on-the-run, tropical suit in Tangiers, khaki jacket and slacks with loafers for the "assassination" of Pushkin and ensuing chase, all black jump-suit for the night assault on Whitaker... and that's just TLD. ;)
  • MBE_MBE_ USAPosts: 266MI6 Agent
    edited August 2006
    Best dressed? Connery in FRWL, GF (the grey three piece in GF might be my favorite single Bond suit) and TB (after that it was a tad of a horror with YOLT and DAF) and Brosnan in his 4 films. GF might be Connerys best dressed film all the way around, down to his golfing outfit. To my knowledge Brosnan did not wear a dark suit in the hot sun in TWINE. His suits were grey when in Azerbaijan and it wasn't particulary warm looking at other people in the scenes, it was just barren. Baku in the fall/winter has temps in the 40s to 60s (even in the sumer it gets only in the 70s). He later wears a light suit when it's appropriate and is in a more mediterranean climate in Istanbul. Regardless his suits are impeccable as are his work/commando clothes. I've even grown to like his subtley patterned Cuban shirt that he wears in Cuba. (still hate the t-shirt though). And his sweaters in DAD are to die or rather kill for.

    Now if one believes Bond should never look strikingly impeccable but rather blend into a crowd then these would not be the Bond clothes that appeal. But I like my Bond to be an elegant beautifully dressed Alpha male, and to be stylish rather than fashionable. B-)

    I found Dalton's clothes to often look too casual and for me they're almost forgettable, the exception and the standout being his black sniper suit in TLD which is just immensely cool. For Moore, I think his best single look was in the alley in LALD with his long coat and leather gloves. Alas it's almost erased with his light blue jean outfit later in the film. Moore suits aren't to my taste, even though he wore them well, but then they spanned the 70s and early 80s, when fat ties, flares and wide lapels were in vogue. Even so he was more trendy than classically stylish, though to be fair he could have been considerably more trendy considering the times. And a big nay to any safari suits or yellow glow in the dark ski outfits. But he did look great in a white dinner jacket. Lazenby -- brown suits and orange turtlenecks -- enough said.

    MBE
  • Pierce_BrosnanPierce_Brosnan Posts: 329MI6 Agent
    Connery, of course.
  • MoniqueMonique USAPosts: 696MI6 Agent
    MBE_ wrote:
    GF might be Connerys best dressed film all the way around, down to his golfing outfit.

    But..but...but...the baby blue terrycloth jumper! :o
  • clumclum Santa Cruz, CAPosts: 63MI6 Agent
    Monique wrote:
    MBE_ wrote:
    GF might be Connerys best dressed film all the way around, down to his golfing outfit.

    But..but...but...the baby blue terrycloth jumper! :o

    yeah! :p
  • MBE_MBE_ USAPosts: 266MI6 Agent
    Monique wrote:
    MBE_ wrote:
    GF might be Connerys best dressed film all the way around, down to his golfing outfit.

    But..but...but...the baby blue terrycloth jumper! :o

    :)) OK, so not all the way round -- but I try not to even think of that as actual clothing. :o

    MBE
  • MoniqueMonique USAPosts: 696MI6 Agent
    Yeah, where did they get that little gem anyway? Emasculating Males Inc? Sean did seem rather comfy in it though! :)
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,656MI6 Agent
    Rumor has it ;) that at Cubby's insistance to infuse more "sadism for the whole family," one deleted scene with Dink had her saying, "Is'a momma gonna spank my naughty baby boy?" Now, the "Dink slap" scene that follows makes more sense! :))
    "...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
  • MBE_MBE_ USAPosts: 266MI6 Agent
    superado wrote:
    Rumor has it ;) that at Cubby's insistance to infuse more "sadism for the whole family," one deleted scene with Dink had her saying, "Is'a momma gonna spank my naughty baby boy?" Now, the "Dink slap" scene that follows makes more sense! :))

    :)) :)) :))

    Perfect!

    MBE
  • emtiememtiem SurreyPosts: 5,998MI6 Agent
    Monique wrote:
    MBE_ wrote:
    GF might be Connerys best dressed film all the way around, down to his golfing outfit.

    But..but...but...the baby blue terrycloth jumper! :o

    But...but...but... the cravat in GoldenEye! :D
    (Double points if anyone can name another Bond who appeared in a cravat!)

    I'd say Sean still looks very sharp and Tim never looked silly or over-dressed.
  • MBE_MBE_ USAPosts: 266MI6 Agent
    No comparison. The cravat/scarf is a tad silly and stuffy (and sillier when everyone in that scene happens to be wearing scarfs!) but it's not something only three year olds and younger should be wearing. The baby blue terry cloth toddler outfit is only rivaled in Connery's long career of WTF outfits by his orange diaper in Zardoz and even then that's at least understandable in terms of character and story. :o

    MBE
  • emtiememtiem SurreyPosts: 5,998MI6 Agent
    I never understand the dislike for that outfit. It makes sense as it's very of its time and place, plus you've gotta have balls (and great legs) to wear it! And Sean does carry it off! :)

    (Incidentally, there was another Bond to wear a cravat- twice in one film, too!)
  • MoniqueMonique USAPosts: 696MI6 Agent
    edited August 2006
    :)) :)) MBE..

    And em, it was a great outfit if you are headed for pre-school, not an international spy! THIS baby robe is more masculine than Connery's shorty GF onesie.



    bestdressedchild_1907_131481311

    :)) :)) I crack myself up.
  • Barry NelsonBarry Nelson ChicagoPosts: 1,508MI6 Agent
    LOL :)):))
  • MBE_MBE_ USAPosts: 266MI6 Agent
    :)) :)) :))

    Oh and great legs or not, one does not pull off a look when said look induces copious uncontrollable giggling. ;)

    MBE
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  • wordswords Buckinghamshire, EnglandPosts: 249MI6 Agent
    I think it's more interesting considering Bond's fashion mistakes. The romper suit is one (can you imagine how camp Roger would have looked in that! :o ), the cravatte is another. I always hated that denim number Roger wore in LALD.

    Best dressed - Dalton I know he only made 2 movies but I can't think of a mistake.
  • AlexAlex The Eastern SeaboardPosts: 2,694MI6 Agent
    By far it's the Young flavored Connery suits from the early days. Incredible style, timeless appeal. I guess I just love that whole sixties look for both men and women. I don't really care for the wedding number that Dalton wore, it was a little bright, he did look exemplorary in TLD.

    I like Pierce's look during TWINE, especially the funeral. And Moore was sharpest in TSWLM.
  • Bill TannerBill Tanner "Spending the money quickly" iPosts: 261MI6 Agent
    emtiem wrote:
    Double points if anyone can name another Bond who appeared in a cravat!

    Sorry to chime in a bit late, haven't been around here for a while.

    Dalton wore one with his god-awful wedding attire during the PTS of LTK (perhaps Felix chose the suits?), and I suppose you could call the ruff that Lazenby wears with his Highland Dress a sort of cravat - though he was in character as Bray at the time so that doesn't fully count either. Do I get any points?

    Can't remember two instances in the same film though.
  • delon64delon64 RiyadhPosts: 176MI6 Agent
    its a fine line but i thought dalton wore a pinned ascot in ltk not a cravat
  • delon64delon64 RiyadhPosts: 176MI6 Agent
    americans couple the ascot with the cravat but it is not the same and generally separated from it in the 19th century as male european daywear it is perfectly acceptable for a formal wedding and the race meetings from which it takes its name
  • MrsDallowayMrsDalloway Posts: 79MI6 Agent
    And I thought Bill Tanner was pedantic...
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,484MI6 Agent
    MrsDalloway wrote:
    And I thought Bill Tanner was pedantic...

    Oooh, hello, where have you sprung from... I was thinking you'd drowned in a river :D
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • MrsDallowayMrsDalloway Posts: 79MI6 Agent
    Yes, I sprang from the river and I've come back to haunt you all.
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,484MI6 Agent
    Perhaps it's time I laid this ghost to rest... ;)

    Of course, we might end up with a phantom pregnancy...

    I'll get my coat.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • MrsDallowayMrsDalloway Posts: 79MI6 Agent
    Necrophilia! Now there's a topic I don't think we've explored on AJB yet...
  • wordswords Buckinghamshire, EnglandPosts: 249MI6 Agent
    MrsDalloway wrote:
    Necrophilia! Now there's a topic I don't think we've explored on AJB yet...

    Is it me, or is this going waaaay off topic? ;)
  • JonesJones Posts: 90MI6 Agent
    Best dressed Bond, Connery in FRWl, or GF, love that silver suit.

    Worst dressed Bond, baggy checkered shirt in FRWL, where Sylvia starts unbutoning it, I think I would rather streak down the halls of my old college dorm house, and I have, mny times....
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