Craig's suit
walther p99
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from the behind the scnes footage it looks like Craig wears the same suit during an action scene and the scene when he talks to the receptionist, doesnt it look to be the same one he wears in CR when he chases vesper in the Aston Martin?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy7wA0NC1AU
It appears that he is wearing a dinner jacket (tuxedo) with a shawl collar (he wore a peak lapel in Casino Royale). As previously stated by Mailfist in this thread, he is not wearing a tie so it is probably a scene shot after an evening out...similar to when Bond and Vesper dined after the card game.
Based on the collar, this is definitely a dinner jacket as no business suit I have ever seen had a shawl collar. Plus if you look closely, the collar appears to be satin...it picks up light differently from the rest of the suit.
Then again maybe he thre it out because vesper bought it for him
Or, it could be the dinner jacket he already said he owned in CR.
M: "Jealous husbands. Outraged chefs. Humiliated tailors. The list is endless!"
Good thinking!
It certainly is not the same tuxedo, as we pretty much agreed that this one has a different style lapel, but you're right that Bond would no longer have that tux as it was taken from him (unless when he was rescued they recovered it).
Agree on the shawl thing, but I'd say that a peaked always wins- notched lapel dinner jackets have always looked a bit lacking to me.
http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=whitetuxedozk2.jpg
For tuxes, classic is peaked. Notched is pretty lame, actually.
As for a white jacket, that's become a bit of a naff Bond-cliche.
Also, looked much better in a suit in the interview than he ever did before. Still looks like a plumber playing James Bond to me but hey, I give credit where it's due and I've seen improvement.
Only in the tropics, dear boy
The notched lapel is also more common it seems in America. The reason notched lapels are looked down upon really has nothing to do with manufacturers working on the cheap...afterall; Brioni, Kiton and all of the Savile Row houses have made notched lapels at one time or another...and I think we can all agree that they do not cut corners. Rather the notched lapel is looked down upon because some feel that it is not different enough from a typical man's business suit with a notched lapel. I think it is sufficiently different because I have never had a business suit with satin or grosgrain lapels (I prefer grosgrain to satin).
I really don't care what the fashion police have to say. I've never been fined or thrown in the cooler becuase I was wearing a notched lapel. I say wear what you want.
Plus, if you look at the James Bond films, you will see that the character has worn all three types at one point or another. For example...the first time we see Bond sitting across from Sylvia Trench he is wearing a shawl collar dinner jacket. In Goldfinger and TLD he wears a notched lapel. Obviously the peaked lapel was in CR.
My only "must" on any tuxedo is that it have only one button. I am a minimalist. I personally don't care for double breasted dinner jackets...they're just too over the top for me. :007)
Sure, but in the words of Kojak, maybe a picture would help instead of a 1000 words..
Peaked Collar (and double breasted, though singles are seen too..)
Shawl collar
Notched collar
and as an after thought, one of my true favs, the tailcoat tux or morning suit
Btw, while I understood the plausibility of the view that notched tux's are cheaper and easier for the tailor (re-tooling etc) it's just not true...Brioni for example, are happy to have their name attached to notched tux's
http://www.evisure.com/How-To-Lose-A-Guy-In-10-Days-Brioni-Black-Notch-Collar-Tuxedo.html
On which style, many tailors (including mine, who has long been trying to get me to go for a single breasted, but I much prefer double!) simply suggest the style should suit the body shape/size etc
http://www.weddingchannel.com/ui/buildArticle.action?assetUID=3183
I actually agree with shaterhand...it's upto you...whatever makes you feel comfortable, but definitely single button! B-)
The fact that different bonds have chosen different tux's I find reassuring; tux's are like any clothing, in and out of fashion regularly, and it's crucial that Bonds sets, or at least, follows, fashion tastes...
Re Alessandra's comments above, which made me laugh out loud (so thank you!), I've asked my plumber to turn up appropriately dressed next week (in a u-bend collared tux...
Quite right- I've never understood the popular fan assertion that Bond shouldn't have anything to do with fashion; he's supposed to be a guy with his finger on the pulse.
Is it even possible to buy a high quality suit which doesn't follow the fashion of the day?
Yep, get one custom to your liking, or buy one from a more conservative label (Brooks Brothers, Paul Stuart, etc.), although many of them have hipper, slimmer lines as well.
I prefer Bond to be stylish rather than a follower of fashion. Coco Chanel said it all... "Fashion can go out of style, but style can never go out of fashion".