So which Bond film has the best clothes?

Charmed & Dangerous

23 films spanning the 60s to the 20-teens... That's a lot of outfits even for the world's best-dressed secret agent.

So which film has the best wardrobe of all?

Just some of the contenders could be:

Thunderball - Prince of Wales suit, knitted tie, cool casual wear for the Bahamas, big orange wetsuit...

Goldeneye - navy suit with Sulka tie, combat gear in Severnaya, beige suit driving the Z3, khakis in Cuba...

Skyfall - dark suit and blue/grey tie at the "new" office, 'Enjoying death' outfit, and of course the Barbour lodge outfit...

Which film gets your vote?

urhash

The World is Not Enough.

Returningson

Skyfall but the Quantum harrington look is also killer

Kaleema007

Quantum of Solace is by far the best. The casual clothes, the suits all were top of the line.

1.) QoS
2.) Dr. No
3.) Skyfall
4.) DAD (suits)
5.) TWINE

Ens007

QofS for me, followed by CR.

Thought the suits in the former were absolutely superb, coupled with some very nice, more casual outfits (Harrington, Ryder III's, Shawl Cardigan items in particular).

Silhouette Man

LALD - the black spy suit is very stylish, as are his clean-cut suits. All very fitting with the Eton drop-out rakish Bond they were hoping to portray in LALD with their new Bond Roger Moore. The Bond of DAF also has some nice suits and lined trousers - especially with the rose in the lapel.

QoS has some nice retro clothes, almost 1960s in style - from James Bond, Dominic Greene and Elis to Strawberry Field and Camille.

Thunderpussy

Loved Connery's look in Goldfinger, and Brosnan's in TWINE.

always shaken

Q.O.S for sure ,the cardigan ,the levis,sunspell,C+J boots, that Harrington ,those suits
its all too much its all the stuff we can get or replicate,now where is my AMEX card

DEFIANT 74205

From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. Connery's suit in both those films were superb. Makes me want to go out and get the same one.

always shaken

Yes Defiant 74205 is quit right those Anthony Sinclair Savile Row suits
in the Conduit cut ,panama cloths ,beats those puckered shouldered Tom Ford
suits any day.

don p

im a connory fan for bond fashion

and i agree with always shaken, ,,

alphaagent

Goldfinger, though the modern casual Bond is ok. I am still a hard core old school, connery still looks elegant and timeless 60 on, I'm not so sure if the skyfall suits will look as equal 50 down the line. Scary thought though isn't that when we are in our 60's/70's or 80's depending on current age, It will be 100years of Bond!

Firemass

A View to a Kill

Bond's realistic white arctic commando gear was a fast improvement over the bright yellow/red outfit in TSWLM.
Jenny Flex in jodhpurs *yowza*
Horseback riding attire in general looks great
Tippit at the chauffeur
Singeon Smyth/James Stock suits
Bond wearing a leather jacket
May Day and all her rad outfits
Money Penny in a fetching pink dress and bonnet
Stacey wearing a custom fit grey Zorin work uniform. "Pity you couldn't find one that fit" lol

i mean seriously...how can you not love this image? All my favorite Bond characters dressed to the nines and enjoying a day at the races. Pegasus!

zaphod

don p wrote:

im a connory fan for bond fashion

and i agree with always shaken, ,,

me to. I thought DC's clothes were best in CR. The Skyfall suits are too tight fitting I appreciate the fashion element, and the attempt to make DC seem bigger by almost bursting out of his suit, but for me it just looks uncomfortable ,and relaxed elegance is a Bondian hallmark for me. Lazenby's clothes are often criticised, but some of the more formal wear was great, like the three piece he wears. Although as a former model he wears clothes very well ( even embarrassing ones)

I have been attempting to rock the Cravat myself in recent months, and notice fashionable younger chaps adopting them, so perhaps the time is right to redeem Georgie boys style.
One thing I really think works for Daniel is the Aviator style shades, they really work for him.

Bodie

Thunderball. It shows whether smart or casual Bond rises to the occasion.

The sharp suits. My favourite is the light grey with the pale blue shirt and navy blue tie he wears in the bahamas.
The blue blazer and grey flannels combo, and the brown tweed and brown trousers. Less formal that a suit but still classy,
The casual clothes in the Bahamas. Bond making none of the fashion mistakes of the male abroad as personified by Q and Felix's choice of warm weather gear.
And lets not forget the killer dinner jacket.

Mr Beech

QoS for sure. Extraordinary looks without being inappropriate. He would noticeably be the best dressed man in any room with those outfits.

SkyFall did well, but seemed less precise about having him stand out and for similar reasons I'd put Casino Royale at a tie with SkyFall.

Thunderball was excellent outside of the Craig era, especially at the casino and dance scenes alongside Domino.

walther p99

Skyfall and QOS have the best clothes i think, with the SF wardrobe being my favorite of the series. I like the SF clothes over the QOS clothes because there's less dominance from TF throughout the wardrobe and his non-suit ensembles are perfect (Enjoying death, Shanghai, Scotland) although QOS has the iconic TF Harrington outfit. But im still torn between which suits i like more between the two films. Craig's wardrobe aside, i also love a few of Brosnan and Connery's outfits, preferably in TND, TWINE and TB

Napoleon Plural

TB is very good, now everyone mentions it. The last Bond in which Connery was in good shape.

In contrast, surely remake NSNA has his worst togs... the old man's dressing gown at Shrublands, the rather lame light grey gym kit, the dungarees in Nassau, his wig, the crappy wristwatch... oh okay, DAF is a strong contender too I admit. Still, I do like his iconic suit with carnation in the Willard Whyte penthouse, and the rest of it matches Vegas' gaudy charm.

Firemass

walther p99 wrote:

i also love a few of Brosnan and Connery's outfits, preferably in TND, TWINE and TB

Brosnan in TWINE looked a bit too 'corporate' with the tan dockers and blue tucked in shirt. Bond is not an office drone.

Charmed & Dangerous

Napoleon Plural wrote:

In contrast, surely remake NSNA has his worst togs... the old man's dressing gown at Shrublands, the rather lame light grey gym kit, the dungarees in Nassau, his wig, the crappy wristwatch...

You have to had it to Eon, they certainly choose their wardrobe people brilliantly. Almost all of Bond's clothes have a timeless elegance compared to NSNA. Though the PTS green combat outfit worked ok IMHO...

TheExit148

Strictly Bond clothing, QoS and Skyfall have the best. As stated previously, the suits in QoS are top notch. The casual clothes as well. Same goes for Skyfall. Great fitting suits, great fitting non-suit attire.

ChromeJob

Connery in DN, FRWL, THUNDERBALL. Gee, maybe because it was Terence Young who was instrumental in outlining the whole kit and kaboodle of Bond for DN, took Connery to Turnbull & Asser, Anthony Sinclair, et al. Voila ... not only a nifty cocktail of spy-action-detective story movie, but with the hero draped in some very classy, simple attire.

From reading the books, I still have a soft spot for a Sea Island cotton shirt, or blue serge slacks.

Thunderpussy

I find this look turns a few heads when I go out.

zaphod

Thunderpussy wrote:

I find this look turns a few heads when I go out.

You are not a well man.

Charmed & Dangerous

Thunderpussy wrote:

I find this look turns a few heads when I go out.

On you, 007, everything looks good.

Silhouette Man

It's interesting to note how QoS (hardly a fan favourite by any means) tops the pole in the best-dressed department. It's at Number 3 on my list!

Charmed & Dangerous

It's a really pared back look, very elegant and the mostly greys and navy blues work well. I'm not too keen on the slightly padded shoulders of the overcoat in the London scene. But the clothes Bond wears in Haiti and Tallamone look great.