Budget COS tie

Stefan

The tiebar has a nice budget tie, you cannot beat $15.00

Solid Texture - Black (Skinny)
#22469

BLU8

I agree. I have dozens of ties from TheTieBar, and they're great quality for only $15. It's become my favourite place to buy ties. Here's the link for those who are interested:

Regular Width: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=12326&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dsolid%2Btexture%2Bblack%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D1%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D22

Skinny: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=22469&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dsolid%2Btexture%2Bblack%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D1%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D22

EDIT: The "Grenafaux" weave would also make a good budget alternative, although it has a more distinct texture.

Regular: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=13508&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dgrenafaux%2Bblack%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D0%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D0

Skinny: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=33524&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dgrenafaux%2Bblack%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D0%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D0

welshboy78

There is nothing special at all about the COS tie quality wise

Cruft007

Any Skyfall ties on Tie Bar that you could recommend
Cheers

David Schofield

welshboy78 wrote:

There is nothing special at all about the COS tie quality wise

Indeed.

The COS pieces certainly don't meet with Cubby's maxim of "Put the money up on screen".

Real cheap tat by comparison with the stuff Bond's worn over the years (and I mean stuff JB seems to have chosen to wear himself rather than had forced upon him)

Stefan

Neither does Zara, or Top man.

David Schofield

Stefan wrote:

Neither does Zara, or Top man.

True, though I'm more comfortable with the Zara and Top Man stuff in context.

Consider, in Shanghai he is in a top-dollar 5* hotel, wearing a John Smedley jumper, Acne pants, C&J boots and BR jacket. Not unexpensive quality attire. He is being himself, James Bond. Yet he choses to accompany that with a low end shitty shirt and tie? This a renown T&A/Brioni/TF formal shirt and tie wearer?

And yet with the "Enjoying Death "stuff he is a traumatised, non-traditional JB. Cheap, high street clothes seem to suit the image of living in a beech hut. Though I do concede he oddly teams them with a £600 leather jacket....

welshboy78

Ha. Im sure the jacket is supposed to be a beat up cheap thing on screen (prob didnt expect audience to realise it was 600 smackers!!)

JBT0077

David Schofield wrote:

Stefan wrote:

Neither does Zara, or Top man.

True, though I'm more comfortable with the Zara and Top Man stuff in context.

Consider, in Shanghai he is in a top-dollar 5* hotel, wearing a John Smedley jumper, Acne pants, C&J boots and BR jacket. Not unexpensive quality attire. He is being himself, James Bond. Yet he choses to accompany that with a low end shitty shirt and tie? This a renown T&A/Brioni/TF formal shirt and tie wearer?

And yet with the "Enjoying Death "stuff he is a traumatised, non-traditional JB. Cheap, high street clothes seem to suit the image of living in a beech hut. Though I do concede he oddly teams them with a £600 leather jacket....

You are right, the cos stuff don't have the same quality like Tom ford or t and a. But for the price they are good quality.
Cos have used in the last season for a suit the same material like Burberry ( Burberry cost 985 Euro) cos 400. In Germany the focus magazine have tested several shirts in several prices and the classic white shirt was the winner. Of course their not like Tom Ford, but for there price their pretty good, so not a bad choice.

Cruft007

Any other Bond ties that can be recommended from Tie Bar?

HalfMonk HalfHitman

David Schofield wrote:

Consider, in Shanghai he is in a top-dollar 5* hotel, wearing a John Smedley jumper, Acne pants, C&J boots and BR jacket. Not unexpensive quality attire. He is being himself, James Bond.

I'd argue he's supposed to be dressed, though we don't realize it at the bar, as a limo driver.

BLU8

Cruft007 wrote:

Any other Bond ties that can be recommended from Tie Bar?

As far as I know, there's nothing super-accurate to the Bond ties in their catalogue. However, I've been using this tie as my budget alternative for the Skyfall grey Istanbul tie: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=33521&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dgray%2Btooth%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D4%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D23

Not very accurate up close, but it looks the part from a few feet away, and it's a sharp-looking tie in its own right.

This one would also work, but the skinny version is currently sold out: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=32864&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Derudite%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D4%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D21

Colour-wise, this tie is similar to the QoS Bolivia tie: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=13503&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dchampagne%2Btooth%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D17%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D10

Casino Royale Montenegro tie? Colours are pretty close. http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=13501&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dnavy%2Btooth%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D12%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D12

David Schofield

HalfHitman HalfMonk wrote:

David Schofield wrote:

Consider, in Shanghai he is in a top-dollar 5* hotel, wearing a John Smedley jumper, Acne pants, C&J boots and BR jacket. Not unexpensive quality attire. He is being himself, James Bond.

I'd argue he's supposed to be dressed, though we don't realize it at the bar, as a limo driver.

Possibly, if he knew in advance that he was going to pick up Patrice's tail at the airport. But it is the only cap which "makes" him a chauffeur.

But it still does not explain why a TF shirt and tie wearer would choose the rest of the kit he was wearing to be to his usual expensive and high quality standards, and then match them with a cheap, low end shirt and tie combo just because he thought those two pieces would be the clincher in passing himself off as a limo driver....

walther p99

David Schofield wrote:

HalfHitman HalfMonk wrote:

David Schofield wrote:

Consider, in Shanghai he is in a top-dollar 5* hotel, wearing a John Smedley jumper, Acne pants, C&J boots and BR jacket. Not unexpensive quality attire. He is being himself, James Bond.

I'd argue he's supposed to be dressed, though we don't realize it at the bar, as a limo driver.

Possibly, if he knew in advance that he was going to pick up Patrice's tail at the airport. But it is the only cap which "makes" him a chauffeur.

But it still does not explain why a TF shirt and tie wearer would choose the rest of the kit he was wearing to be to his usual expensive and high quality standards, and then match them with a cheap, low end shirt and tie combo just because he thought those two pieces would be the clincher in passing himself off as a limo driver....

Is COS really that low end? im just curious because before the film i have never even heard of them.

Cruft007

Thank you very much BLU8
I am leaning towards tie bar for my ties, in an attempt to save up for a suit purchase from Barons

Where in Ontario are you located?
I have a friend that studies at the University of Toronto.
Semi BOND fan.

All the best to you mate
Very much appreciated

BLU8 wrote:

Cruft007 wrote:

Any other Bond ties that can be recommended from Tie Bar?

As far as I know, there's nothing super-accurate to the Bond ties in their catalogue. However, I've been using this tie as my budget alternative for the Skyfall grey Istanbul tie: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=33521&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dgray%2Btooth%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D4%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D23

Not very accurate up close, but it looks the part from a few feet away, and it's a sharp-looking tie in its own right.

This one would also work, but the skinny version is currently sold out: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=32864&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Derudite%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D4%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D21

Colour-wise, this tie is similar to the QoS Bolivia tie: http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=13503&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dchampagne%2Btooth%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D17%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D10

Casino Royale Montenegro tie? Colours are pretty close. http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page.asp?pn=13501&orderPageReturn=%2Fsearch.asp%3Ftarget%3Dnavy%2Btooth%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.x%3D12%26btnTemplateSearchFormSubmit.y%3D12