Sunpel Press Announcement regarding Spectre
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Of special note is Sunspel's conbtribution to Spectre:
Sunspel and James Bond
As makers of the Riviera Polo Shirt designed for Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, Sunspel have created a special edition of this now-iconic style to celebrate the upcoming release of Spectre. Available for a limited time only, the polo comes in a brand new colour: Spectral grey, and is cut from the original block tailored to Craig’s exact measurements.
Sunspel’s link to Spectre doesn’t end there. The company has supplied a range of luxury underwear and t-shirts for Daniel Craig to wear in the forthcoming film. Styles include the stretch brief, the stretch boxer brief and the Riviera t-shirt. Having introduced the boxer short to the UK in 1947 and with more than 150 years experience in producing luxury underwear, Sunspel were the natural choice for outfitting Bond with these essential items.
The connection between Sunspel and Bond dates back to 2006 when Lindy Hemming, the Academy Award winning costumier, was tasked with reinventing the Bond character for Casino Royale. Working from the Sunspel factory in Long Eaton, Nottingham, together they tailored the Riviera Polo – a style that Sunspel has been making since the 1950s – to best suit the modern man of action and style. The resulting garment has a slim fit, and slightly shorter sleeves than your average polo: ideal for accentuating a muscular physique. The Riviera Polo has been made to these amended specifications ever since.
As is true with all Sunspel products, fabric is paramount to fit. The Polo is crafted from a unique cotton mesh fabric invented by Peter Hill, the grandson of the company’s founder, Thomas Hill. Affectionately referred to as Q (for Quality) 75, it was developed for keeping cool in the hot summer sun of the Italian Riviera. Knitted on lace machines - a nod to the Sunspel factory, which is located in the heart of what was once the lacemaking area of northern England – Q75 is softer, lighter and more breathable than cotton pique, which is traditionally used to make the polo shirt.
Sunspel and Hemming worked together again in 2011 when Hemming was involved in the exhibition ‘Designing 007: Fifty years of Bond Style’. On this occasion they recreated the swim shorts worn by Sean Connery in the early Bond films of the 1960s. The design of the shorts remained faithful to the original pair worn by Connery and were such a success that later that year Sunspel launched their first line of swimwear. Crafted from a contemporary fast-drying performance fabric and lined with a superfine mesh for maximum comfort, the Sunspel swim short is testament to the brands commitment to making luxury everyday clothing.
Sunspel is an authentic English heritage brand founded in 1860. Sunspel make exceptional quality, everyday clothing from beautiful fabrics. Iconic products include the earliest English T-Shirt, the original English Boxer Short and the Riviera Polo Shirt. Sunspel still has its own factory based in Long Eaton near Nottingham, where clothing is crafted from the world’s finest quality cottons.
Sunspel and James Bond
As makers of the Riviera Polo Shirt designed for Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, Sunspel have created a special edition of this now-iconic style to celebrate the upcoming release of Spectre. Available for a limited time only, the polo comes in a brand new colour: Spectral grey, and is cut from the original block tailored to Craig’s exact measurements.
Sunspel’s link to Spectre doesn’t end there. The company has supplied a range of luxury underwear and t-shirts for Daniel Craig to wear in the forthcoming film. Styles include the stretch brief, the stretch boxer brief and the Riviera t-shirt. Having introduced the boxer short to the UK in 1947 and with more than 150 years experience in producing luxury underwear, Sunspel were the natural choice for outfitting Bond with these essential items.
The connection between Sunspel and Bond dates back to 2006 when Lindy Hemming, the Academy Award winning costumier, was tasked with reinventing the Bond character for Casino Royale. Working from the Sunspel factory in Long Eaton, Nottingham, together they tailored the Riviera Polo – a style that Sunspel has been making since the 1950s – to best suit the modern man of action and style. The resulting garment has a slim fit, and slightly shorter sleeves than your average polo: ideal for accentuating a muscular physique. The Riviera Polo has been made to these amended specifications ever since.
As is true with all Sunspel products, fabric is paramount to fit. The Polo is crafted from a unique cotton mesh fabric invented by Peter Hill, the grandson of the company’s founder, Thomas Hill. Affectionately referred to as Q (for Quality) 75, it was developed for keeping cool in the hot summer sun of the Italian Riviera. Knitted on lace machines - a nod to the Sunspel factory, which is located in the heart of what was once the lacemaking area of northern England – Q75 is softer, lighter and more breathable than cotton pique, which is traditionally used to make the polo shirt.
Sunspel and Hemming worked together again in 2011 when Hemming was involved in the exhibition ‘Designing 007: Fifty years of Bond Style’. On this occasion they recreated the swim shorts worn by Sean Connery in the early Bond films of the 1960s. The design of the shorts remained faithful to the original pair worn by Connery and were such a success that later that year Sunspel launched their first line of swimwear. Crafted from a contemporary fast-drying performance fabric and lined with a superfine mesh for maximum comfort, the Sunspel swim short is testament to the brands commitment to making luxury everyday clothing.
Sunspel is an authentic English heritage brand founded in 1860. Sunspel make exceptional quality, everyday clothing from beautiful fabrics. Iconic products include the earliest English T-Shirt, the original English Boxer Short and the Riviera Polo Shirt. Sunspel still has its own factory based in Long Eaton near Nottingham, where clothing is crafted from the world’s finest quality cottons.
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Comments
Haha
The way I read it the new grey Riviera polo is just a tie in to celebrate Spectre. No mention of it actually being worn in the movie
Edit: sorry misread your post and thought you said polo not the tee. Ignore me!
Sounds like another outfit we have yet to see
We live in a world of fools....
I'm not!
Now I know why you've been working out so much!
although the sunpel underwear now pops up on my email as something I was looking at, My wife will
think I'm having an affair, as I usuallg get 3 pair for a fiver down the market.
I immediately pictured David doing lunges in the briefs to "demonstrate" the great fit!
Kind regards,
Craig
TP, do you pad yours with TP?
at the end of the night.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!