In my opinion they are a shirt company so should have made more shirts! They already made the Dr No one, why do another version £300 more expensive?
Asp9mmOver the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,541MI6 Agent
Well as they’ve gone to the lengths to do some 60th boxes, they could have done the DrNo set with tie and shirt. Similar to the box sets they did for Casino Royale. They could also have done this for TND, TWINE and Goldfinger. Maybe sorted out the inaccurate TWINE tie, and released new ones too. The Dr No shirt is nice in SIC, but I already have a few of these anyway.
I agree about box sets, would be a great way to sell. I don’t know why they don’t do a Dr. No grenadine tie, narrow and untipped like the original. Is it because the same shade of navy is no longer produced?
They can’t do Goldfinger because they didn’t do the original shirts. I’m not sure if anyone could accurately recreate the stripes on the Goldfinger shirts either.
Asp9mmOver the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,541MI6 Agent
Oh yeah, forgot they didn’t do GF. I was thinking about the cream shirt and knitted tie he wore with the barleycorn jacket though. That’d be easy to replicate surely, even if they didn’t make it. How about DAD, or was that Brioni? T
The grenadine tie would be a good one to remake. Especially as the shirt is a good seller.
I was looking forward to new stuff from Turnbull, it has to be my favourite Bond brand.
Dunhill should re-release all of their Brosnan cufflinks too.
The shirt with the barleycorn jacket has a very interesting stripe that would need to be replicated. Such stripes were common in the 1960s but rare today. I’m not a fan of brands recreating clothes that other brands made when the original brand is still trading.
The DAD shirts were Brioni except the dress shirt, which T&A half-recreated for their 007 collection. It’s one of Bond’s most unique dress shirts, and sadly they missed the opportunity to recreate it.
N. Peal have not only tweaked their own Bond products for the worse - see Skyfall jumper, doubly see their NTTD jumper - their approximation of the Slazenger golf jumper is a genuine crime.
N. Peal make very nice clothes, I own many pieces, but they are suffering a terrible case of the OBs in terms of trying to stretch a Bond concept.
Asp9mmOver the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,541MI6 Agent
Ahhhh, I dunno, the Connolly t-shirts where inspired and they obviously took a lot of time in nailing the unique detailing and price point that would appeal to Bond connoisseurs from all walks of life 😈
Still very sad that the zig zag weave on their tie is wrong, it’s one of my favorite Brosnan looks and it just looks off. Definitely a pass on all these
I would have to agree with all, I can’t deny I do like the pocket squares but not at that price point. Further, anyone inclined to buy the Dr No shirt should just buy their original, which is nearly £300 cheaper.
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It’s a bit rubbish.
Lol what would make it better in your eyes?
In my opinion they are a shirt company so should have made more shirts! They already made the Dr No one, why do another version £300 more expensive?
Well as they’ve gone to the lengths to do some 60th boxes, they could have done the DrNo set with tie and shirt. Similar to the box sets they did for Casino Royale. They could also have done this for TND, TWINE and Goldfinger. Maybe sorted out the inaccurate TWINE tie, and released new ones too. The Dr No shirt is nice in SIC, but I already have a few of these anyway.
Are the pocket squares the only new additions?
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The Sea Island cotton Dr No shirt is new too. But that’s it. Just those three pieces.
I agree about box sets, would be a great way to sell. I don’t know why they don’t do a Dr. No grenadine tie, narrow and untipped like the original. Is it because the same shade of navy is no longer produced?
They can’t do Goldfinger because they didn’t do the original shirts. I’m not sure if anyone could accurately recreate the stripes on the Goldfinger shirts either.
Oh yeah, forgot they didn’t do GF. I was thinking about the cream shirt and knitted tie he wore with the barleycorn jacket though. That’d be easy to replicate surely, even if they didn’t make it. How about DAD, or was that Brioni? T
The grenadine tie would be a good one to remake. Especially as the shirt is a good seller.
I was looking forward to new stuff from Turnbull, it has to be my favourite Bond brand.
Dunhill should re-release all of their Brosnan cufflinks too.
The shirt with the barleycorn jacket has a very interesting stripe that would need to be replicated. Such stripes were common in the 1960s but rare today. I’m not a fan of brands recreating clothes that other brands made when the original brand is still trading.
The DAD shirts were Brioni except the dress shirt, which T&A half-recreated for their 007 collection. It’s one of Bond’s most unique dress shirts, and sadly they missed the opportunity to recreate it.
This applies to the entire 60th from a brand point of view. Some wonderful events but every product tie in has underwhelmed; lazy, uninspired, greedy.
N. Peal have not only tweaked their own Bond products for the worse - see Skyfall jumper, doubly see their NTTD jumper - their approximation of the Slazenger golf jumper is a genuine crime.
N. Peal make very nice clothes, I own many pieces, but they are suffering a terrible case of the OBs in terms of trying to stretch a Bond concept.
Ahhhh, I dunno, the Connolly t-shirts where inspired and they obviously took a lot of time in nailing the unique detailing and price point that would appeal to Bond connoisseurs from all walks of life 😈
they were a bit subtle for my tastes...😁
Surprised Connolly sank that low to be honest.
Those T-Shirts wouldnt look out of place in Primarni!!
Don't forget to add their 007 phone holster to complete the miserable git look. Even the models looked embarrassed in the photos.
Still very sad that the zig zag weave on their tie is wrong, it’s one of my favorite Brosnan looks and it just looks off. Definitely a pass on all these
I would have to agree with all, I can’t deny I do like the pocket squares but not at that price point. Further, anyone inclined to buy the Dr No shirt should just buy their original, which is nearly £300 cheaper.