Brioni out, Dunhill & Frogley in!
Bill Tanner
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With thanks to CBN for the heads up:
According to clothing website DNR http://www.dnrnews.com/site/article.php?id=672
...and IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296220/
...Dunhill are to replace Brioni as Bond's tailor for Bond 22, while Louise Frogley is to replace long-standing costume designer Lindy Hemming, who has worked with EON since Goldeneye in 1995.
According to clothing website DNR http://www.dnrnews.com/site/article.php?id=672
...and IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296220/
...Dunhill are to replace Brioni as Bond's tailor for Bond 22, while Louise Frogley is to replace long-standing costume designer Lindy Hemming, who has worked with EON since Goldeneye in 1995.
Comments
Congratulations to Dunhill and Ms. Frogley {[] I'm looking forward to seeing their work.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
They also make some lovely accessories; lighters, cufflinks etc. including a small range that was even inspired by Bond gadgets! Hopefully Bond gets a few of these lovely things to play with
My own thoughts are similar on this one: I'm very pleased that Bond is back in British clothes supplied from one of his spiritual homes in Jermyn Street, and Dunhill have a long-established connection with both the Fleming novels and the films, but it should be noted that this is for their excellent accessories and leathergoods.
Suits are a different matter and not Dunhill's primary concern; I'm not aware that they offer a fully-bespoke service (their website boasts of custom tailoring that is 'evocative' of historic British tailoring). There are certainly better tailors around in this, the heart of London's bespoke industry (Kilgour, Everest or even Boateng would have been my first choices), but other considerations such as ability to supply a high quality product in large volume very quickly have to be factored into the choice.
All-in-all, a positive move. I just hope Dunhill don't have a monopoly on supplying everything and that there is still a variety of other manufacturers such as Lobb, Swaine Adeney and Turnbull & Asser involved.
Well here are their own links talking about Craig's fully bespoke suits and shirts which they provided:
http://www.dunhill.com/en/news?id=32
http://www.dunhill.com/en/news?id=25
http://www.dunhill.com/en/news?id=31
Not a fan of the cod-mouth lapels on the Oscar's dinner suit, but I respect another man's choices on a bespoke outfit.
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/11/27/lifefocus/19282496&sec=lifefocus
So it seems it was all down to Mr Craig. He really seems to be very hands-on with the whole thing; good stuff.