THE TRADITIONAL BOND OR MODERN BOND?

Who doesn’t know & love Bond?

One of our favourite characteristics of this British Secret Service agent is his dressing sense. Bond has a desirable collection of perfectly tailored suits and accessories. He’s got marvellous style and it’d be hard to find a situation where the words don’t fit.

With the recent release of the 23^rd Bond movie, Skyfall, we’ve seen a lot of changes to the Bond character and some changes to his classic style. And while we won’t go into the “who’s the best Bond” argument, we’ll give you a more information about the change in Bond dressing on the progression of Bond Series. For this, we have chosen two of our favourite Bonds – the new Daniel Craig and the unique Sean Connery – and broke down our much-loved look of each. It’s Bond vs. Bond and we claim no punches in calling this marquee match-up.

Voted the favourite Bond of all time by Style Fullstop  readers, Sean Connery is often considered as the iconic Bond when it comes to Bond style. One of his most popular looks is seen above. In this “Goldfinger suit”, the gray checked three-piece has become one of the most reputed suits of the Bond franchise. The fit is spacious than the slim, modern cut of Daniel Craig’s Bond, but surely not at any expense of class. As you can see, the original Bond kept it modest in terms of  colours, wearing his suit with a pure white shirt solid black silk weaved tie and plane white pocket square. Here’s how you can reproduce this elegant look.

The Sean Connery Gray Suit (from Goldfinger)

1. Solid Cool Gray Three-piece Suit
2. Solid White Shirt with spread collar and rounded French cuffs
3. Solid Black Silk Knit Tie
4. Solid White Pocket Square
5. Solid Black Oxfords
6. Grappling Gun
7. Homing Device
8. Aston Martin Car

His ego may be hurt and he may be a step or two slower than previous Bonds, but his style is clearly undiminished. Daniel Craig wore a perfectly tailored charcoal blue suit in Skyfall, as seen above. This slim suit is perfectly tailored to compliment his athletic physique. Craig wears this suit with a solid light blue shirt and finishes it off with a slim, solid navy tie and a simple straight-folded, plane light blue pocket square. The minimalism in the suit represents the classic endurance that Bond is known for, while the sharp, clean and slimmer particulars of the look signify a new, re-energized Bond.

The Daniel Craig Charcoal Blue Suit (Skyfall)

1. Charcoal Blue Suit
2. Solid Light Blue Shirt
3. Slim Solid Royal Blue Tie
4. Light Blue Twill Pocket Square
5. Black Oxfords
6. Biometric-keyed Walther PPK
7. Sony Xperia Android w/ Tracking App 
8. Aston Martin DB5 (Obviously)

So whether you’re a traditional Bond Fan or Modern Bond Fan, you can’t go wrong if you take some basic style tips from 007 himself. The best part about all Bond wears is that they are simple and enduring, consisting of simple colours and simple accessories. Your wardrobe probably already contains most of what you need to dress like 007. What really makes Bond look so good and admirable is that his clothes fit properly and are worn with the supreme self-confidence. Bond always wears his clothes – clothes never wear him. It’s time for you to follow the same!

So, Which suit do you want to select? The “Daniel Craig” Charcoal Blue or the “Sean Connery” Cool Gray? Share in the comments below! 

Meanwhile let us tell you that if you are looking for a modern bond style, and want to see yourself in a perfectly fit suit, you are at the right place. We at www.suitfullstop.com, designers of bespoke suits, tailor suits made of fabric chosen by you to match your physique and personality at the same time.