I suppose that it all has to deal with the character development. In the Bond novels he occationally uses Amphetamines but in the resent films he becomes an addict too stronger pills. He is falling apart and so is his sense of style that often is slightly off. He is symbolically replaced by a female (the dark feminine if one used Jungian terms) in No Time to Die. Bond is being Alchemically transformed.
I absolutely hated the Tom Ford suits. This trend of looking like your suit was shrunk in the wash is appalling. You look back at the Sinclair suits of Connery and they still look fantastic!
It also doesn’t fit the character of the books. Bond would wear English suits, not flashy designer suits. Bond also is always well dressed, but in an understated old money way. In some books he sometimes wears short sleeve dress shirts! Tom Ford was off his rocker with these designs.
i can't help feeling like it was a deliberate choice, for some reason. I'm not sure what it is supposed to say, symbolise, emphasise or draw attention to. But in a film with so much emphasis on style, so many expert costumers with great industry partners (Tom Ford, Brunello Cucinell etc probably personally involved in some capacity), and where the other suits are almost always on point, it just seems like too glaring an error to miss. How was he walking around on set that day and the crew were fine with it? But perhaps I'm being too generous!
@@StraitKnopfler It's a deliberate choice because the trend was tight fitting suits were chic in the high fashion world. Traditionally well-fitting suits were not "in" for a long time, Dior's skintight offerings being perfect examples of such.
Connery’s wardrobe in the first three Bond films are the most timeless. If you have your suits and jackets bespoke made, all you have to do is slightly widen or narrow the lapels of the jacket every three years or so. I prefer my suit jacket with no flaps for a more streamlined-not tight-silhouette. Cary Grant’s slate, gray suit in North by Northwest continues to be the ideal model to follow.
@@jt.8144 By the time of filming, From Russia... Sean was developing a paunch, he had to suck in his gut for the scenes without a shirt. The man loved a good meal and had a tendency to overeat!
Worse yet, many of the younger suit wearing crowd in the UK fell for this look and suits have been getting tighter with now comically short jackets. The only statement it makes is: I have no idea how suits are supposed to fit because the breadth of my sartorial knowledge is based on a naff sequel.
You sound like an old fart that’s mad people aren’t following the rules *you* grew up with. Rather than be glad young people are still wearing what you like, you’d rather whinge about it not being exactly how you want it to be. Not understanding that the reason suits have and continue to fall out of favor with younger people is *because* of the out of touch rules your crowd perpetuate. I never wanted to wear suits until I saw them worn like they are in the recent James Bond and Kingsman movies. Because the “properly fitting” suits the old people around me wore looked like baggy pajamas they got off the rack. Younger people don’t want to look like a box and wear parachute pants that nearly drag on the ground. They don’t want to hear you ramble about how a “real” suit only comes in 4-5 colors, or how you HAVE to wear knee high socks even if it’s record heat outside. Or any other arbitrary rules that ignore the new context for suits and their use. Your time period had your style and their time period has their style. And in 20 years there will be a new style for how to wear suits. Stop whining that your way isn’t magically staying for everyone all around the world and just be happy people are still wearing suits at all.
Suits just like any other piece(es) of garments are still just fashion there is no supposed to there’s just what someone likes and doesn’t like it is not that serious just a suit
It was fitted for him standing up and standing still. There was an old comedy skit where the businessman was sitting at a table in an outdoor cafe and the guy across the table was commenting on how nice his suit looked. Perfect sleeves on the jacket and shirt. Perfect length on the trousers. When he stood up, his sleeves covered his hands, his trousers covered his shoes, and the whole suit looked 3x as big as it should have been.
@@ForTheLoveOfSuits I think it might have been a Mr Bean show. And the details of where he was sitting might be off. Could have been at a restaurant or an office. It was two guys in suits talking. Maybe dinner. Maybe doing an interview. Sorry! it was a long time ago but I thought it was so funny at the time I still remember it to this day.
There was a Hancock’s Half Hour radio episode on the same lines. He was trying to return a suit that, if I recall, fitted perfectly only when he was standing on the platform of a double decker bus with one hand holding the pole and one foot on tne stairs.
Thank goodness someone is actually talking sense about men's suits. The suit featured first did in my opinion look ridiculously ill fitting. It made the actor look like an overgrown schoolboy!
Great analysis and breakdown of why the "Spectre" suits just don't work -- it's unfortunate that, even today, we're still in this tight-fitting suit trend. If you want to watch an obscure movie with absolutely amazing tailoring, from formal suits to casual wear, watch "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" with Paul Newman. Now that's style.
I immediately noticed how tight that suit was. Clearly impossible to have any freedom of movement in that suit. In real life the pants would have ripped when he stepped over that rail.
Tight fit is not very restricting when you are in shape. The tightness feeling comes mostly because of not enough room around the joints. That's how fit guys are able to work all day in tight jeans. (I prefer myself dedicated work clothing though)
@@CasioBioassay Not all of them jeans though. I have the same jeans in blue with it and in black without it. Also I wear tight clothes in general (except for sport) and I know how the same clothes felt when I was overweight and how they feel now that I am fit and therefore they fit me. So I speak not only for pants, but also shirts, jackets, t-shirts. A good fit allows your joints to move freely - since there is much less fat around them. The same way the lack of fat around the waist allows for much more freedom of movement. (Sorry for the late reply, sir)
Of course the suit fits poorly, it's meant to be too tight, it's a feature of the Bond we are seeing here: over wound, bound up, living as a shadow of elegance as he fails to address the deep shadows of his soul. This became fashion when it was, as I see it, meant to be statement. Ford turned this to fashion and that was the next travesty.
Honestly, for me the 1st suit he wears in the movie is the best one, he looks so stylish and fit there, he's so active, attractive, and energetic. I'm not an expert by far though
Craig's suits are too tight in my opinion. He looks like a real state agent. I like Brosnan's style more. A more relaxed style without being too old fashion.
Tom ford did a series of make over suit videos that is still available on youtube, he says he purposely make the suit fit smaller to be more stylish; tight suit was more or less Tom Ford signature style around 10-15 years ago
@@ForTheLoveOfSuits Unfortunately Tom Ford sold his company in 2022 for 2.8 billion. Peter Hawkings is now the Creative Director. He may or may not keep the same 'vision' of Tom Ford the man or brand since he has been with Tom Ford (the brand) since its inception.
Great video as usual - always a treat! I noticed Bond wears a diamond tip bow tie in the train scene instead of the typical butterfly style favoured by Tom Ford. Like with the Brunello Cucinelli ensemble perhaps Daniel Craig was seeking to move away from Tom Ford as his usual Bond outfitter?
If you own one suit, then yes, it’s a to tight. However, if you own a plethora of suits it is then OK to have some that are more form fitting than others.
That’s the Conor McGregor fit. Glad to know that there are so many haters. My suits are tailored this way, and it keeps me in shape. An inch gained in the tummy and the suits won’t fit. It’s definitely not as comfortable as baggy suits, but it looks aesthetically better if you have an athletic build imho
I like Craig's Tom Ford suit in Spectre tailored just the way it was. Not many men have the body to pull it off, but if you can, then by all means flaunt it. Haters (and those too thick around the midsection) will hate.
Tailoring isn't meant to show off your body. You can wear sportswear for that. Look at Jason Momoa for an example of how heavily muscled men can wear suits without looking like stuffed sausages.
Grenadine is a weave, not a knit, and in the Goldfinger photo used, Sean Connery is wearing a knitted tie (with what I think is the best of all Bond suits). Regarding vents, I would argue it should be horses for courses. If you have a long body and short legs, go the single vent. If you have a fat backside, go the double vent. If you have short legs, ong body and a fat arse... go with a good tailor. It is good to hear someone else hating the Daniel Craig suits (but the QoS suits weren't as bad as the ones that followed). I really enjoyed the video!
Lovely video indeed, even though I have only ever seen one James Bond movie I do find them to be very elegant and classy the cars certainly make the cherry on the top I’m looking forward to the footwear video and especially what kind of information it was you got there? I’ve also been to savile row quite recently the people that are really nice and open though of course one is hardly able to afford anything
I bought a black 3/4 length top coat similar to the one Craig wore in the movie. I've got the black and gray NATO strap Craig wore on his Omega on my diver right now.
Linen/wool/silk blend jacket? I've been looking for one of those for a while. A good choice for air-travel, to the Far East, in the front, I would think. Enjoyed this video.
No matter how fit you are, there is always such a thing as ‚too tight‘ when it comes to tailored men‘s clothing and it‘s never flattering. If you must show off your body in skin tight clothes, go to Under Armour or Nike, but don’t wear suits. Better yet, pick up swimming and get a banana hammock 🍌
As a muscular guy, i can tell you first hand - yiu cant buy a rtw suit. Either spend enough money on serious alteration or buy separates. E.g., my pants are 34×33 and my jacket is 48R. Failure to do either of these methods leads to ill-fitting too tight suits.
I'm not muscular but my proportions are not regular so I can't buy Off The Rack. I understand. I wear MTM so it fits me great. But of course it's more expensive than OTR.
This was in rhe mid 2010s. This was tje style back then. Well/tight fitted, cropped pants. Just like the style now is trending towards oversized and baggy, the same as it was in the 90s
Not sure as I've heard many people point the finger from the producers and art directors wanting a stronger bond to Daniel Craig himself wanting to show off his body.
Unfortunately, thanks to the "designers" almost no one in NYC wears properly fitting suits. A "slim cut" suit can also fit well. "Fit" and "cut/style/silhouette" are entirely different concepts. The problem is not with the style (shorter length, narrower trousers, narrow lapels, etc), but the overall fit. People dress in clothing that is way too small! Of course, now the trends are changing, but it seems like 90% of men in New York refuse to wear looser fitting clothing, despite the fashion industry obviously turning that way.
People who go, "What is the modern fit that is on trend today", know nothing about suits. There is no one suit fit; a well made suit is made to conceal any poor points and highlight all your good points. You see it in the comments for this video, some guys who are fine with the fit of the first suit have no clue as to where the line of slim fitting ends and too tight begins.
Couldn’t agree more. Daniel Craig often looked quite chavy and his suits looked like he just fell through a burtons sale rack! Bond went to Trinity college Cambridge for gods sake, the only thing I can think of is that the director wanted Daniel Craig’s bond to look rebellious and dress like a working class man in a suit as a sort of inverted snobbery. Didn’t work if that was the intention. Pierce Brosnan had the best suits in my opinion and they have aged incredibly well, unlike the bond suits of any other era.
This is when Craig’s Bond started getting a little too campy again. Compare this to Casino Royale when he had a much more functional Hawaiian shirt, khakis, and P99 is an IWB leather holster.
Pretty much all of Brosnan‘s wardrobe was better than Craig‘s. Though I do like Craig‘s casual looks, of which Brosnan seemed to have fewer (or often even more casual and less elegant). The Casino Royale wardrobe was nice though, Spectre was a nightmare.
Yes, I agree the barely-hanging on jacket button indicates too tight. But the opposite I'd find much more unfavorable - a baggy suit. And honestly, the overall baggy trend in men's casual wear is, as much as it's ultimately your choice, absolutely not appreciated by myself... I'd rather wear Spectre's tighties if I had to go baggy.
Both are needless Sir; the movie studio is not poor. As little as 2 inches added to that jacket size would have made all the difference without even being baggy. Same for the thighs of the pants.
It seems here the Tom Ford's fit best here, because the Brunello Cucinelli's, with Craig insisting on the WAY TOO TIGHT cuts, just don't: 1.Function for action/survival., 2. Look very smart either.
They don't look good even on Craig let alone someone who isn't in good shape, but that is the fashion now. Every jacket has short sleeves, too tight in the chest and is just short over all. The trousers have really bad fit around the calves usually and they crumple in a very ugly manner when doing anything. In old films (not just) Bond the suits look effortless and elegant. Also a bonus point that a nicely fitting suit is a very comfortable item of clothing.
Single vent was for sports coats but nobody wants single vents anymore since double vent is just more practical and better looking for people with big behinds. So nowadays it's just a little dated. And for formal dresses like a tux you'll just go with no vents.
I am a victim of this era. Asking all my suits to be tailored into the skin. And surprise surprise, my head with anything other than an almost buzz cut looks too big, so need to cut my hair extremely short. I am just correlating the haircut and the suit. Even just an inch extra on the chest and shoulder will do wonders to his suits in the movie
I didn't see this in the comments, so I thought I might add this in. Bond starts out wearing a suit over top of this one which he takes off in the hotel room in the presence of his female guest. In movie, it makes sense that the suit would be tight given that he is wearing it underneath another. He has limited time, so he can't change. He's Bond and he's a snob, so he still wears a suit, albeit a tight one. I think this is the filmmaker's dedication to realism and attention to detail, so maybe not a mistake. But I could be misremembering the movie, and this whole comment is pointless.
Since he was wearing a costume over clothing, using the girl to get access to her room, so he could step out the balcony to make his hit, expecting him to wear a suit at all was perhaps too much? It's not the early 1960's anymore so wearing a suit outside of a crooked pastor/politician event makes you stand out which is what you don't want as an operator about to make a hit. Tactical gear would be ideal like we saw in the pre title sequence in The Living Daylights and Goldeneye, but considering he had to wear a costume on top, perhaps a black long sleeve polo and black slacks/chinos like the Goldfinger /Thunderball night ops outfit would've been appropriate for this scene. He was going to get covered in dust anyways.
The fact that someone likes to wear a tight suit is no justification for saying that it looks good on them. If the suit is tight it doesn't look good. If the suit is loose it wouldn't look good either. A suit is made to look elegant, not to dress it how you like. Barbara Broccoli gave a lot of decision-making power to Daniel Craig. Cubby would not have allowed this.
This is not a £200m commercial for a couple of tailors. This is a narrative film and the main protaganist's wardrobe are carefully chosen by Craig, Mendes and their art departmen to reflect character and story. All the choices here were conscious ones. If the creative decision makers had wanted Bond to be as perfectly dressed as a mannequin in a clothes commercial, he would have been but the success of the franchise, particularly in the Mendes and Craig era, has been in the continual reinvention of the character and the way these stories are told.
The current trend that suits are very fitted is annoying to me. I don’t have a tailor on payroll so I can’t get my suits fitted on a daily basis if I gained just the smallest amount of weight after a night of eating at Charlie and Chucks all you can eat buffet. I literally have 3 sets of suits depending on my weight fluctuations. The only thing that doesn’t change is my pants hem. Thanks Mr Craig. 😁
Great video. The only time you should have a single vent is when you are on a horse. For you, I disagree with a short button polo with a lapel blazer/sportcoat.suit. You can wear a button up long sleeve shirt without a tie under a sportscoat, but not a casual polo. Bond polo looks much better under his brown leather jacket than you wearing one with a sportcoat.
Thank you. The polo with a suit is pretty much a staple in hot countries where you still want to look sharp in the heat. We will have to disagree on that one. But if you'll forgive my presumption you probably don't need that in Canada :) It's one of my favourite looks in the summer and worn extremely well by John David Washington in Tenet and by Jude Law in The Talented Mr. Ripley as well as many others.
Oh thank Christ. For years I’ve been telling my friends and anyone who would listen that the suits he wore were too goddamn small for his frame. They all laughed at me. Over and over I’d say “his head looks too big and the jackets are straining to stay shut” but nobody listened. I thought I was on some crazy pills but thank god you noticed. The jacket is meant to be a little larger than normal to hide the fact bond carries his gun under his arm. For heavens sake where does he hide the gun in that jacket???
Suits just like any other piece(es) of garments are still just fashion there is no supposed to there’s just what someone likes and doesn’t like it is not that serious just a suit
Thanks for the vote. I think you are very representative of women's opinion on this. A 'well fit' suit is what women like on a man. Some men might have forgotten the fit part.
I couldn't agree more. The skinny suit trend must go for good. One remembers the times when Timothy Dalton's Bond was criticized for being the worst dressed Bond - who's laughing now?
You have sitting suits and jumping suits... 😂It's a movie and every scene they want to look him cool. Same if you buy a leather jacket, if you can't close it, it's to small, but open it looks better...
I am a customer of Anthony Sinclair who still has contacts with the Bond franchise & he told me that Craig wanted the suits to be that tight.
I suppose that it all has to deal with the character development. In the Bond novels he occationally uses Amphetamines but in the resent films he becomes an addict too stronger pills. He is falling apart and so is his sense of style that often is slightly off. He is symbolically replaced by a female (the dark feminine if one used Jungian terms) in No Time to Die. Bond is being Alchemically transformed.
Wow. Lucky to be a friend of such a sartorial great. That's interesting. I always assumed it was the director/produces that wanted that.
I’ve got a couple of suits from them, great quality.
Doesn't make it appropriate
@@CredibleHulk10it kind of does though. I personally think its ugly but Im not the one wearing it.
I absolutely hated the Tom Ford suits. This trend of looking like your suit was shrunk in the wash is appalling. You look back at the Sinclair suits of Connery and they still look fantastic!
It also doesn’t fit the character of the books. Bond would wear English suits, not flashy designer suits. Bond also is always well dressed, but in an understated old money way. In some books he sometimes wears short sleeve dress shirts! Tom Ford was off his rocker with these designs.
I watched this movies many times and never noticed how tight that suit is. I can't unsee it now.
It's one of those things. Once you see it...
i can't help feeling like it was a deliberate choice, for some reason. I'm not sure what it is supposed to say, symbolise, emphasise or draw attention to. But in a film with so much emphasis on style, so many expert costumers with great industry partners (Tom Ford, Brunello Cucinell etc probably personally involved in some capacity), and where the other suits are almost always on point, it just seems like too glaring an error to miss. How was he walking around on set that day and the crew were fine with it? But perhaps I'm being too generous!
@@StraitKnopfler It's a deliberate choice because the trend was tight fitting suits were chic in the high fashion world. Traditionally well-fitting suits were not "in" for a long time, Dior's skintight offerings being perfect examples of such.
I noticed how tight it was the second I saw it. It's ridiculously tight.
Whatched it last week and it looked like a sore thumb.
Connery’s wardrobe in the first three Bond films are the most timeless. If you have your suits and jackets bespoke made, all you have to do is slightly widen or narrow the lapels of the jacket every three years or so. I prefer my suit jacket with no flaps for a more streamlined-not tight-silhouette. Cary Grant’s slate, gray suit in North by Northwest continues to be the ideal model to follow.
Back then Connery was considered fit but then again, "The World is Not OBESE". Catch my drift?
@@jt.8144 By the time of filming, From Russia... Sean was developing a paunch, he had to suck in his gut for the scenes without a shirt. The man loved a good meal and had a tendency to overeat!
Worse yet, many of the younger suit wearing crowd in the UK fell for this look and suits have been getting tighter with now comically short jackets. The only statement it makes is: I have no idea how suits are supposed to fit because the breadth of my sartorial knowledge is based on a naff sequel.
You sound like an old fart that’s mad people aren’t following the rules *you* grew up with. Rather than be glad young people are still wearing what you like, you’d rather whinge about it not being exactly how you want it to be. Not understanding that the reason suits have and continue to fall out of favor with younger people is *because* of the out of touch rules your crowd perpetuate.
I never wanted to wear suits until I saw them worn like they are in the recent James Bond and Kingsman movies. Because the “properly fitting” suits the old people around me wore looked like baggy pajamas they got off the rack.
Younger people don’t want to look like a box and wear parachute pants that nearly drag on the ground. They don’t want to hear you ramble about how a “real” suit only comes in 4-5 colors, or how you HAVE to wear knee high socks even if it’s record heat outside. Or any other arbitrary rules that ignore the new context for suits and their use.
Your time period had your style and their time period has their style. And in 20 years there will be a new style for how to wear suits. Stop whining that your way isn’t magically staying for everyone all around the world and just be happy people are still wearing suits at all.
Suits just like any other piece(es) of garments are still just fashion there is no supposed to there’s just what someone likes and doesn’t like it is not that serious just a suit
It was fitted for him standing up and standing still. There was an old comedy skit where the businessman was sitting at a table in an outdoor cafe and the guy across the table was commenting on how nice his suit looked. Perfect sleeves on the jacket and shirt. Perfect length on the trousers. When he stood up, his sleeves covered his hands, his trousers covered his shoes, and the whole suit looked 3x as big as it should have been.
Any chance you remember where that sketch was?
@@ForTheLoveOfSuits I think it might have been a Mr Bean show. And the details of where he was sitting might be off. Could have been at a restaurant or an office. It was two guys in suits talking. Maybe dinner. Maybe doing an interview. Sorry! it was a long time ago but I thought it was so funny at the time I still remember it to this day.
There was a Hancock’s Half Hour radio episode on the same lines. He was trying to return a suit that, if I recall, fitted perfectly only when he was standing on the platform of a double decker bus with one hand holding the pole and one foot on tne stairs.
I mean they do have other suits for him when he's riding the motorcycle etc, they could have made him suits for moving around in.
Thank goodness someone is actually talking sense about men's suits. The suit featured first did in my opinion look ridiculously ill fitting. It made the actor look like an overgrown schoolboy!
My favorite is still the suit Lazenby wore in the Gumbolds safe scene in OHMSS.
Great analysis and breakdown of why the "Spectre" suits just don't work -- it's unfortunate that, even today, we're still in this tight-fitting suit trend. If you want to watch an obscure movie with absolutely amazing tailoring, from formal suits to casual wear, watch "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" with Paul Newman. Now that's style.
Oh thank you. I hadn't heard of that one.
I immediately noticed how tight that suit was. Clearly impossible to have any freedom of movement in that suit. In real life the pants would have ripped when he stepped over that rail.
I do know that Holland & Sherry make a wool suit fabric with elasticise in it. Perhaps Tom Ford used that fabric to prevent ripping.
Tight fit is not very restricting when you are in shape. The tightness feeling comes mostly because of not enough room around the joints. That's how fit guys are able to work all day in tight jeans. (I prefer myself dedicated work clothing though)
@@toro5280 tight jeans have elastane in them though. It's been like that for many years now. Not the same in 100% cotton jeans.
@@CasioBioassay Not all of them jeans though. I have the same jeans in blue with it and in black without it. Also I wear tight clothes in general (except for sport) and I know how the same clothes felt when I was overweight and how they feel now that I am fit and therefore they fit me. So I speak not only for pants, but also shirts, jackets, t-shirts. A good fit allows your joints to move freely - since there is much less fat around them. The same way the lack of fat around the waist allows for much more freedom of movement. (Sorry for the late reply, sir)
I miss the Brioni era. That Tuxedo was something to write about
Of course the suit fits poorly, it's meant to be too tight, it's a feature of the Bond we are seeing here: over wound, bound up, living as a shadow of elegance as he fails to address the deep shadows of his soul. This became fashion when it was, as I see it, meant to be statement. Ford turned this to fashion and that was the next travesty.
Honestly, for me the 1st suit he wears in the movie is the best one, he looks so stylish and fit there, he's so active, attractive, and energetic. I'm not an expert by far though
I like these videos because they show new details about movies that I enjoy. Thanks!
Craig's suits are too tight in my opinion. He looks like a real state agent. I like Brosnan's style more. A more relaxed style without being too old fashion.
Brosnan is my next Bond to tackle. Very classical suits that still look great.
the wayy you capture the details is amazing. and once again great video
Thank you so much.
I always thought that suit was too tight. I'm always impressed that he's doing parkour in suit in the first place
Haha. On that alone he indeed gets credit.
Excellent and thank you. Lovely cheeky smile and laugh to finish with, wonderful LOL! XX
your videos are amazingly made! keep them coming.
Thank you very much. I appreciate it. And I'll definitely keep them coming.
Tom ford did a series of make over suit videos that is still available on youtube, he says he purposely make the suit fit smaller to be more stylish; tight suit was more or less Tom Ford signature style around 10-15 years ago
I've seen those videos. I enjoyed them. I wish he'd make more.
@@ForTheLoveOfSuits Unfortunately Tom Ford sold his company in 2022 for 2.8 billion. Peter Hawkings is now the Creative Director. He may or may not keep the same 'vision' of Tom Ford the man or brand since he has been with Tom Ford (the brand) since its inception.
Great video! Please don't forget about the footwear one! I liked a lot of the pieces throughout the movies. Have a great day!
Thanks
Great video as usual - always a treat! I noticed Bond wears a diamond tip bow tie in the train scene instead of the typical butterfly style favoured by Tom Ford. Like with the Brunello Cucinelli ensemble perhaps Daniel Craig was seeking to move away from Tom Ford as his usual Bond outfitter?
I did not notice the bowtie. I must take another look.
If you own one suit, then yes, it’s a to tight. However, if you own a plethora of suits it is then OK to have some that are more form fitting than others.
Nicely put.
That’s the Conor McGregor fit. Glad to know that there are so many haters. My suits are tailored this way, and it keeps me in shape. An inch gained in the tummy and the suits won’t fit. It’s definitely not as comfortable as baggy suits, but it looks aesthetically better if you have an athletic build imho
Fantastic content! Love to discuss Mr. Bond's sartorial choices.
Thanks. And please do join in.
I like Craig's Tom Ford suit in Spectre tailored just the way it was. Not many men have the body to pull it off, but if you can, then by all means flaunt it. Haters (and those too thick around the midsection) will hate.
Nice to hear an opinion from the other side.
Tailoring isn't meant to show off your body. You can wear sportswear for that. Look at Jason Momoa for an example of how heavily muscled men can wear suits without looking like stuffed sausages.
No idea why I end up of here, but enjoyed every minute of it. Now I need to watch all Bonds from totally different perspective.
His Billy Reid peacoat in sky fall is incredible
That Connery's tie wasn't a grenadine. It was a knit tie. He wears grenadines elsewhere.
Grenadine is a weave, not a knit, and in the Goldfinger photo used, Sean Connery is wearing a knitted tie (with what I think is the best of all Bond suits). Regarding vents, I would argue it should be horses for courses. If you have a long body and short legs, go the single vent. If you have a fat backside, go the double vent. If you have short legs, ong body and a fat arse... go with a good tailor. It is good to hear someone else hating the Daniel Craig suits (but the QoS suits weren't as bad as the ones that followed). I really enjoyed the video!
Lovely video indeed, even though I have only ever seen one James Bond movie I do find them to be very elegant and classy the cars certainly make the cherry on the top I’m looking forward to the footwear video and especially what kind of information it was you got there? I’ve also been to savile row quite recently the people that are really nice and open though of course one is hardly able to afford anything
Thank you. Wow, only one. Maybe time to try a second.
The suits male celebrities have been wearing in the last 10-15 years have been more like wetsuits. It's comical to see.
It sure is. Sometimes I just shake my head.
I bought a black 3/4 length top coat similar to the one Craig wore in the movie. I've got the black and gray NATO strap Craig wore on his Omega on my diver right now.
Excellent. I must pay more attention to his watches.
Linen/wool/silk blend jacket? I've been looking for one of those for a while. A good choice for air-travel, to the Far East, in the front, I would think.
Enjoyed this video.
Don't own one myself yet but there are some beautiful jackets out there in that mix. It feels great to the touch too.
I always thought it broke realism in the movie. Theres no way that suit would survive.
Agree about that Bond suit! Soooo tight and not in a good way.
I love your videos keep em coming!
@@cullancontos8597 thank you so much. And I definitely will keep him coming.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hahaha I remember when this film came out thinking the exact same thing . TOOOIIIIIGHT .
Tight fit feels completely differently when you are lean and athletic as opposed to overweight.
please say that again
No matter how fit you are, there is always such a thing as ‚too tight‘ when it comes to tailored men‘s clothing and it‘s never flattering.
If you must show off your body in skin tight clothes, go to Under Armour or Nike, but don’t wear suits. Better yet, pick up swimming and get a banana hammock 🍌
I thought i was the only one who felt this way. Agreed. 🤝
I thought i was the only one who felt this way. Agreed. 🤝
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As a muscular guy, i can tell you first hand - yiu cant buy a rtw suit. Either spend enough money on serious alteration or buy separates. E.g., my pants are 34×33 and my jacket is 48R. Failure to do either of these methods leads to ill-fitting too tight suits.
I'm not muscular but my proportions are not regular so I can't buy Off The Rack. I understand. I wear MTM so it fits me great. But of course it's more expensive than OTR.
Just subscribed. I would love to see a rundown on the suits as seen in The Kingsman movies
@@andrewleeprivate5138 thank you. And yes to the Kingsmen movies.
This was in rhe mid 2010s. This was tje style back then. Well/tight fitted, cropped pants. Just like the style now is trending towards oversized and baggy, the same as it was in the 90s
Indeed. A good reason to avoid trends. Especially the upcoming baggy look.
I remember that skinny suits were the best back in the day but no common ground with elegance. Skinny suit were more like rockstars outfit.
True and funnily enough I hear the skinny rock star suit is making a comeback.
Thank you!!! I thought I was getting old.
i thought it was one of those new stretch suits... i have not seen them in person... i wonder if thats a real option for every day use and comfort
That’s cool you’re in Dublin . I work in Dublin City 😄
Great. Welcome aboard.
Really well done video, thanks!
Fastest way to make me conscious of Bond movies😂
great video. Any idea why that bond suit was soo ill-fitting?
Not sure as I've heard many people point the finger from the producers and art directors wanting a stronger bond to Daniel Craig himself wanting to show off his body.
Unfortunately, thanks to the "designers" almost no one in NYC wears properly fitting suits. A "slim cut" suit can also fit well. "Fit" and "cut/style/silhouette" are entirely different concepts. The problem is not with the style (shorter length, narrower trousers, narrow lapels, etc), but the overall fit. People dress in clothing that is way too small! Of course, now the trends are changing, but it seems like 90% of men in New York refuse to wear looser fitting clothing, despite the fashion industry obviously turning that way.
I agree. There is a difference between slim and too small.
People who go, "What is the modern fit that is on trend today", know nothing about suits. There is no one suit fit; a well made suit is made to conceal any poor points and highlight all your good points. You see it in the comments for this video, some guys who are fine with the fit of the first suit have no clue as to where the line of slim fitting ends and too tight begins.
Loved that Spectre opening scene, with its fantastic camera-work. Yep - the suit's far too tight.
Couldn’t agree more. Daniel Craig often looked quite chavy and his suits looked like he just fell through a burtons sale rack! Bond went to Trinity college Cambridge for gods sake, the only thing I can think of is that the director wanted Daniel Craig’s bond to look rebellious and dress like a working class man in a suit as a sort of inverted snobbery. Didn’t work if that was the intention.
Pierce Brosnan had the best suits in my opinion and they have aged incredibly well, unlike the bond suits of any other era.
They don’t teach you how to dress at Trinity, I can assure you
Love the channel 😊
Thank you very much. Appreciate it.
Good video. Oh, and I like your hat! Cheers!
Thanks a lot.
This is when Craig’s Bond started getting a little too campy again. Compare this to Casino Royale when he had a much more functional Hawaiian shirt, khakis, and P99 is an IWB leather holster.
The problem was the ultra slim fit which is not suitable for a bulky physique
Its not an English style but Italian. I have no problem with the personal fit but it does not suit the charactor.
Pretty much all of Brosnan‘s wardrobe was better than Craig‘s. Though I do like Craig‘s casual looks, of which Brosnan seemed to have fewer (or often even more casual and less elegant).
The Casino Royale wardrobe was nice though, Spectre was a nightmare.
You don't like Tom Ford suits?
At the time this was shot, the uber-slim skinny fit was the style, so I think that's what they were going for here
This was also the change from bond traditional Brioni suit to Tom ford
I wonder if the first Mexico City suit was purposely too tight because he wore another custom on top? Just a thought
Thank GOD you brought this up. That suit looked RIDICULOUS!! I was actually taken out of the scene because of it! 🤣👎
You nailed it. If it's so distracting it takes you out of the movie that is definitively bad.
Yes, I agree the barely-hanging on jacket button indicates too tight. But the opposite I'd find much more unfavorable - a baggy suit. And honestly, the overall baggy trend in men's casual wear is, as much as it's ultimately your choice, absolutely not appreciated by myself... I'd rather wear Spectre's tighties if I had to go baggy.
Both are needless Sir; the movie studio is not poor. As little as 2 inches added to that jacket size would have made all the difference without even being baggy. Same for the thighs of the pants.
It seems here the Tom Ford's fit best here, because the Brunello Cucinelli's, with Craig insisting on the WAY TOO TIGHT cuts, just don't: 1.Function for action/survival., 2. Look very smart either.
They don't look good even on Craig let alone someone who isn't in good shape, but that is the fashion now. Every jacket has short sleeves, too tight in the chest and is just short over all. The trousers have really bad fit around the calves usually and they crumple in a very ugly manner when doing anything. In old films (not just) Bond the suits look effortless and elegant. Also a bonus point that a nicely fitting suit is a very comfortable item of clothing.
@@ivaniii9707 yes. A good suit is supposed to be comfortable. That definitely doesn’t look comfortable.
Single vent is for portly gentleman, at least according to a Savile Row tailor I once asked
I did not know that. Interesting.
Single vent was for sports coats but nobody wants single vents anymore since double vent is just more practical and better looking for people with big behinds. So nowadays it's just a little dated. And for formal dresses like a tux you'll just go with no vents.
I prefer Armani suits to Tom Ford suits. Armani is less expensive but fit much better. Of course, custom made suits are best.
It really bothers me when the sleeves are too short.
Great video! Glad to have found your channel- I’ve subscribed many thanks 🙏
And many thanks to you too.
Where Craig's suIts are concerned its called "Trying to hard" but the overall effect is ridiculous.
I am a victim of this era. Asking all my suits to be tailored into the skin.
And surprise surprise, my head with anything other than an almost buzz cut looks too big, so need to cut my hair extremely short.
I am just correlating the haircut and the suit. Even just an inch extra on the chest and shoulder will do wonders to his suits in the movie
I commend your commitment to your silhouette. It sounds like it looks great.
The best-dressed Bond always has been Pierce Brosnan.
He's my next Bond to cover.
Ironically in all Brioni.
Can you make a Video on Tony Ferguson‘s suits I think they are really good
He does look good in a suit.
The too tight suits made Bond look like a late night talk show host. Bond had his band play him to his wet work in that opening scene.
Should never have made the switch from Brioni…
@@matthewcoupeofficial yes perhaps. The Brioni suits were beautiful.
I m fan of dark brown three piece suit made from flannel wool
I m fan of austin reed suits from 1950 and 1960
I didn't see this in the comments, so I thought I might add this in. Bond starts out wearing a suit over top of this one which he takes off in the hotel room in the presence of his female guest. In movie, it makes sense that the suit would be tight given that he is wearing it underneath another. He has limited time, so he can't change. He's Bond and he's a snob, so he still wears a suit, albeit a tight one. I think this is the filmmaker's dedication to realism and attention to detail, so maybe not a mistake. But I could be misremembering the movie, and this whole comment is pointless.
Since he was wearing a costume over clothing, using the girl to get access to her room, so he could step out the balcony to make his hit, expecting him to wear a suit at all was perhaps too much? It's not the early 1960's anymore so wearing a suit outside of a crooked pastor/politician event makes you stand out which is what you don't want as an operator about to make a hit. Tactical gear would be ideal like we saw in the pre title sequence in The Living Daylights and Goldeneye, but considering he had to wear a costume on top, perhaps a black long sleeve polo and black slacks/chinos like the Goldfinger /Thunderball night ops outfit would've been appropriate for this scene. He was going to get covered in dust anyways.
I think there's a simple explanation. They wanted him to look extra athletic but DC was already aging. So, they wanted to compensate.
There's definitely some truth in that. But a better fitting tailored suit would have done a better job.
The fact that someone likes to wear a tight suit is no justification for saying that it looks good on them. If the suit is tight it doesn't look good. If the suit is loose it wouldn't look good either. A suit is made to look elegant, not to dress it how you like. Barbara Broccoli gave a lot of decision-making power to Daniel Craig. Cubby would not have allowed this.
This is not a £200m commercial for a couple of tailors. This is a narrative film and the main protaganist's wardrobe are carefully chosen by Craig, Mendes and their art departmen to reflect character and story. All the choices here were conscious ones. If the creative decision makers had wanted Bond to be as perfectly dressed as a mannequin in a clothes commercial, he would have been but the success of the franchise, particularly in the Mendes and Craig era, has been in the continual reinvention of the character and the way these stories are told.
You can certainly see how tight it fits.In all the right places.
Trends come and go. At the time the slim suit was in.
The current trend that suits are very fitted is annoying to me.
I don’t have a tailor on payroll so I can’t get my suits fitted on a daily basis if I gained just the smallest amount of weight after a night of eating at Charlie and Chucks all you can eat buffet.
I literally have 3 sets of suits depending on my weight fluctuations. The only thing that doesn’t change is my pants hem.
Thanks Mr Craig. 😁
You should make a video on the movie Public Enemy with Johnny Depp.
FR..he really had some fly fits. for some reason I like the fit when goes to pick her up at the coat booth. And whenever he wore the boater hat
Great video. The only time you should have a single vent is when you are on a horse. For you, I disagree with a short button polo with a lapel blazer/sportcoat.suit. You can wear a button up long sleeve shirt without a tie under a sportscoat, but not a casual polo. Bond polo looks much better under his brown leather jacket than you wearing one with a sportcoat.
Thank you. The polo with a suit is pretty much a staple in hot countries where you still want to look sharp in the heat. We will have to disagree on that one. But if you'll forgive my presumption you probably don't need that in Canada :) It's one of my favourite looks in the summer and worn extremely well by John David Washington in Tenet and by Jude Law in The Talented Mr. Ripley as well as many others.
7:14 Best part of the video! 👧🏻
Oh thank Christ. For years I’ve been telling my friends and anyone who would listen that the suits he wore were too goddamn small for his frame. They all laughed at me. Over and over I’d say “his head looks too big and the jackets are straining to stay shut” but nobody listened. I thought I was on some crazy pills but thank god you noticed. The jacket is meant to be a little larger than normal to hide the fact bond carries his gun under his arm. For heavens sake where does he hide the gun in that jacket???
The tight fit on the 1st suit was to normal for that time, not. Just about everyone looked like they were wearing the wrong size.
Yikes! I recorded this one late at night and got Daniel Craig's name backwards. Apologies all round for the sloppiness.
I had to watch that bit twice to make sure my mind wasn’t playing tricks! Craig Daniels. Made me chuckle.
Suits just like any other piece(es) of garments are still just fashion there is no supposed to there’s just what someone likes and doesn’t like it is not that serious just a suit
I think he looked fly in that first suit.. it was Tactical 😂
As a female, I truly don't like tight pants on men. It looks awful. Your little girl is so darling🥰
Thanks for the vote. I think you are very representative of women's opinion on this. A 'well fit' suit is what women like on a man. Some men might have forgotten the fit part.
I couldn't agree more. The skinny suit trend must go for good. One remembers the times when Timothy Dalton's Bond was criticized for being the worst dressed Bond - who's laughing now?
@@wadsworth2351 I didn’t know that. I’ll be getting to his bond soon enough so i look forward to checking out his suits.
@@ForTheLoveOfSuits We aim to please! I'll be sure to check that video as soon as it's available ;-)
The biggest mistake in the Bond franchise is Craig! How could they choose him playing Bond is the worst mistake in the history of the movies.
YES AND THE NAME DANIEL SOUNDS SO HOMO 😮😮😮😮😮😮
I thought I was the only one that didn't like the tight suit.
Definitely not.
You have sitting suits and jumping suits... 😂It's a movie and every scene they want to look him cool. Same if you buy a leather jacket, if you can't close it, it's to small, but open it looks better...
Casino Royale was the only one where he was in bulky muscular shape. Easy movie trick, size down the suit.
I think you cold be right.
Skinny jeans and pants must have been originally designed as a joke ?!
The real crime in that scene is the pistol chassis equipped with a visible laser and flip-up irons. The suit's fit is a close second though.
the seagulls is nice, don't worry, the little lady is even nicer ♥
Yes, I need to chill. Still a bit tense in front of the camera.