How to Dress Like the Most Stylish Bond Ever
“SPECTRE,” the 24th installment of the James Bond saga, may not open until next week, but you needn’t be a cinematic swami to predict what will befall Daniel Craig’s 007. Martinis will be shaken, duplicitous women will be wooed, gifted villains will be thwarted and, once again, men will drift out of theaters wishing to emulate our hero. Since Sean Connery first introduced himself as “Bond, James Bond,” in 1962’s “Dr. No,” guys have fixated on dressing like 007. But should they?
Certainly Mr. Connery’s Bond epitomized rakish ’60s and early ’70s cool, but unlike, say, Steve McQueen in 1968’s “Bullitt,” not all of his looks qualify as timeless. (See the mustard turtleneck and fat pink tie in “Diamonds Are Forever.”) In the mid-90s, Pierce Brosnan turned Bond into a badass dressed in all-black fatigues, but were you to borrow that look today for your commute, your fellow straphangers might wonder if you’d gotten lost en route to Quantico. That’s not to mention some of 007’s most laughable fashion moments. (We’re looking at you, Roger Moore.) So while Bond’s status as fashion icon is solid, he’s not always a paragon for everyday dressing.