Sean Connery’s suits. Ursula Andress’ bikini. Daniel Craig’s trunks.
James Bond’s been at fashion’s forefront ever since he first swaggered onto the casino tables at the start of Dr. No -- even surviving Roger Moore’s penchant for safari jackets.
To celebrate the spy’s half-centenary of setting styles, 007’s production studio, Eon, has created Designing 007 -- Fifty Years of Bond Style, which opens today at London’s Barbican Centre.
On the other side of a gun-barrel-shaped tunnel, the exhibition is a truly immersive experience in Bond. Visitors walk through the iconic costumes sets, props (Jaws’ teeth), models and design sketches -- all direct from Eon Production’s secret archive warehouse.
It’s curated by Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming -- who not only outfits Bond but also Batman -- and fashion historian Bronwyn Cosgrave.
We asked both to talk us through Bond’s top five most iconic looks.
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The Tux: Sean Connery in Dr. No (1962)
“It’s the male equivalent of a Chanel suit,” says Bronwyn Cosgrave of the simple, classic cut that’s known as the Conduit, after the location of Connery’s tailor, Anthony Sinclair, in Mayfair. The tux’s turned-back silk collars were directly inspired by the way Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, wore his. They were also the world’s first glimpse at a cinematic icon.
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