Fascinating top 7! Im not surprised you actually own all of the jackets you were going to talk about! Your collection blows my mind! Great content David!
My wife and I rewatched Quantum of Solace recently and you know what, it may not be perfect, but I think it gets a lot of hate for no good reason. It is pretty darn solid. Sure, it has more action then we are used to, but it a strong entry.
To me, it is the movie where Craig has his best "Bond look". Everything comes together, hair style, clothing, physique, attitude. It is not my favorite movie, but it isn't the train wreck it is made out to be (in my opinion at least). Glad you enjoy it too. What did your wife think? Tyler
Its not as well rounded as Casino Royale, but as a blood raged, revenge fueled action movie, it's pretty darn good, its relentless and I find myself returning to it again and again and Craig looks great in it.
You're the only one who has the GUTS do research, analyze, collect and then, present. I am also a Bond fan (53 here Sir!) and love garments, guns, accessories and have since I was a kid; great to see you do this. AND will buy some of these thanks to your site.
8:40 Minor correction here Dave, Bond shoots a double rifle not a shotgun. Double rifles shoot large bore calibres intended to kill or stop dangerous game such as Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion, etc.
My favorite channel on youtube. You live and breathe this and your knowledge is second to none. Have taken part in one or two of your live streams, and I love how you connect with us fans too. Keep up the amazing videos David, we always love to see them and can't wait for all your new Bond 25 vids
Great overview of some of the most iconic looks in the Bond franchise. Looking back, what surprises me the most is the variety. Only the two QOS jackets look somewhat alike, all others really have their own distinct style and look. My personal favorite is the Harrington, a look (chukkas, jeans, polo, harrington) that I "steal" quite often from Bond. Tyler
And James Bond stole that outfit from Steve McQueen. It was one of Steve McQueen’s signature looks. Jany Temime said she copied Steve McQueen for Bond’s look. Imagine the most stylish secret agent on the planet is copying his look from a guy that has been dead for over 40 years. No wond they called McQueen the King of Cool.
@@TheBondExperience Yeah, it's not a jacket. But I am still happy that you chose the number 1 jacket from Quantum of Solace because that is quite definitive still appealing/fashionable after all these years.
Oh wow! I could have SWORN ( and remembering some of your past comments) that the Armani and the Harrington would have traded places in the ranking! I see now these vlogs are going to include more twists and turns and surprise endings lol. Good stuff, man! Thanks for sharing!!
Love it. I was sceptical about TF’s bomber jackets until I tried one on. They feel so good. Tried one on in green suede - beautiful- costs as much as a car but beautiful!
Would love it if you could be a bit more specific. Like the Barbour jacket, Barbour makes so many different jackets that it's hard to find the right one.
It's a limited run Barbour X To Ki jacket in the film you only get them second hand now and cost a LOT. Thankfully barbour released a near exact to cope with demand calledcost Beacon Sports Jacket. I have one,its class, tight fitting and very very cool
My favorite jacket is the....Barbour....I struggled to find one in my size and so I ended up trying on a few different Barbour jackets and found one that fit properly. The jacket I wear can be worn with a t-shirt and you will still sweat even on the coldest of days. My second favorite is actually the Faded Navy Cotton Bond Peacoat it is much lighter and therefore no where near as warm...so I tend to wear it in the Spring/Fall.
Great Vlog again! Agree on your #1 for sure - I do wear the QoS Harrington mostly (in spring/summer). Like you said I also think it is one of the wardrobe items you can perfectly wear in „the real world“. Disagree on the Y3 (would be #3 on my list) and the SF Levi‘s would definitely switch places with the Armani CR one, imho (it just does not suit me I think). Anyway - thanks for this new episode. Excitement for B25 grows considerably after we have seen the cast and I am sure we will find some great additions to the 007 wardrobe collection in it, too.
It would be interesting to see how this list has changed with No Time To Die. I know that the RGT jacket (or my frugal bond version) has become my go-to jacket, I wear it almost every day.
I also would like to know where the RGT jacket would place even though it only got about 7 seconds of screen time in NTTD. It is a great jacket and as Bond items go, it is very affordable.
Wonderful episode David. I have obsessed over the Barbour since Skyfall came out. Great to see you 'field testing' it in this and other episodes. Your channel is the best of its kind. So much detail for us serious Bond fans. So much detail. Waiting like we all are for Bond 25. As the Barstool Bond said, you make the wait bearable, you really do.
David, this is one of my favourite reviews. I love jackets. I am lucky enough to own the Barbour coat. I had to size down. I own a replica of the Matchless suede jacket, from a company called Wested Leather. I would recommend it. Was £180. I also own the third iteration replica Peacoat from Daniel Love. Love all of them. You probably already know this, but one of the writers on the new Bond film is quite a pro feminist writer, called Phoebe Waller-Bridge. She has written a series called Fleabag. As for my number one favorite Bond Jacket, it only cost me £25, and is a version of the Harrington Jacket. Once again, thanks
The owner of Wested Leather died a couple of years ago. He used his existing James Dean jacket, added A2 pockets, and action pleats to create the leather jacket that Harrison Ford wore in Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark. I actually have a funny story from several years ago when Peter and I were at Disneyland. It involves the clerk at the Adventure Outpost store trying to sell Peter a Disney replica of the Raiders jacket.
I agree. Wested makes extremely high quality jackets at a reasonable price. I have two of the Wested replicas of the Matchless jacket. They offer two different colors of the suede. The darker color looks more like the jacket does in the film. The lighter color looks more like the Matchless jacket does in real life. The Matchless jacket is a much lighter color than it appears in the film.
My go to jacket is a well worn green, NOMEX US Navy flight jacket I received in '02 during my tour as Navigator on the amphibious assault ship USS BATAAN (LHD 5). Not only can I display all the patches I earned on BATAAN (and later USS JOHN F. KENNEDY) but by some miracle it fits me perfectly! Since I'm tall and not particularly broad, I need to wear size large clothing for the length, but they can be a bit droopy around the shoulders. Not this jacket! It fits like it was tailored.
The Skyfall barbour fits perfectly here. You're wearing small I think, and this certainly favours a small figure. For most people, the pits are way too high, chest / shoulders too tight, waist far too baggy, and sleeves way too long. The DC film jacket was tailored perfectly. The lutz is a better alternative for the same look, but with a far better fit without having to alter it. Owned both, kept the Lutz and waxed the hell out of it.
The Barbour Jacket (Beacon) looks great, but you need to be of a specific body type to look good in it. Broad shoulders, slim waist, flat belly, and long arms. Otherwise you'd look sloppy in it unless you get it tailored.
I don't think you'll see any new releases anytime soon as the outlay for each run is not cheap! You should send an email to sales@royalefilmwear.com to get added to his mailing list for updates and restocks.
Interesting choices, David. I believe there have nine jackets for the 4 released Craig films. The jackets left off your list would be the Dior and John Varvatos from Spectre. I can see them at the bottom because the Dior is incredibly expensive (and a little fashiony with the offset zipper) and the JV is nice, but blue suede isn't for everyone. I ended up selling mine.
That Dior jacket I expected to be here. It’s the only jacket that jumped out at me where I was wondering who makes that jacket and where can I buy one. They even mention that jacket in the behind the scenes features. What scene is the JV one in?
@@sharinglungs3226 Bond wears a blue suede John Varvatos racer jacket in London for the climax in the MI6 building and on Westminster Bridge. Since my original comment I rebought it and now enjoy it. By the way, the Matchless Morocco jacket is a copy of a John Varvatos split seam jacket, just in a lighter color.
@@TheBondExperience So there is a new vlog coming. I was not sure and thought you just did not like it as much. I am very looking forward that new video!
Great video David. I've got the Magnoli frugal Armani jacket and Barracuta G9 Harrington, love them both. Will this turn into a series? Top 10 shirts, sweaters, trousers, shoes etc hopefully!
Great vid... and far prefer that fabulous sleek Levi's leather jacket from Skyfall (your #6) over your #2 leather jacket choice with the baggy pouch pockets and "T" seams across the back. (Frankly, I'd take a great Wested properly tailored Raiders lambskin jacket over any of 'em... and did.) But great to see them and all the rest.
@@ronpruitt3832 ... isn't, though? I love the style and look so much I also have the Raiders in thicker buffalo hide made by U.S. Wings. But I would LOVE to own that Levi's leather jacket... were they not so expensive.
Glad to see the Barbour jacket rate highly. It's the one Bond jacket I had to treat myself to. I cant afford the Tom Ford QOS jacket even though it's my favourite! Great video though!
That leather jacket looks just like my Indiana Jones jacket.wore it in the 1990’s, still have it and when the temps drop I’ll wear it once in a while. Timeless and people ask me about it. It’s USA made by a company called US Wings.
Hey David, How great do you feel just trying on these iconic works of art like a kid in a candy store i would say :)) The diversity of fabric, colour and style is so apparent yet they all shine to perfection in their own incomparable way. Thank you and your wife for another brilliant vlog and so cannot wait for the Bond25 fashion reveals. Cheers from down under 🦘 😉
TheBondExperience I loved your integration of the bond clips strategically inserted throughout this production:)) Just got home from a little Giorgio Armani retail therapy shopping here in Sydney. I’m still on cloud ☁️ nine lol
I’ve always thought the y-3 was sharp or has you put it ‘badass’ partly because I think it looked great with the cream beige jeans he wore with it . Fun vid
Saw the Skyfall leather jacket in the wild in Dublin on my current trip to Ireland. Cool to see in person. Bought a Barbour Corbridge jacket in Scotland when I was there a couple of years ago as I like that jacket a lot more than the Skyfall jacket and the style is more traditional
Hi, Would you let me know where you got the Levi's vintage leather jacket from please. I've scoured the Internet looking for it, without success. Great video by the way.
Unfortunately none of the jackets listed in the video are available anymore and some of them were never available commercially.... 1. The Tom Ford Harrington was never released commercially and was a special run curated for members of the ajb007 forum. As someone who was able to get this jacket during the second small run of the project I'd probably never sell unless someone offered me 10k 😁 2. The Armani jacket is probably the RAREST of all the coats listed in the video. I think the original price was $4,000 and I imagine IF you found someone to sell on it would be EXTREMELY expensive! 3. The Tom Ford Solden jacket is no longer available especially in the screen accurate color and was discontinued in 2017. They did offer it in a Navy and all black version but those run one size smaller than the original color wave. $2000 4. The Barbour To Ki To was offered in limited #'s like the Matchless jacket. You can occasionally find them new on eBay but they're over $1000. Used ones can be had for $550 to $650. They do make a similar version which was called the Commander and that was around $550. 5. The original Matchless jacket was part of a special run limited to 700 units but they are selling a non limited unit but it's $550 more than the original run but it comes in different colors. Keep in mind this jacket has a close fit! 6. Levi's Menlo jacket hasn't been available for a few years and they usually go for $1000 on eBay. I've heard people having issues with the sizing of this jacket 7. The Y3 jacket hasn't been available for over 10 years! They rarely come up for sale and most times they're traded amongst members. I was lucky enough to find one which will be here this week 😁 Original price was $400 new but they sell for closer to $800 if new with tags. Here is a link for most of the jackets excluding the Tom Ford Harrington and the Y-3 jacket from Quantum of Solace.... www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/clothing
I bought mine from a place called Joint Services: www.jointservicesclothing.com/product/httpwwwjointservicesclothingcomsis_mi6_pti_bondcat1235664_2095201aspx
Just so you know it is not actually a 'shotgun' at the end of Skyfall it is actually a 500. nitro express double rifle made by Anderson Wheeler here in the UK, I know I'm picking faults but I am a bit of a Gun guy myself and like to educate people. The 500. nitro express is a caliber known for its stopping power and is usually used to hunt big game in Africa such as rhino and elephant (this is now illegal in most places because of the ivory trade but can still be done under very specific circumstances). This is why when Bond shoots the teacups in the movie the tree around it does not explode in splinters, it is also why the shot is that much more impressive as it is a single bullet rather than birdshot or buckshot for example.
I always found it funny that Bond wears jackets in the most inappropriate climates, he must not sweat. The one jacket I was never able to find is the double breasted jacket in the end of Quantum of Solace.
I have always had a problem with the choice of the Tom Ford “Harrington” jacket. Like that of any other designer, it is merely a copy of the original iconic British Baracuta G9 jacket that has been made since 1937. James Bond is a British secret agent that lives in and works out of London where they sell the Baracuta. That is the jacket he would wear, not an American designer’s copy of the original. As a matter of fact, simply by searching google for images of the Baracuta, you will find photos of the actor that plays James Bond, Daniel Craig, wearing a Baracuta in his personal life. The Baracuta only became known as a “Harrington” jacket in 1964, when Ryan O’Neal’s character, Rodney Harrington, wore a Baracuta on the tv show Peyton Place. It has been called that ever since. The Baracuta has been worn both in the private life and in movies by Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Tom Cruise, Damien Lewis, Armie Hammer, Jason Stratham, and of course it was the favored jacket of the king of cool, Steve McQueen. I understand movie contracts, but the Tom Ford jacket on James Bond just doesn’t fit. It was a bad choice.
@@cristinelgheorghiu5294 Yes it is called the Levi Menlo Jacket ... there are a few variations now though, but the one form that year does pop up for sale on auction sites
I'm surprised you didn't add the John Varvatos Suede racer to the list instead of the Matchless or the Y-3 jacket. Any particular reason why you didn't and will you be doing a coat video?
@@TheBondExperienceGlad to hear that you'll be doing a coat video 😁 I remember in your original review video that you said it may be a little "avant garde" for some people. I actually prefer it over the Matchless jacket as I'm afraid I'd stain it or someone would spill something on me!
This is such a great video David. I have gone back and watched it again (in preparation for No Time To Die) and I marvel at the detail and enthusiasm you put into each presentation. This is one of my favourite episodes (and I have a couple of the jackets so it is fun to compare). Just wonderful. Thank you. Please keep them coming David
Cool content. It's interesting to see what Bond actually wears. I would be equally as interested in cheaper, copy cat looking jackets. There is always a cheaper version of designer clothing. Anyway, thanks.
Brilliant David. Thank you so much for these vlogs. No Spectre JV suede jacket? I have that one but got it in medium, a small would have better. If you sell your small let me know I'll take it off you ;)
@@TheBondExperience Lol Wee jokes David! I love the Levi jacket, though these jackets are out of my price range lol. Really enjoying the channel. Keep up the good work! :)
Hi David, I know you cannot find them anymore, but the Royele film wear Mr White' gacket is up there with the best + ROYALE FILM WERE HAS TO BE UP THERE SAY THIRD BEST GARMENTS?
I do love the Barbour jacket....however it's not very practical. It has a very specific temperature range where it is appropriate: Not too cold as the tight fit makes layering with thicker layers uncomfortable, and not too warm as the inter-lining layer in the jacket traps moisture, making it a sweaty mess inside. I have had a fair bit of trouble selecting the right type of occasion to wear it. Still I'm glad to have it in my collection though.
Interesting that you’re so into the cropped nature of the Armani jacket - I loathe a jacket that’s too short. Possibly because I commute a lot on a bike, and hate the way a cropped jacket leaves the small of the back uncovered
I love the Barbour but unless it's really cold outside it makes me sweat like crazy. I have several other Barbour jackets & have no problem with them like I do this one. But as a jacket I just love it.
The Armani is perfect except for how low the collar is, which is something is a feature of a lot of Armani menswear. This feature alone would rank it lower, for me. As far as the Harrington jacket goes, to me it’s the least interesting so not quite sure why you love it so much.
