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Friday, 6 July 2012

James Bond at the Barbican - does the " British icon" influence our own style?

A new exhibition opens today (6th July) at The Barbican to mark the 50th annniversary of the James Bond franchise. It shows the design and style behind an iconic fictional character.

Most men will deny being influenced by James Bond, but many would like to be an heroic spy and some of us buy cars, gadgets and clothes accordingly (see, for example, my article here about the true James Bond wristwatch). The revival of the original beautifully minimalist Conduit Cut suit, worn by the best ever Bond, Sean Connery, is further evidence of the urge to be 007 (see the first video below and Anthony Sinclair's website for more). The classic nature of Bond's wardrobe provides the more mature male with inspiration.

We sometimes forget that Bond is a fictional character, but much of his style and outlook came from his creator, Ian Fleming, who, like his creation, loved gadgets, dressed well and lived the exotic lifestyle.


The new exhibition is at the Barbican in London and lasts from 6th July until 5th September 2012. In these two Barbican videos the influences behind the design are discussed.

 


Isn't that Aston Martin DB5 achingly beautiful? I still have my childhood Corgi model of this car, with working ejector seat (with a bad guy who is flung out in a very satisfying way), pop-up rear bulletproof shield, hydraulic rams and machine guns concealed behind the sidelights.


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