James Bond Style, Lindy Hemming (book)

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James Bond Style (book) by Lindy Hemming. Preface by Dylan Jones. Beautiful hardcover book of 336 pages, 232 illustrations. Texts in English. Publisher Assouline. Weight 5.0 lbs. Format W 10 x L 13 x D 1 inches. New in blister pack.

From elegant suits and cult watches to glamorous dresses and show-stealing swimsuits, James Bond Style explores the timeless fashion of the twenty-five James Bond films, not only of 007 himself through the ages, but also of his enemies, his loves and his colleagues. Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming, who has worked on five James Bond films, wrote the text and captions for the book, in addition to contributing to the creative direction and the selection of photos.

The book is divided chronologically by Bond: Sean Connery, Roger Moore, George Lazenby, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, with each chapter filled with the actors’ most iconic looks from the films, from Dr. No to No Time To Die. Plus, you’ll find detailed behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the costume designers who worked on each film, as well as the outfit designers (Donatella Versace, Tom Ford and Jenny Packham), not to mention a host of actors, from Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig to Michelle Yeoh and Grace Jones.

These anecdotes reveal the breadth of the James Bond style industry. For example, thirty-three bespoke Tom Ford tuxedos were made for No Time To Die in record time (and received just twenty-four hours before filming), while in Quantum of Solace, Prada made twenty dresses for Olga Kurylenko. Since she wore the piece for most of the film, they needed a dress for every stage of the action, from brand new to covered in dust to completely ruined.

With her never-before-seen sketches, detailed fashion analysis, and extensive research by the series’ official archivist, we believe that no book in history has chronicled the sartorial side of the Bond franchise as comprehensively as James Bond Style, otherwise known as the definitive bible of Bond style.

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