By: Greg Payne
The people behind the latest James Bond flick, Skyfall, have released a number of video blogs highlighting different aspects of the production, and today we're being graced by one featuring costume designer Jany Temime. Basically, she's responsible for Bond looking as fashionable as he does throughout the film.
Much of Temime's commentary relates to the suits Daniel Craig will be sporting throughout the film -- she designs them and then ships those designs over to the legendary Tom Ford, who manufactures them. There's one shot of maybe five or six suit jackets on one rack, just waiting to be worn (and then probably discarded shortly after. Must be nice). She talks about giving the suits an "edge," and wanting to see Craig wear the hand-made suits with a "2012 touch."
The "2012 touch" probably refers to Craig's desire to have suits that are "close to his body," as Temime describes it. Slimmer fitting suits are in right now. No more boxy jackets that are far too long. No more baggy, wavy pants that look like a jumparoo that just had the air let out of it. Suits these days need be trim and they need to hug the body, and it appears Temime and her team have adhered to those rules for Skyfall. One chuckle-worthy moment in the video is when Temime, seemingly unprompted, starts to nod, as if conceding a points, and goes, "And he (Craig) does have a great body."
Another cool aspect of all of these video blogs is the never-before-scene footage we've gotten some glances of. Sure, it's not final footage by any means. It's merely video of the production taking place, but I sometimes think that can be even cooler to take in before seeing the finished product. It's cool seeing Daniel Craig sprint down the sidewalk and up a short flight of steps, and dash across a street market firing his gun while avoiding passing dirt bikers. These bits give hints about what we can expect without actually giving anything away. A sort of safe spoiler, if you will.
My only objection so far is Craig's tie knot. It's tough to tell exactly which one it is -- maybe a four-in-hand -- but given that all of his ties seem to be thinner, I would have loved to see him go with a half-Windsor knot. The half-Windsor can certainly get to be a bit too bulky with the wider, flashier ties that Wall Street gurus and some television personalities wear, but with a thinner tie, made of cotton or even a heavier silk, it usually looks quite elegant. It's noticeable, but not distracting, which is what you want with a tie. I look at this image of Craig standing next to his 1964 DB5, and I can't help but think his tie doesn't do a whole lot to enhance his outfit. It's just kind of there, you know? A slightly bigger and wider knot probably would have complimented the entire outfit more.
To see all of the tie knots, as well as the elegant suits and tuxedos, Daniel Craig wears in Skyfall, be sure to check out the 23rd installment of the James Bond the franchise when it hits theaters on November 9.
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