Kingsman vs Bond Style Battle [0:00:00]
All right, gents, let's start off the style battle between the Kingsman and James Bond
with round 1, accessories. So, let's start things off with the accessories
in the Kingsman. My favorite part about it was how much fun the Kingsman had in actually
using the accessories and how much screen time they got. Case in point, the umbrella.
We see it in both movies. And my favorite part about this is that the umbrella just
has so many uses. You can use it as a defensive weapon as an offensive weapon. You can simply
use it to keep the rain off your back. And, let's not forget about the shoe knife.
A very simple classic weapon, but it plays a huge part at the end of part one to be able
to overcome the villain. And who can forget the lighter hand grenade? And I have to admit,
my favorite part isn't that it's actually used, but it's actually Eggsy's reaction when
he finds out what it is and then how he tries to steal it later. A briefcase, which has
not only a machine gun, but a rocket launcher. And, of course, let's not forget the simple
signet ring, which symbolizes you are a Kingsman. So, how is James Bond going to respond to
this? By yawning, because James Bond invented the gadget accessory. Yeah, almost 200 gadget
accessories in the James Bond movies so far. Oh! You've got a briefcase with machine guns
and rockets? Well, I've got one that's much more elegant that has 40 rounds of ammunition
for my pistol along with the throwing knife and gold sovereigns.
And that whole lighter hand grenade thing? Come on, I was doing that in the 1980’s.
And let's talk about the awesomeness packed in James Bond watches. So, most of them can
fire lasers cut through pretty much anything. Some of them, the bezel turns really quick,
turns into a saw. Other times you turn the bezel and it's going to set off explosives.
Other times you can press a button, all of a sudden you've got a super magnet which can
bring into any metal towards you. You've got other ones that fire off a grappling hook.
And let's not forget about the watch that could actually pick up and detect a nuclear
weapon. An electric razor that besides giving you a close shave, can also pick up enemy
listening devices. A skiing jacket which expands to protect you from an avalanche. A ring which
emits a high-frequency sound capable of breaking bulletproof glass.
And don't even get me started about the cars. From cars that turn in the airplanes, from
cars that go underwater with surface-to-air missiles, from cars that actually the lights
pop down with machine guns, or the back of the vehicle you’re getting chased smokescreens
oil slicks. Guys, James Bond has done it all. Winner of
round 1, James Bond. Round 2. Let's focus on suits. So, first up
we've got James Bond and we're going to focus in on Daniel Craig as he played James Bond
in his movies and the fits and looks of his suits.
So, first up, we've got Casino Royale. In that movie, we see Lindy Hemming coming in.
She was the costume designer also for Pierce Brosnan, the former 007. And, when she brought
him Brioni, and Brioni actually worked really well. I do like the look and the fit of the
various suits we see in Casino Royale. Actually, he had a very structured look. Let's
consider the Italian look with basically the shoulders. Although, when we saw the suit
in the Bahamas, that right there had it pretty much an unstructured shoulder build which
makes sense because of hot weather. Overall, just a great look.
Next up, we had Quantum of Solace with a new costume designer, Louise Frogley. And, he
brought in Tom Ford. So, Tom Ford has now been designing all the suits, and what do
we see? A much more contemporary modern look. So, in the shoulders, we see a more natural
fit in the shoulders which makes sense, Daniel Craig has a great body and they've made sure
to show that off with the fit and the cut of all the suits now.
The next James Bond movies were Skyfall and Spectre. Tom Ford continued to make the suits,
but we saw a new costume designer Jany Tamime. This is a person that actually did all the
costumes for the Harry Potter movies interestingly enough.
But, when we look at the fit, very much 2012, 2015, the styles we saw were suppressed, closer
fitting clothing and that's what a lot of people complained about. When they look at
James Bond at this time period, they're saying you know what? That suit is one to two sizes
too small. Now, the next James Bond film, No Time to
Die, I haven't seen it yet, but I do know they have a new costume designer, but they're
sticking with Tom Ford suits. From the early looks that I've seen of these suits, they're
actually going to a little bit more of a relaxed fit. Thank goodness they probably couldn't
have gotten any tighter. And Daniel Craig is getting a little bit older,
I think these suits are going to look amazing. One thing I've really appreciated about Daniel
Craig is the variety of the fabrics and the patterns that they've brought into the suiting
and the different looks really have done a great job.
Now, let's talk about the Kingsman. So, what we notice in these two films is that the overall
looks are much more uniform. They've got a standard look. They've got a uniform that
is the Kingsman and they really don't deviate from it.
Now the costume designer was Arianne Phillips. He was actually a study under Tom Ford and
he came into this work very closely with the director and they were able to come in and
just design out exactly what they wanted. They wanted a classic Englishman, that was
the whole look they were going for. Now, to get this, they worked with a classic
English shop, Martin Nicholls London and these guys went in and designed all the suits and
made them. And then, what's interesting is they actually sold the rights to the designs
to Mr. Porter and then, Mr. Porter basically put out a line of suits that were inspired
by the movies. Now, throughout the movie we see Harry and
Eggsy wearing pretty much identical suits. What is it? A double-breasted six-button,
just beautiful suit. And, you don’t see a double-breasted very often, so it's great
to see two guys walk into a place and just pull off that double-breasted like it's natural.
[0:05:08] Now, as you would expect for a double-breasted
suit coming out of England, you're going to have built up shoulders. These are going to
be like a suit of armor, which is what I expected. And I love the transformation that we see
of the character Eggsy early on when he's got his casual street clothing on and then,
we see him in the double-breasted suit. All right. So, this round was really close,
but I got to give it to the Kingsman. Why? I just love the use of classics, bringing
back the double-breasted suit and showing that you could look great without actually
changing things up too much. Round 3. Semi-formal wear a.k.a. black tie.
So, in the movie, Casino Royale, we see James Bond wear a black semi-formal suit a.k.a.
black tie. His tuxedo right here is made by Brioni is single button, single-breasted,
and what do we notice about those lapels? Beautiful peak lapels. I love how they actually
use silk right there. Just a great look with the jetted pockets, no vents on the back of
the jacket, just a great look. Now, the only issue I had with this is he
didn't wear a cummerbund, he didn't wear a vest. He had no midsection covering, and I
do think classic black tie should have that, but you can change things up, but he is James
Bond. In the movie, Spectre, we see the classic
ivory jacket. James Bond does a great job right here with this overall look. And when
we look at the jacket, what do we notice? Single-breasted. Again, we've got those beautiful
peak lapels. This look just worked great with black trousers. And a lot of guys don't ever
think they can pull off this combination. As James Bond shows, this is just a great
classic look if you've got the courage to pull it off.
Next up, let's talk about the Kingsman. So, when it came to suits, they kept it simple,
but when it comes to semi-formal, these guys are having fun.
So, first up, we see Harry in this blue velvet dinner jacket. Just look at this combination,
this is not ordinary. This is something that's really going to stand out, at the same time,
it's a dark color. It looks good, and classically it's well put together. Let's look at those
shawl lapels, the single button right there on the front just a really nice elegant look.
Next up, we've got Eggsy in the Golden Circle, and let's talk about the elephant in the room.
Look at the color on that jacket, burnt orange velvet. And look at the contrast on those
lapels. We've got those beautiful peak lapels right there in black, they stand out. This
jacket is the centerpiece. And he knew it, he shows up to a very formal dinner wearing
this thing and guess what? He pulls it off, no problem.
All right, gents. Again, a very close round, but I've got to give this one to the Kingsman.
Why? I love their experimentation. I love the courage they had to wear the outfits they
do. Round 4. Casual clothing. Now, throughout
the Kingsman movies, it's Eggsy that we see in the most number of casual outfits. Now,
his look in general very sporty, we see bomber jackets, we see light jackets, we see hoodies.
When it comes to trousers, he keeps it simple, goes with dark colored jeans. And, when it
comes to shoes, very casual, adidas. And let's not forget about his headwear. Eggsy likes
his flat bill hat. Now, let's talk about James Bond. And, I have
to say that Daniel Craig playing James Bond, he has worn more great casual outfits than
any other Bond in history. In the movie, Quantum of Solace, we see James Bond look a little
bit beat up, but still looking great in this classic Harrington jacket. Right here, he's
got dark jeans on with brown chukka boots. Or what about this Charlotte cardigan? I absolutely
love when he's on the boat and he's wearing this cardigan with that white shirt, just
a great look. And if you could actually see the rest of his outfit, he'd be wearing chinos
and chukka boots again. And, let's talk about his casual look in the
movie, Skyfall, when he's defending his family home. What I love about this, you bring it
a classic jacket. Right there, we've got a Barbour. This is a classic wax jacket that's
been worn by royalty. They take cotton, they wax it up. It does a great job dealing with
the elements. And then, you look he's got that cashmere sweater underneath. What type
of pants he has? He's wearing corduroys and he's got classic boots on.
Now, let's not forget about the movie, Spectre, when he's wearing that blue beautiful suede
jacket, he's got that crewneck cashmere sweater. He's even got the herringbone trousers with
those chukka boots. Again, this guy loves chukka boots, but they work, they're functional
and they are serving him. So, this one was not close. If you didn't
pick up on it, James Bond wins by a landslide. What I love about James Bond and the looks
and he puts together here is the way that he layers. So, he's got on, you know, a polo
shirt underneath, but he throws on that Harrington jacket, it looks great. It works for the elements
especially if you're tumbling running around. Round 5. Outerwear. Let's start this off James
Bond in the movie, Skyfall, that Billy Reid pea coat, classic. I've talked about the pea
coat before, comes out of the navy. Actually, has a long history in various navies, but
this right here is a classic men's jacket and it just looks amazing on him.
Now, in the movie, Spectre, when James Bond is up on the mountain chasing the bad guys,
he's wearing a knitted sleeve bomber jacket by Tom Ford. And what I love about this is
the close fit. A lot of people think when something fits you too close, you're not going
to have any freedom of movement. That's not true. Actually, if it's got a high armhole
cut and it fits you close to the body, you have more ability to move as we could see
in this outfit and what he was able to do in that sequence.
[0:10:00] Now, for the Kingsman, we see them wearing
cold weather outfits when they're up on the mountain chasing the bad guys in the movie
the Golden Circle. So, first up, we've got Eggsy and his skiing suit.
Now, what I love about this skiing suit is the color, brown. It's not going to work for
the majority of people. In fact, skiing suits in general, you're going to see brighter colors.
But, he goes with something that works with his hair with his complexion with that black
turtleneck, those brown gloves. It's a very muted, but great-looking. And, I absolutely
love the accents right here on the shoulders. They build up the shoulders make him look
taller. And, let's talk about agent Whiskey’s Featherbed
and Shearling-Trimmed vest. I absolutely love how he layers this over his ski suit, just
a great look. But, all of those pale in comparison to Harry's outfit. So, he's wearing that double-breasted
suit look, but right over that, he throws that leather trimmed Shearling coat, just
looked amazing with the color contrast. He's got that western cap on, just a great look,
I absolutely loved it. Winner here? I'm going to have to give it
to the Kingsman. Next up, let's talk sunglasses. In the movie,
Casino Royal, we see James Bond use Persol. He's using the 2244s and 2720s. Now, in Quantum
of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, naturally, we saw him switch over to Tom Ford sunglasses.
And, in the movie, Spectre, when he's up on the mountain in the snow environment, he's
wearing a pair of vintage Vuarnets. Now, when it comes to the Kingsman, it's all
about standards. Yeah, they change up the color. We see some turtle shell, we see some
black, but Cutler and Gross is the manufacturer and the style, pretty much uniform. We've
got a square style whether it’d be glasses whether it’d be sunglasses.
So, who wins this round? I've got to give this one to 007.
All right, gents. So, the results are in, and at this point we've got a tie, three and
three. So, who should win? Let me know down in the comments. If I were to beat the tiebreaker,
I would tell you I'd probably vote for James Bond. Just been around longer and my opinion
more stylish. But, gosh, I absolutely love the Kingsman, how daring there are, how much
fun they're having. What they do with Swedish princesses. Guys, yeah, just a great movie.
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