﻿007 Style Secrets To Steal From Sean Connery (The ORIGINAL 007)
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In today's video, gents, we're paying our respects to the late Sir Sean Connery by
laying out the style secrets you can steal from his most iconic character, James Bond.
Now, in case you don't know in 1963, Sean Connery was the first actor to play 007
on the big screen in the movie Dr. No. Now, starting the series off he was a relatively
unknown Scottish actor, but six James Bond films later, he was a worldwide star. And to this day,
he's still considered by many to be the actor who played this iconic character best.
So, with that being said, the first style lesson you can steal from Sean Connery's James Bond,
make sure you nail the fit and be comfortable in your clothing.
So, legend has it that the director, Terrence Young, who directed Dr. No, Thunderball and From
Russia with Love told Sean Connery you need to sleep in your suits. Seriously, you need to get
used to wearing these, they need to fit you like a glove and they need to feel like a second skin.
Now, I'm not sure that Sean Connery actually did this, but the point being, you want to practice
wearing your clothing so that you wear it and it doesn't wear you. So many guys out there are
saying, “You know what? When I put on a suit, it's uncomfortable.” It's not that it's uncomfortable,
it's that it's unfamiliar. And if it isn't comfortable, it needs to fit you properly.
Early on, James Bond played by Sean Connery was very clear, “Hey, I get my stuff made on Savile
Row. I'm getting this tailored to fit me.” In fact, if you look at the fit of his clothing,
it was spot on for the time period. We had a very pronounced chest. It was built up, we
definitely, you know, it's a structured jacket. When you look at Sean Connery playing James Bond,
this guy just looked masculine. He looked strong because the chest was built up.
The jacket looked like a suit of armor. And, I've said it once and I’ll say it again, guys,
when you wear a jacket that fits you properly whether it's a leather jacket, sports jacket,
blazer jacket, suit jacket doesn't matter. Any jacket that builds up the shoulders draws
attention to the hands make them -- makes them look a little bit larger, slims up the waist area,
makes you look taller. All these things right here just simply make you look better.
The next style secret to steal from James Bond, bring in the three-piece
suit. I'm talking about the vest. Whether you go single-breasted or double-breasted,
a vest can really complete a look. And here's the great thing with a vest
is you don't have to go with a matching color with your suit, with your jacket or
your trousers. You can go with a contrasting color. You want to have things that you can
layer things that you can have to really add a bit of just something different to your style.
Now, I know James Bond at the time Sean Connery 1960s, 1970s, three-piece suits were actually
going out. So, when he wore this, it really separated them from the crowd. What I really
like about this as well is it gives you options. So, you want to peel off that jacket a little bit
too hot a little bit too warm there in the office, you still have a really nice uniform
look. If you've got a little bit of weight in the midsection, it's going to do a good job of hiding
it. At the same time, a vest just really completes the look versus just going with a shirt.
The next style secret to steal from Sean Connery's James Bond, pay attention to the details.
In particular, your pocket square. So, when you look at Sean Connery, what is he normally wearing
when he plays James Bond? The presidential fold. This isn't something in your face,
it's not over the top, it's a very clean look. And if you're just starting to wear suits,
sports jackets blazers, this is the first fold that I would recommend. Go with a solid cotton
or linen pocket square. Fold it, get it right in there and you're going to forget about it until
somebody gives you a compliment and say, “Wow! You look really good. I don't know what it is.”
Because it's those small details. A jacket is not complete if it doesn't have that pocket filled.
Now, up to this point, all of Sean Connery's lessons are very much with classic style, but
he also wasn't afraid to have some fun. So, let's look at his cocktail cuff. If you're not familiar
with this cuff, it's a mix between a French cuff and a regular barrel cuff. It's not really one
of each, it's just something that stood out. And if you look at him when he's in various
movies, he loved this cocktail cuff. And I like it as well because it really just set his Bond apart,
you could tell he was getting his shirts custom made and this was something right here I really
liked about his character. For me, what a great ways to bring in just something unique.
Well, look at this shirt right here. I've got a contrasting fabric underneath,
so if I really wanted to have fun go for a little bit more casual of a look, I could do something
like this with one of my jackets. Probably not this ensemble, but I think you guys get
the point. If I were to open up the shirt right here, you can see I have that contrasting look.
Don't be afraid to have fun with your style. Sean Connery did he made it work in James Bond and you
can find a way to make it work just in your style. Maybe you want to bring in Star Wars cufflinks.
Maybe you want to have fun with the watch. Maybe not go with something traditional, but go with
something a little bit brighter. Point being is have fun with your style and don't be afraid to
maybe change something up here or there. The next style secret to steal from Sean
Connery's James Bond, the man knew how to wear robe. Seriously, in five out of his seven movies,
he found a way to get into a robe to show, hey, James Bond can be casual can be laid back.
From his navy silk robe in Thunderball to his Japanese yukata in You Only Live Twice,
James Bond knew how to dress ultra casual. [0:04:59]
And by the way, I'm genuinely curious, so let me know down in the comments.
Do you guys own and wear robes? Me, personally, I just haven't been a robe guy for a long time.
But, after doing this research and seeing how he rocked the robe in so many movies,
yeah, Sean Connery has inspired me to go out there and get a robe and maybe even do a video
on it. So, if you want to see that video, let me know your opinions down in the comments.
The next style secret to steal from Sean Connery's James Bond, don't be
afraid to wear own and use a really nice watch. So, he had a Rolex Submariner 6538. That's now
a rare watch. It's going to be expensive. And, do you even need to go with a Rolex Submariner?
I mean, they're nice watches, but maybe you want to go with the original James Bond watch,
the Rolex Explorer. That right there if you go back and you read Ian Fleming’s novels,
you know it's going to mean something. But, I recommend you find a watch that has meaning
to you. An example, this Oceanking made by Monta watches out of St. Louis. The founder, Justin, is
a friend of mine. I love what he's doing. I wanted to support him. I wanted to pick up a few watches
made by micro brands. I really like this one. It's using Swiss parts, really high quality, and
I think at an affordable price for what you get. Another example of a watch that means a lot to me,
this Yema Superman. I picked it up over in Mauritius. Actually, I had a few people from
my team come out, my son went with me. We went diving off the coast of Mauritius, had a great
time. And guess who -- I mean, the owners of Yema presented this to us as big, you know,
we are founders of their kickstarter. This watch has a story and that's what
I highly recommend. Maybe get a watch to commemorate something,
give a watch to commemorate something. I know some of you guys are saying, “Come on, Antonio.
Why would I spend all that money on a watch when I can get the latest and greatest smartphone,
which already tells me the time actually more accurately than any watch out there?”
True. But, this thing will be in a landfill unfortunately here in a few years.
This will be on your wrist or will be passed down. It's an heirloom. It's not about telling
the time. When you start to wear watches you get into this stuff, you understand
it's about your relationship with time. Now, gents, if you're enjoying this video,
but you're like, “Come on, Antonio. It's way too short. I want more. This could have been twice as
long.” You're exactly right because see, these videos are based off of detailed articles that
we write over at our website realmenrealstyle.com. So, if you want to go check out the full article,
you definitely want to go check out the links down in the description.
Now, this next style secret to steal is more particular about Sir Sean Connery, and that is
real men wear kilts. Seriously, Sean Connery loved his kilt, he was Scottish. He understood that,
hey, it's important to embrace who you are. And he had no problem going to a black tie event
wearing his kilt, but he understood, hey, I can bend that, I can adjust it to suit my background.
And, I'm curious with you, what is your background? I know for me,
my father comes from Guanajuato, Mexico. And it's been something I really enjoy
bringing sometimes more color into my wardrobe, finding ways, okay, look at the guayabera.
Any of you guys from Cuba? Any of you guys parts of South America, where the guayabera
is considered just as formal as a suit? How can you find a way if you're Indian,
if you're from Bangladesh, you're from Pakistan, finding a way to bring your traditional dress
into your day-to-day wear? Now, after all this, is Sean
Connery the best dressed James Bond ever? Well, guys, find out in this video right here where
I take all the guys that have played James Bond and I break it out from worst to best.
Who actually was the worst and the best dressed James Bond in order? Find out who they are, guys,
by clicking on this video right here. [0:08:20] End of audio