Antonio: Hey, guys.
Antonio here.
Okay.
So, many of you guys have asked me, “Antonio, where do I get inspiration from?”
You’re looking around and you want to get ideas for outfits, you want to get out there
and you want to start dressing better, but you want to know, you know, who can I look
to.
Guys, one of the today’s most, you know, just obvious people that you can be inspired
by are celebrities and we’re not just talking some of the people that are notorious celebrities
or ones that don’t have style, but many of them actually especially in the red carpet,
these guys understand that they are in the limelight, they are under a microscope, they’ve
got to dress well, so they bring in expert celebrity stylist.
People that understand that how you present yourself to the world does send the message
and, that these people are going to get pictures, they’re going to be up there, they’re
going to get shared, you know, millions of views and so, they want to control their image.
Today, I’ve got Ashley Weston with me and Ashley is building her company and her brand
and she works with some of the let’s just say some of the most recognizable stars out
there.
So, you see a lot of these guys looking good on the red carpet, that’s because of what
Ashley is doing.
And, she also has a video channel, a YouTube channel which you should go check out.
But, Ashley and I, we’re talking about this project it’s been a long time in the making
and so, without further ado, Ashley.
Let me introduce you to my audience.
Ashley: Hi, guys.
I hope everyone is well.
So, yeah, like Antonio so thank you, again, for that warm welcome.
Yeah, I’m a celebrity menswear stylist.
So, I style my clients for all of their appearances outside of their TV shows and films.
So, for red carpet appearances, premieres, day time night time talk shows, anything outside
of their roles in films or TVs that’s what I do with them, so.
Antonio: All right, guys, this is part of our celebrity style series and today, we’re
going to be profiling James Bond specifically one of his outfits out of the movie Spectre.
Now, I do want to point out that there is going to be a companion video if you are interested
in more casual dressing.
You want to go check out Ashley’s channel, I’m going to link to that video and in that
video, she’s going to go into it, but – which you’re going to find in the celebrity style
series is we’re going to break out how the clothing works for the actor piece by piece
and where you can go out and get these pieces to basically bring this look into your wardrobe.
Ashley: All right.
So, today, I want to talk to you guys about James Bond’s style, but not in the way that
most people think of it.
I’m sure when you think of James Bond, you probably think of his amazing suits, right?
So, I wanted to actually talk about his casual outfits because I dress male celebrities for
a living and I’m always on the lookout for really great casual outfits and I have to
say I am extremely impressed by Bond’s choices in this area.
So, I want to show you one of my favorite outfits from Spectre that would look great
on any man regardless of his age or his body type.
I especially like this outfit because it’s a nice middle ground between dressy and casual
and I always find that it’s – there’s not a lot of outfits in menswear that meet,
you know, that really fall into this area.
So, this outfit is great for date nights or for an occasion when a suit and tie would
be too much.
So, you’ll definitely turn heads in this outfit because it’s just it’s so masculine
and classy without overdoing it.
While a lot of Bond’s outfits look amazing on camera, I will have to say they’re not
always ideal for wearing in real life.
So, there are some items that I decided to switch out for more practical and budget-friendly
alternatives, but I promise Antonio your guys will still look amazing.
So, shall we get into it?
Antonio: Let’s do it.
Ashley: All right.
So, the black suede or Barbados jacket that Daniel Craig wears in Spectre looks freaking
awesome, but it’s pretty impractical for everyday life.
I’ve actually worked with this jacket before as well as similar ones and I have to say
they are a pain to own unless you’re willing to baby them.
If you have ever worn a suede item, you know it’s like stain city once any dirt, water,
or food hits it.
So, it’s pretty impractical.
And God forbid, if you decide to sit on a light colored couch or chair because like
the dark washed jeans the dye can actually rub on the light fabric.
[0:04:51] Instead of that jacket, you want to go with
a cotton bomber style one for two reasons.
First, that fabric is way more practical than suede because it will go not only with this
outfit, but with any casual outfits.
A suede jacket when paired with say a chino pant will look very heavy because the fabric
weights don’t mesh well.
Second, a bomber style will be flattering on all body types especially if you are a
shorter and broader guy.
The Moore Harrington style jacket that Daniel Craig is wearing has a standing collar, so
it will accentuate a shorten neck and so, if you are a broader guy, that is not a good
thing.
On that note, if you are a broader guy, you want your jacket to fit pretty snug in your
body to the point where you shouldn’t be able to zip it up.
You don’t want to zip up your jacket because it will create this huge swath of fabric in
your chest and stomach area which will only make you look bigger and that’s to be avoided.
The goal here is to break you up vertically and we do that by leaving your jacket unzipped.
As for what’s underneath the jacket, Daniel Craig is wearing a mock turtleneck sweater
by N Peal, but I would never style my clients in this because it’s way too specific of
a look and highly dependent on the weather.
Instead, I opted for a gray t-shirt because it’s more practical year-round and still
lands itself nicely to the overall color pallet we’re working with.
Now, if you want to dress down the outfit even further, I would go with a white t-shirt
instead.
If you don’t know how your t-shirt should fit, check out this link.
As for the pants, I put my model in these dark gray wool trousers, but you can easily
switch them out for a pair of dark gray chinos or dark washed jeans.
Check out this link for my favorite chinos and jeans.
And lastly, the shoes.
Mr. Bond is wearing some brown suede chukka boots by Sanders and Sanders, but just like
with the suede jacket, it’s not going to take very long for them to get all gross and
dirty.
And, I have to disagree with the use of the color brown in this outfit anyways because
even though they’re dark brown, black shoes would look so much better here.
So, if you don’t want to baby your suede chukka boots, this is probably one of the
best outfits for some black Chelsea boots which is what I put my model in.
Now, if you’re not a fan of Chelsea boots, then you can easily go with some black dress
boots or black Oxford or monk strap dress shoes instead.
So, here is the final head to toe look on my model.
Check out the link for outfit details and items that will fit any budget.
All right, Antonio, I really want to hear your thoughts about this outfit, so let me
get back to my desk.
All right.
So, I wanted to see what your thoughts were on this outfit and what your thoughts are
on suede items because I mean you could see I’m not the biggest fan in terms of its
practicality for everyday life, so I’m very curious about your thoughts.
Antonio: Yeah.
You know suede is one of those – it’s a bit harder to find especially in that particular
cut in that particular color, so I like that you showed, hey, you don’t have to necessarily
go with the exact fabric and it’s also going to save a lot of guys out there who are really
budget conscious, it’s going to save them a lot of money when they know that they can
substitute things.
But, I think the key with this outfit is to realize that no one is going to say, you know
what?
Your cut – you’re stealing that look from James Bond in Spectre, all they’re going
to say is, you – wow, this looks great.
And I think that’s one of the keys of imitation and what we’re going to talk about here
is it when you look at the best and artists do this all the time, they go out there and
they study the masters and they imitate them at first and then they take it in their own
direction.
So, getting back to that, you know, you switching up the suede with all of the outfits we’re
going to be covering in this men’s style series, remember you can make it your own
by changing out making small substitutes here and there depending on your budget depending
on, you know, the weather, depending on what you’ve got available to you.
Ashley: Exactly.
I agree.
And then, in terms of I know we are talking about the entire outfit I decided to switch
out the turtleneck for a t-shirt just because I mean do you recommend turtlenecks to your
audience?
I just I never find it very flattering on the majority of men.
Antonio: Yeah.
But, you also live in California, right?
Ashley: Oh, that is true.
Antonio: Yeah.
See, I live in Wisconsin and our summers are about 65 degrees and -30 degrees during the
winter, so a turtleneck is very practical here.
And, I think that’s, you know, the fun part about this when you realize you can change
things in and out, create a very different outfit, but one that also meets your personal
needs.
All right, guys, so that’s it for our celebrity style series on this channel.
If you want more information especially James Bond related casual style, go check out Ashley’s
channel.
I’m going to link to it right here in the video and what you’ll find is that in that
one we talked about, I think it’s Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace that this outfit,
you know, very similar one popped up, it’s going to be very similar to the video we just
did here.
And, for the future of this series, we have more videos coming.
Ashley: A hint for one of the videos, it’s probably one of Antonio’s favorite TV shows,
so that’s the only – only little tidbit of info I’m going to give on this one.
Antonio: Yeah.
But, it’s not Game of Thrones although I think that that maybe something in the future
that we have to talk about.
Ashley: We create one of the outfits.
How to bring this into your everyday life.
Antonio: Exactly you know.
Ashley: Thank you so much for having me, Antonio.
I had a lot of fun with this one and I’m excited for the next one.
Antonio: You’re welcome, Ashley.
All right.
See you in the next video.
Ashley: Bye, guys.
Antonio: Bye. [0:10:59] End of Audio