This Might Be The Most Influential Menswear Outfit In Movie History

The thing about James Bond—the point of James Bond—is that almost every man in the universe wants to be him. They want to date Halle Berry, stumble across a pen that’s also a gun, and take the wheel of an Aston Martin. They also lust after the handmade bespoke suits and shoes that are central to Bond’s impossibly cool (if slightly outdated) appeal. The costumes—from Sean Connery’s dinner jacket in 1962’s Dr. No to Daniel Craig’s more recent Tom Ford-ified take on the look—defined what a well-dressed man should look like for generations. And, purposely, it’s all riotously out of reach. There’s almost nothing attainable about Bond’s enviable lifestyle—which might explain how one of 007’s most basic outfits has become one of the most influential men’s looks in movie history. About that look: late in 2012’s Skyfall, Daniel Craig’s Bond walks through the Scottish countryside toting a shotgun. He’s wearing a Barbour jacket, an almost-teal sweater, jeans, and brogue boots. From a fashion perspective, there’s practically nothing exceptional about this outfit, especially in 2018, where the man with the most technicolor tigers embroidered on his outerwear wins. You could drop Craig in San Francisco, New York, or London in any year over the past several decades and he would still look well-dressed: it’s carefully considered style, but not very exciting. But that hasn’t stopped the outfit from catching fire on Reddit. Read more at GQ.