Styles that have stood the test of time. Rightly or wrongly, we all make snap judgments based on the way people dress.
It’s a tribal component of what we are as human beings and exists in all aspects of life. Symbols, cuts, logos, styles, trends. What you wear sends out of kinds of messages on a subconscious level.
Even if it’s not your intention, it’s still a box-ticking exercise when it comes to operating and mixing in certain circles of society.
I never used to dress in a way that communicated my values as a man – that meant I was often put in a box by some which were totally opposite to my character.
I never felt the need to take too much notice of what I was wearing. I’d throw on a tracksuit – or a plain pair of jeans and a white shirt and that was it.
Just as an example of this, when I was a full-time van driver and was starting
my own design business I’d already worked on the second Harry Potter Movie and designed for golf legend Jack Nicklaus.
Now I used to use my van driving job as a networking tool to meet potential clients. But you can imagine the scene. There’s me standing there delivering paper coffee cups at 4 am in the morning in London’s Canary Wharf, sweating in my van drivers attire, telling coffee shop owners that I’ve designed for one of the largest grossing Hollywood movies of all time and the greatest Golfer that ever lived!
I used to get all sorts of scornful looks – like I was captain Billy Bullshitter from the planet gobshite! It was quite funny going back to the same coffee shops in a suit later in the day to have a client meeting and the way the staff spoke to me was TOTALLY DIFFERENT to how they spoke to me earlier that day.
Fast forward a few years – I’ve got my own select brands I go to when it comes to helping me express myself in a way that fits my values.
My own starting point for exploring style was Daniel Craig’s iteration of James Bond. Now I know that in order to reinvent Bond, part of that process would have been ensuring his portrayal of Ian Flemmings super spy would be to tap into the brands and styles that have been part of the 007 heritage for years.
All whilst mixing those in with today’s style powerhouses such as Tom Ford.
I used
jamesbondlifestyle.com to find out about the styling of Bond and from there, I branched out to discover a variety of brands and classic styles.
So here are 4 style items from brands I recommend you check out if you’re new to classic styles and want to cut your own look.
