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It's probably this overcoat.
Here's David Beckham wearing the same Tom Ford cut as above, but in the midnight blue (Skyfall) color scheme at this year's BAFTA's.
I think SirHilaryBray is probably correct and it's great to see some London scenes - I do hope a decent part of the movie is set in the UK. Apart from the fact it's my home town, in a certain way it brings him closer to Fleming's Bond. Furthermore the new Mi6 HQ with its river setting is so photogenic albeit I do long for the original Regent's Park 'Import & Export' days.
The overcoat and scarf both look good and are a huge improvement on Rome albeit I'm not a great fan of shades in the city unless it's an extremely sunny day or you are relaxing at the weekend. With formal attire and on a normal work day they simply look affected. Not a look 007 should promote.
I have never seen Bond in a velvet collared suit jacket before that I can recall. It's not the suit under the overcoat in the other shot, as that is a mid grey, but I supposed it could be another one.
Doughouse, on looking back at the shots you are right the trousers under the jacket are mid gray. I doubt then he would change suits before making his way to M's office so I think its safe to say it is indeed his over coat. Well done! ;0)
Who knows, maybe he isn't even in his office, maybe he's at home — his apartment is supposed to feature in SP and that's something I'm really looking forward to. I hope they stick with a Chelsea mews and don't stick him in one of those new fangled high rise jobbies!
Even though it makes absolutely no sense, unless Bond was pulled into M's office without being able to hang it up (how very uncivil of M!), careful review of the photo suggests, from the way it drapes over Craig's shoulders while he is sitting, that it is an overcoat.
A suit cut that way would look awful when he stood up.
I also agree, that the shot of Bond sitting in M's office is him with his overcoat on because the jacket looks slightly puffed/slightly oversized at first glance and it does seem to be the same as the overcoat he's wearing on the boat.
I've been thinking about the suit Craig is seen wearing coming out of the Aston in Rome. I wouldn't be surprised if the coat was modified on purpose for it to look better on screen in the car and he was wearing a differently shaped one in the rest of the scenes. As an example, a man who spends the day behind a desk (such as a lawyer) should ideally have two coats for each suit, one for sitting and another with a regular cut for other circumstances. The cut and shaping will be different, the "sitting coat" will have a modified length in the back, width of shoulders and length (and cut) of the sleeves (even one sleeve will be slightly different from the other, depending on whether he is right- or left-handed). Those coats usually only look optimal when sitting, not standing nor walking. Badly tailored "sitting down" coats are very common in television, my father calls the almost universal bunching in the back the "news-anchor syndrome" (by the way, my father used to be a tailor, and a good one at that /:-) ).
You need to take a closer look. Bond is wearing his overcoat in M's office. It's not his suit jacket.
Correction - its white. Just checked additional shots on Google.
Reading your posts a few scrolls back, I wonder why you find it necessary to turn against respected veteran members, unprovoked I might add, in such an unpleasant manner. If you have a quarrel with someone, either avoid further conflict or PM a mod. Also, we're adults here so it's best to let a one time conflict fizzle out without much fuss. Your not so subtle punches, a mere display of bitterness and frustration, have no place here.
We expect our members to avoid flaming up dying candle lights. Social pyromania should be beneath you, @Villiers53.
Thank you for taking this into consideration.
The expression 'You cannot be serious' comes to mind.
Normal etiquette would require that the sequence of events be taken into consideration before launching any intervention. Let alone one so bizarre, ill mannered and uneven handed.
Trolling is the scourge of the internet and rest assured free spirited bloggers will not allow the ill informed and self important to stifle free discussion.
Social pyromania indeed!
Now, I must go. I fear both fraulein Blunt and Blofeld are at the door and I can't remember where I put that flame thrower.
Stop the petty meanness, let alone the name calling and ranting. It is not okay, as you have been told by others including mods.
This beggars belief.
I'm no clothes expert but I've been following and enjoying this thread from the get go and @Villiers53 has been informative, amusing, well informed and good tempered throughout - despite multiple provocations.
Frankly, he deserves a medal - not this abuse. I hope he finds his flame thrower!
I am no clothes expert either. The details and information given by Villiers and others are appreciated. The attitude he has even more recently shoved down our throats is not.