I love how passionate you are about Bond. I work in custom, made-to-measure menswear and have a few observations: 1. Love the key details of the fabric, and signature Tom Ford details: Glen Plaid/PoW pattern, Milanese buttonhole, the O Connor fit. 2. Your jacket doesn't fit you in the chest. Tom Ford pieces are fully canvassed, it will take care of your prominent chest. The lapel is still popping, this needs a press and stretch or letting out of the chest from the centre seam. 3. Roped shoulders are great, the signature of the Tom Ford fit. However your shoulders are sloped, I would recommend the tailor press the shoulder, or slim out the padding a little bit. 4. You seem to have a lot of room on your jacket sleeves. They needn't be tight, but the excess fabric is excess fabric, it still doesn't fall straight when your arms are down. There's drooping, and your arms are backward, so that's a sleeve-pitch issue too. 5. You like a suppressed waist, which is a personal taste, and that's great :) At the same time, I personally would not recommend it to this extent for you, as your chest to waist drop (ratio wise) is immense. You want to accentuate waist shape, but when your drop is is that big, I wouldn't recommend it be that much suppression. Let that out a smidge. 6. Your jacket is a tad too long. I would recommend it end between the first and second knuckle of your thumb. 7. Take in the seat of your jacket a little bit for a better drape on the single vent. A great, unique, action detail though as you said ;) 8. Be sure to not have the tie pin pull against the tie so much, it'll ruin the fabric! Great accessories though! :) 8. Yes, you have a slimmer lower body, and this is a good thing you've noticed. Your trousers fit you in the thigh and seat perfectly. That tailor is fantastic. However, from the calf down, I would recommend still tapering that up by around 0.5'-0.75'. As your trousers are cuffed, a break that large is a little excessive. I would personally say they reach the first shoelace. I'm quite obsessive and passionate in a different way, so these are some observations and thoughts I thought I'd share with you. This is an awesome video, and I'm super excited to see the film, and your videos relating to the film! Watched you for a long time, and I'm a huge fan of your content. Best of luck!

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic....thank you!

@2chandlermon

4 жыл бұрын

Sougata, I love your level of explanation and thoroughness did you learn custom men's Wear from reading or from job experience?

@TimelesslyModern

4 жыл бұрын

Chandler Crawford job experience

@NotificationalAlert

4 жыл бұрын

Made to measure and not bespoke? Nah

@Realjoeblogs

4 жыл бұрын

Sougata Mitra great eye!

I’ve tailored men’s suits and loved seeing the precision tailoring at Tom Ford. Those suits are sublime.

Great to see people with passion for a hobby or interest. Really enjoyed this and thanks for taking us on your jorney!

Best episode so far. I have had only rack and last years full bespoke suits and never really understood the made to measure process but you have perfectly shown it in Tom Ford case. Thank you, keep up the good Bond work!

He was my tailor when I got my suit tailored. He was very friendly, the saleswomen however had an attitude.

@kanyewest2729

4 жыл бұрын

That's women for you

It must feel incredible to wear (and to be seen wearing) such a fine suit! Talk about a confidence boost!

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

It's pretty heady!

I love the premise of this channel. I’m so glad it came up on my recommended list. Keep it up!

I bought Tom Ford Snowden glasses and I think they’ll be perfect with this suit! Try then as well next you wear the suit again. Amazing video! Perfect for a James Bond fanatic like me

Fantastic video as always. Such enthusiasm, I was excited for you while watching this. 👍🏻

Even Teaching Mens Fashion or whatever his channel is called wasn’t able to get permission to film at a TF store. He has millions of subs. You must be really special to the TF brand!

Younger man from Australia To say that I aspire to wear and pull off a suit of this calibre and look good is an understatement Fantastic video Quality content Two thumbs up 👍👍

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I love that suit! Thanks for sharing the experience. I've gotten to love a tie bar, satisfies my Mad Men, Magic City crush

Suit looks amazing as does the outfit. Thank you for sharing David, if you are fortunate enough to be able to buy and get this fitted you should.

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I just found your channel and am enjoying your videos. I must say that the Tom Ford experience is something every man should try to have for himself. I have been to the stores here in Los Angeles and also Las Vegas, and it's nothing short of amazing. They really do treat you like royalty there, and their garments are above and beyond competitors like Armani and Zegna (in my opinion). This was a great video, and your silhouette could easily pass for Daniel Craig as 007. Keep up the great work !

Thank you for sharing this video.Your suit looks very stunning; and I can see that Tom Ford tailors are very professional! Enjoy your Bond 25 suit!!!

Seeing you so hyped and happy makes me happy. Congrats on your purchase. Great video Dave.

Love the enthusiasm. Thanks for the video! I've got a couple O'Connor jackets and they are a beautiful cut. Great masculine look. Would say the one negative is that all that shape comes at the expense of a bit of freedom of movement. That said, great suits.

Amazing vid my friend. You are a natural storyteller. I remember seeing Live And Let Die with my dad when I was 7, and being blown away by the Rolex 5513 with the bullet deviating magnet and the high speed circular saw. 21 years later, when I received my medical degree I purchased a Rolex Sub from the year Live and Let Die was released. That watch, my first real watch, will go to my firstborn when he turns 21. Amazing how 007 has touched and influenced us.

@bertramprosser8810

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a doctor and huge James Bond fan too. My son is only 9 months, but he already has dibs on my Breitling Navitimer and Breitling Top Time. Best wishes :)

@JeffJacquesmd

3 жыл бұрын

Bertram Prosser awesome. My eldest is nine, never too early to plan.

@user-ut8gh7ww9y

3 ай бұрын

It's all hideous marketing 😂😂😂 you bought it because you think it was your taste. If the movie displays a strapped cabbage around his wrist you would have chosen that instead 😅

This really makes me want to own a Tom Ford suit, haha.

@darrenfry4695

2 жыл бұрын

Very expensive

I found the tailoring more fascinating then the suit. Very informative. I have had jacket arms shortened, waists taken in on jeans, chinos etc, and find the process fascinating. You look amazing in the suit. Thanks for sharing

Cool suit and what a great video! I felt that I was the one getting fitted. Thank you!

Bravo! Great vlog! Congratulations - You look the part! Happy Holidays!

What an amazing vlog, David! And what an amzing suit!

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

It was as much fun making the vlog as it was getting the suit! :)

Love the suit. Prince of Wales check is always a fantastic choice. From what I can gather Bond wears a linen suit in the new movie. I can see bracers coming back into style. Bond wears them in some scenes. I subscribed recently as your channel is one of the best out there. Well done David. Nice to see such knowledge and great presentation. Merry Christmas from England.

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say....and a Merry Christmas to you as well!

Great video sir! 👏🏽 Beautiful suit and the Prince Of Wales pattern is so so nice! I prefer the lapels broader, the thin lapels are a bit too trendy for me.

You are my Bond goto. I sprung for an O’Conner. Transcendental fit. And agree the fitting was a chill, non-pretentious vibe.

I really love your passion. Like you, I am passionate about cars, so of course my favorite part was you getting out of the DB9 :) . nicely done video. And, yes, that suit REALLY looks good !

That shows a lot of passion, and the suit and all the details are amazing. Probably is the most close Im going to be to a Bond Tom Ford suit. Increible suit. No money is enough for the pleasure and enthusiasm you got with all the experience and tailoring. That is class. Dont gain not a pound or you will waste the perfect fit fot the Bond 25 suit. Congratulations

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

If this is your ‘last suit’, then you’ve gone out in style. I think it’ll be obvious on the final fine tune that it’s your best fit to date. Congratulations on it and thanks for sharing the experience. And you might have to bundle your next few birthdays and christmases together to make sure you get that watch. You need the watch. All the best, S.

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Ah.....the watch..... :)

Amazing video David! These type of videos will hold me over until the movie. Keep up the good bond work.

Wow, thank you, love your videos , the suit looks amazing!!

i am so happy to see your videos because i have learnt dressing styles from daniel bond and you helped me lot about movie dress style and fabrics shoes etc and i am die hard fan of craig

This is truly inspirational stuff David. Just checking in to say I've watched it once with my Brother who is now a fan (even though he is a car guy and not a clothes guy). This is a huge investment and I'm really pleased for you. Getting the same bolt of fabric is a true exclusive. Will enjoy giving it a few more watches on my travels. Pb

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Pete! Have fun!

Beautiful suit David. Great video.

You could tell you felt like the king of the world when you were getting that fitted. Very nice suit and one that can be worn for years to come.

Your passion is so inspirational, David.

Great Video! Always Love your Passion & Content.💯👔🙏🏼

Fascinating video David, and at 15:27 you really look like Daniel Craig! I'll never be able to afford such a suit so it's really amazing to follow you through this review and experience the whole process :)

Dan Craig used to work behind the bar of my local pub in West London in the 1980s,he was a nice guy.

oops, a little editing mistake there at the end ;)

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Ah! Thanks for the heads up...fixing now.

Great Video, love the details.

David this looks spectacular. Seeing as I won't be able to purchase a Tom Ford suit anytime soon, I wanted to get your opinion on a tailor in the Newtown area whom you trust. Keep up the great work and fantastic content.

My Lady was ,,upset, when I ordered 6 James Bond made to measure suits online. I suspect I would be sleeping in the car if I ordered a Tom Ford! Looks great! Hope you got your Lady a Very nice sparkly for being awesome and supporting. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

After so many years of this, she is either used to it or just super cool about it....I am choosing super cool! ;)

Thanks for sharing! Love the video. What did you have to do for them to send you a suit in the first place? Do they measure you at a store then manufacture the suit and mail it to you for the final fitting? If I would like a bond style black tux as in quantum of solace, any recommendations for a similar tux that is not as expensive? The Tom Ford tux shows up as $6000 online...hoping for something in the $500-$1500 range maybe?

The suit looks absolutely phenomenal!

This suit looks amazing!!

Amazing, just amazing.

Great suit, Great video Thanks so much.

Great experience, congratulations!!

Nice video! Great suit.

Amazing suit and video. Only difference I’d have done in the tailoring is slimmed the pants a bit more to fit the slim fit of the jacket. Otherwise perfection!

Thanks for sharing. You went out of your way to get that suit. Tom Ford is also one of my top designers, however, I mostly wear Kiton, Isaia and sporadically Brioni. I don't even know who designed prior Bond suits. Wasn't it Brioni?

Very cool video. And the suit suits you very well 👍

Fits beautifully thanks for the review! How do I get my hands on this specific suit?

This suit is look amazing 👌 really like the fitting.

Would be amazing to be a fly on the wall at the discussions between Craig and Ford to see what inspires them for these designs

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

I remember someone telling me that I should get a single vent on the of the jacket is only if I plan on riding horses, and he laughed. but it does look good.

You can come to Italy and get one of this suit, made in Italy, more cheaper (of course without "Tom Ford brand"). Anyway, for me James Bond's suits are from Savile Row!

I like this suit but the Connery tux from diamonds are forever is my favourite.

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

@nokiafuck

4 жыл бұрын

Connory wore bespoke suits. This Tom Ford suit is a made to meassure suit. Huge difference !

@JeffJacquesmd

4 жыл бұрын

@@nokiafuck I think Tom Ford has taken some of the best of bespoke creations to their made to measure program. A well fitted suit is always going to look great, and if you look at the fitting David did the jacket fit through the chest and back really well. There are differences, yes, but not as many as their used to be.

Great video, fantastic suit and good to see the process. Was it just me or was the tailor wearing the Skyfall Istanbul cuff links also. Thanks David

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

What sharp little eyes you have! Yes, he was!

Love your passion sir. Absolutely love Tom Ford suits.

What is the exact song that is used in the intro? People are gonna tell me it's the "James Bond Theme" but it sounds different than every James bond theme I've heard. I can't find it anywhere

Hi David, great video as usual! How is the fit compared to the Spectre suits? Are the lapels thinner? How long are the pants cuff in this one? I have the Mexico suit and would love add it to my collection ;)

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Crystal from TF NYC can help you, but the lapels are slightly thinned...I find the fit to be more 'forgiving' than the Mexico one BUT that may have to do with how I sized and the tailoring.

Think it looks stunning, plus, I enjoy learning about suits. I think any man can look great in a suit. Just has to fit right.

what an entertaining channel some additional detail/ info for you, since the suits are made by Zegna, the C on the label doesn't stand for custom but for "short" / corto regarding the base master garment used for made to measure products what made you start this channel ? cheers

IMHO the best Bond suit is worn by Lazenby when he burgles Gumbold's safe.Slim fitting but not tight.Very Savile Row.Very stylish.

hilarious intro, well done

Merry Christmas David

Happy Christmas David .

The tailor did a perfect fitting David. From Armani to Tom Ford....I let that sink in for a while. He is a "Master Tailor". All designers are nothing with out their tailors needless to say. Stay close to him David! Ha! That's a beautiful stunning suit and fit- Congrats!

@nokiafuck

4 жыл бұрын

If you look at all the wrinkels below his right shoulder from the back it is clear that this tailor is everything but a master.

@G0K3001

4 жыл бұрын

@@nokiafuck ....actually I did not catch that...I was on my first cup of coffee, ha! Ironically David did not either, it has to be David's shoulder, likely a constant issue in his fittings. I believe easily taken care of with opening the shoulder seam and inserting shoulder padding. Lots of guys have that issue. What do you think- Have a great Christmas-

@nokiafuck

4 жыл бұрын

@@G0K3001 Initially I also thought that he has a sloped shoulder that causes this, but then I noticed that if you look at the suit jacket from the front and pay attention to the low end on each side (32:20), the right side of the suit jacket (from our point of view) is longer than the left side. Or in other words, on the low end of the right side of the suit jacket hangs lower than the left side. This can't be caused by his right shoulder hanging lower than the left because if that were the case the opposite side of the suit jacket had to hang lower. I then checked another video of him wearing a suit to confirm this to myself and there you can see the exact same thing (one side of the suit jacket hanging lower than the other one): kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmynmKaBZdmdhpc.html After thinking about it I came to the conclusion that his left leg must be shorter than his right leg. (from his point of view) Just put on a suit and wear one shoe on your right foot and no shoe on your left foot in order to simulate your left leg being shorter than the other. If you look into the mirror you get the exact same result that is visible in this video (wrinkles below the right shoulder from the back and one side of the suit jacket being longer than the other) because your body tries to correct this by bending to one side. The solution is either to get a bespoke suit (made to meassure suits can't correct that issue completely) or even better to get orthopedic insoles that elongate one leg so that both legs have the same length. Then your posture automatically corrects itself and the wrinkels as well as the difference in length of the sit jacket in the front will disappear.

@G0K3001

4 жыл бұрын

@@nokiafuck Hello,your reply could very well be the case. Different leg lengths is a common issue and could be increased by his physicalness. David is pretty physical be it tread mill , or running outside. His terrain around his home I believe is not too flat. If he has foot pronation, its generally on the shorter leg, it can increase creating the one sided slant in his posture. Thus the sagging shoulder fit, the suit can still be "saved" I feel. Possibly up to two refittings. Again good observation and analysis, hopefully he will see these comments.

@sebastianflynn1746

4 жыл бұрын

@@nokiafuck those wrinkles are a necessity if you want to move your arms a perfectly clean back just doesn't allow for any real movement just look at bespoke you will see the same.

Hey David: What's the shoulder seam to shoulder seam measurement of that Tom Ford suit? Thanks.

Great video as always David, Do we know who made the tie bar yet ?

Now this is how you do reviews!

David what knot do you use for the tab collar?

Great video. One question, the suit is a 3 button, which I'm a big fan of but have switched over to the 2 button style. Why wouldn't you have the suit make in the 2 button style? Just a slight observation that with the lapel rolling over the top button and hole you see the dark threads of the button hole exposed.

@kentishmale1969

4 жыл бұрын

A really well cut suit should hang right even if it had just the one button (such as the Huntsman house style) but know what you mean about the 2 button

This is awesome. Love thos suit

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Interesting they gave you a 50 C which means is a 50 short. May I ask do you own any other TF suits. The O'connor cut has always been challenging for me personally and I actually spoke to the VP of menswear at TF and he confessed the cut is "difficult" and they tweaked so much of it during the yrs. It seems the cut is still very narrow on the shoulders and chest, so hence you have to up size but at the same time getting a shorter cut

Looks like Christmas came early! Very sharp. Would make a great 25K subscriber giveaway, I'd like to be the 1st to put my name in the drawing! Jk . Congrats on the new suit very handsome.

Very nice, just add the walther pp compartment and its ready for action.

Please could you tell me what shoes you are wearing during the fitting, they look amazing. Thanks

Sharp looking suit David.

I tried to buy short size Tom Ford suit(48C or 50C) in Korea but they do not sell C size in here and very difficult to find in Europe. If I go to US, have to visit Tom Ford shop 😊

suit is much better cut than the spectre super-tight approach... YAY!

So cool to see to see Daniel Craig dressed as Bond on location

What cool story! Will you actually wear that suit to work?

Tom Ford...ooh. It's cool because Tm Ford is one of the signature marks exclusive to Craig's Bond. Very Quantum of Solace-y!

But, David! You clasped the tie clip to the shirt at 31:43! So technically you did it better than Daniel did! ;-)

@TheBondExperience

4 жыл бұрын

LOL......!

I WANT ONE!!!

Fascinating video though

Unboxing, let's do it!!

what jacket and shoes are you wearing walking into the TF store??

love the watch

you could be the next 007 ... great video

Any additional details on the “correct” tie, and the shirt? Can you get these directly from a boutique now?

@heeroy7

4 жыл бұрын

And the tie bar!

I loved every part of what you did on this video except the walk could have been better when you got off from Aston. thumbs up bro! Tc

Hi, is the tie a navy colour or a dark grey? Can you describe it?

Magnificient suit .Look great on you.

I want a Tom Ford suit now

It's a beautiful suit and You're awesome.

Hi David, I think you should use microphones and better cameras/filming. Some of the recording was plain claustrophobic and some backgrounds were too bright. And yes some (a lot of) editing will be helpful to keep the videos short and nice.