Bond’s original suit to be recreated for Barbican exhibition

March 26, 2012 - PRLog -- Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style marks the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise and promises to showcase the inside story of the design and style of the world's most influential movie brand.

When James Bond was first introduced to our screens in 1962, the first thing to be seen was not the man himself, but the satin turn-back cuffs of his midnight-blue, shawl collared dinner jacket as he dealt cards whilst playing chemin-de-fer in Le Circle room of Les Ambassadeurs Club in Mayfair. The evening suit formed the signature look for all of the James Bond’s that were to follow.

It was Terence Young, the director of Dr. No who turned to his own tailor Anthony Sinclair to oversee the transformation of the relatively unknown and unrefined Connery into the suave and stylish character that prevails in our minds today.

Now 50 years on, the original suit has long since disappeared and so the tailoring firm has been turned to once more to create the garment for a central feature in the Barbican’s upcoming exhibition. Exhaustive research has been carried out to enable the tailor’s to faithfully reproduce the original in time for the exhibition in July.

The finished product will be unveiled at the Barbican on 6th July and will be just one of the pieces displayed at the exhibition, which will showcase five decades of Bond gadgets, sets, costumes and cars, along with the blueprints, drawings and models that went into creating them.
The bespoke tailoring firm, Anthony Sinclair, re-launched earlier this year and in doing so has revived the founder's signature philosophy to produce elegant, understated and timeless clothing for a new generation of modern men.  

The production of genuine bespoke hand-tailored clothing remains the core activity of the company, which operates from its new premises at 6 Sackville Street, London under the creative control of British designer David Mason.

The Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style exhibition will take place at the Barbican from 6 July – 5 September 2012 before going on a three-year world tour. Tickets are on sale now at www.barbican.org.uk/bond.


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Notes to Editors:

Shop Details:
Address: No. 6 Sackville Street, London, W1S 3DD
Phone: +44 (0) 207 4377 007
Email: info@anthonysinclair.com
Website: www.anthonysinclair.com

Shop Opening Times:
Monday - Friday:   9.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday:               9.30am - 4.00pm
Sunday:                 Closed


About David Mason, Creative Director of Anthony Sinclair:

David Mason’s career began as a shirtmaker in Manchester. He was soon making regular trips to London, Paris and New York, furnishing private clients with handmade bespoke shirts and neckties.

David later moved to London and worked on Savile Row to train to become a professional tailor. During this time he worked alongside Anthony Sinclair's former apprentice, Richard W Paine, who had taken over the business when Anthony retired in 1982.

Some 30 years after Anthony Sinclair's retirement, David joined the company with a commitment to preserve the founder's philosophy, maintain his standards and continue to produce timeless, classic clothing.

About the Barbican
A world-class arts and learning organisation, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts. Our creative learning programme further underpins everything we do. In 2012 we celebrate the Olympic year with many of our projects forming part of the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival – it is also our 30th Birthday year. Over 1.5 million people pass through our doors annually, hundreds of artists and performers are featured, and more than 300 staff work onsite. Our architecturally renowned centre opened in 1982 and comprises the Barbican Hall, the Barbican Theatre, the Pit, Cinema One (with Cinemas Two and Three opening in Beech Street in September 2012), Barbican Art Gallery, a second gallery The Curve, foyers and public spaces, a library, Lakeside Terrace, a glasshouse conservatory, conference