ThingsAmongMany

While revealing this may put my Bond fandom in question, I have to admit I just got around to seeing Quantum of Solace (in my defense, in NYC it’s a lot more comfortable to see a movie a couple weeks late once the crowds have diminished - but I digress). In brief, I really like Daniel Craig as Bond - he won me over in Layer Cake - and while I think it was missing a hit of something that was present in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace didn’t disappoint. Overall, still a winner.

But I didn’t start this post to write a review. I want to talk…sunglasses - among other things. Yup, I was curious about the sunglasses that Bond sported in this latest film. A quick search for Quantum of Solace Sunglasses revealed that I wasn’t the only one who was interested; there’s a LOT of discussion about these specs flying around the interwebs. The long and short of it is that Craig seems to be wearing the Tom Ford TF108 19. This model was based on a discontinued pair of Oliver Peoples Airman frames that Craig recommended for the film. Of course, there’s still quite a bit of controversy over which he was actually wearing in the film.

Of further interest is another site that I landed on in my search: JamesBondLifestyle.com. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but yes, there’s an entire site (and probably more) dedicated to discussions of the clothes, cars, gadgets, and what-nots featured in Bond movies. Of course, who can watch a Bond flick without feeling some moment of reflection on their own personal wardrobe? You just can’t help but wonder…if the clothes make the man, what could they make me?

Tags: Bond, James Bond, Layer Cake, Oliver Peoples, Quantum of Solace, Sunglasses, Tom Ford