Gift Ideas
"Christmas comes only once a year", as Pierce Brosnan once remarked, but on Bond Lifestyle it is always time to celebrate and give that special gift to your loved one! Bond Lifestyle lists some popular Bond items. There's a present for each budget!
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Gift Ideas
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#1 - Tom Ford Marko FT0144One of the most popular items is the Tom Ford Marko FT0144, the sunglasses worn by James Bond (Daniel Craig) in the movie SkyFall (2012) in the Shaghai airport scene, and in the Death City scene. Although Craig wore the glasses on the set in Turkey as well, the glasses can't be seen in the film in those scenes. The glasses seen in the film have a silver (rhodium) frame and blue lenses, the Marko "18V". Get Tom Ford Marko sunglasses here:
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#2 - John Smedley Bobby v-neck pulloverKeep warm this winter with this stylish black John Smedley Bobby v-neck pullover, worn by Bond in SkyFall, in the Shanghai scenes. The sweater can be seen in the Shanghai bar and is part of the Shanghai driver outfit. Bobby is a classic v-neck pullover, made from 30 gauge extra-fine New Zealand Merino wool, also available in many other warm colors. The Bobby is available on the official John Smedley website for $245 (USA) or £139 (UK) or €175 (Germany/rest of Europe). 15% OFF in November The Bobby is also available on Amazon.co.uk (UK) or Mr Porter (worldwide). |
#3 - OPI nailpolish SkyFall collectionThe perfect gift for your Bond girl: the OPI nailpolish range inspired by the Bond films and SkyFall in particular. The promotional ads and displays for the OPI SkyFall collection feature Bond Girl Bérénice Marlohe (Severine in SkyFall). Most of the colors are nice and dark, but don't seem to have much to do with the movie they were 'inpsired' by. The most original product is the OPI The Man With The Golden Gun version, which contains real flecks of 18kt gold and it comes in collectible gold container. The OPI Skyfall / James Bond Winter 2012 Collection nail polish colors consists of the following products: The individual bottles are available on Amazon for $6.69 (USA) or £9.95 (UK), or €12 (Germany). The Bond-ettes Mini sets are available for $12.45 in the USA, or £10.95 in the UK, or €16.95 in Germany. The Man With The Golden Gun version is available for $79.99 (USA), £26.85 (UK) or €45 (Germany). |
#4 - Sunspel Navy Blue Polo ShirtThis Sunspel Riviera polo shirt was especially designed for Daniel Craig in the 2006 Bond movie Casino Royale. Based on a classic 1950s Sunspel design made for the Italian Riviera, this polo shirt is 100% cotton and warp knitted on old lace machines.
Also available on Mr Porter UK and Uncrate (Worldwide).
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#5 - James Bond 007 FragranceThe James Bond 007 Fragrance, designed by Eon Productions in association with Procter & Gamble has been released in 4 collectible fragrances. Signature edition Bill Brace, vice president of fashion brands for P&G Prestige said: “The aromatic feugere fragrance family came to prominence in the 1960s – it was unmistakably masculine – mossy and ferny. But that was a while ago, so we wanted to move it on and give it a much more modern and sophisticated shell, which is why there’s fresh apple, cardamom, sandalwood and vetiver.” The 007 logo is embossed on the front of the bottle of the eau de toilette. The 'diamond shaped' pattern on the bottle and packaging looks similar to the pattern of the ST Dupont Diamond Head cufflinks worn by Bond in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The black bottles of the Signature 007 Fragrance are still available online at Amazon. Gold Limited Edition In November 2013, another Limited Edition was released, featuring a golden British flag on the box (see image on the left). Ocean Royale Quantum Shower gel, Deodorant, Gift sets Amazon.co.uk (UK) and Amazon.de in Germany offer the complete range of James Bond Fragrance, shower gel and deodorant. Retailer Kohl's is the exclusive store to sell 007 Fragrance and related products in the USA, starting from October 17th 2012. Order the the Gift set, as pictured above, including cufflinks, shower gel and fragrance at Amazon. |
#6 - FlorisFloris is mentioned by Ian Fleming in the novels Moonraker ("Floris provides the soaps and lotions in the lavatories and bedrooms"), Diamonds Are Forever ("He would have to send a cable to May to get things fixed. Let’s see - flowers, bath essence from Floris, air the sheets...") and Dr. No ("There was everything in the bathroom - Floris Lime bath essence for men and Guerlain bathcubes for women."). Floris No.89 fragrance was a personal favourite of Ian Fleming himself. Floris No.89 fragrance and Lime bath Essence (or "Limes" as it is currently called), are still available at Floris London. For the best experience, visit the Floris flagship store on Jermyn Street in London, nr. 89. This original store is the home of Floris since 1730. Find contact info and stockists on the Floris London website. Also available online at the following stores: Floris No.89 Floris Lime Bath Essence |
#7 - On the tracks of 007All James Bond film locations in one unique travel guide! Dutch 007 connoisseur Martijn Mulder has written a unique field guide to the exotic James Bond filming locations around the world. Four time Bond director Guy Hamilton contributed a foreword for the book, which is published by DMD Digital. Filled with historical background information, travel directions and location photographs, 'On the tracks of 007' brings you as close to the filming locations as you can get, enabling you to relive your favourite James Bond scenes AND travel the world within the turn of a page. Together with his co-author, the late Dirk Kloosterboer from Germany, Mulder spent many family holidays researching, finding, mapping out and photographing all the locations ever used in the James Bond films. These - often spectacular - findings were turned into 30 detailed travel stories and for many years formed the heart of one of the longest running Bond related websites on the Net, onthetracksof007.com. The 288-page book lists all used locations from Dr. No (1962) to Casino Royale (2006) and includes information on the 2008 Bond film Quantum Of Solace. Additionally, a full listing is included of all hotels ever used in the Bond films. |
#9 - Bond 50 on Blu-RayFor the first time available: the Blu-Ray set of 50 years of Bond - all 22 Bond films on Blu-ray neatly packaged into one cool, sleek collectable box-set, 122 hours of bonus material and even an empty space where you add the SkyFall Blu-Ray disc. Update: In 2014, a new version of the set was released which includes the SkyFall disc, making 23 films in total. BOND 50 marks the debut of nine James Bond films previously unavailable in high definition Blu-ray. The BOND 50 collection also provides two all-new pieces that spotlight the history of 007. “The World of Bond” takes a look at the style and attitude that is signature to Bond; pulling together the cars, the women, the villains and the music that have been a staple of these films for the past 50 years. “Being Bond” profiles the six distinguished actors that have had the honor of portraying 007. Don't have a Blu-Ray player? Get the DVD version of Bond 50 ($180) or UK: £45 or add a Blu-Ray Player (from $47) to your order. USA - Order Bond 50 (23-Disc version) on Blu-Ray: UK - Order Bond 50 (22 films) on Blu-Ray: EU - Order Bond 50 (22 films) on Blu-Ray: Germany - Order Bond 50 (23-Disc version) on Blu-Ray: France - Order Bond 50 (23-Disc version) on Blu-Ray: NL - Order Bond 50 (22 films) on Blu-Ray: |
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#10 - Mink GloveA Mink Glove is used by Sean Connery in the movie Thunderball. After making love to Patricia Fearing (Molly Peters) in the steam room at 'Shrublands', he tries to relax her on the bed, massaging her with the Mink Glove, explaining: Bond: "Mink. It reduces the tensions." Fearing: "Not mine." Black Mink Gloves, inspired by the James Bond movie, are available at Minkglove.com. Trivia |