There’s a hint of 1960s futurism with the Paco Rabanne–H&M collab, but recyclable materials have their part to play in the 2023 interpretations […]
Rabanne H&M collaboration brings back the spirit of the ’60s
November 9, 2023/14.59
Tag: James Bond
Citroën celebrates 75 years of the 2CV with 75 restored examples at Aulnay-sous-Bois
September 25, 2023/12.21
One of Citroën’s most iconic models, up there with the Traction and DS, celebrates its 75th anniversary with a special event at the Conservatoire Citroën. Jack Yan looks at the car’s international history […]
Boca Raton exhibition considers connections between film and art
July 14, 2022/12.58
Bonnie Lautenberg’s new exhibition at the Boca Museum of Modern Art considers the connections between the film and art worlds, with some astonishing pairings […]
Available now: James Bond’s Original Rivingston Boat Shoe from No Time to Die
November 2, 2021/10.14
Getting a sampling of the James Bond lifestyle is a lot cheaper than you might think. Don’t set your sights on the Omega watch or a 1986 Aston Martin V8 Vantage; Sperry offers the Gold Cup Authentic Original Rivingston Boat Shoe, exclusively on sperry.com. Daniel Craig wears these in the scenes shot in Jamaica […]
Fifth-generation Range Rover launched at Royal Opera House
October 26, 2021/21.32
Jaguar Land Rover has launched the fifth-generation Range Rover at the Royal Opera House in London, with Thierry Bolloré, CEO of JLR, and Gerry McGovern, OBE, its chief creative officer, representing the company at the event. The new generation advances Range Rover’s luxury principles and off-road capability even further, with seating for seven available […]
No Time to Die a fine send-off for Daniel Craig as James Bond
October 7, 2021/8.31
Eon Productions LLC/MGM Header image: Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) and James Bond (Daniel Craig) have their holiday plans upset. Above, from top: Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die. The Aston Martin V8 from The Living Daylights makes a return. James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Cuban agent Paloma (Ana de Armas) prepare […]
No Time to Die special edition Aston Martin DB5 Junior released
September 21, 2021/0.01
Today’s children have so many more choices of toys. Once the province of royalty—Aston Martin once presented a scaled-down, rideable DB5 to HRH Prince Andrew in his youth—the Little Car Company has now crafted a No Time to Die special edition of the Aston Martin DB5 Junior. While not unique as the Prince’s was, there’s […]
Full-size replica of Corgi Aston Martin DB5 unveiled as part of No Time to Die promos
August 31, 2021/11.46
With a month to go till the latest James Bond thriller No Time to Die’s world première on September 30, Aston Martin and Corgi Toys have unveiled a full-size replica of the 1965 Corgi scale model of the Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5. The replica—one of the 25 Goldfinger Continuation cars complete with rotating number […]
Unique Aston Martin DB5 Vantage collection for sale, including one-off Shooting Brake
June 7, 2021/11.52
Fluid Images The most iconic Aston Martin is arguably the DB5, the one piloted by Sean Connery as James Bond in Goldfinger. Aston Martin made 1,021 DB5s, including 60-odd in Vantage tune, and 123 convertibles. Getting a DB5 is hard enough, but getting three Vantages—a coupé, a convertible, and a one-off Shooting Brake—would qualify as […]
Personal thoughts on the passing of Sir Sean Connery, 1930–2020
October 31, 2020/20.52
Danjaq SA/United Artists The iconic image of Sean Connery and the Aston Martin DB5 in a publicity still from Goldfinger. Many movie fans were greeted with sad news with the passing of Sir Sean Connery at 90 in the Bahamas. Sir Sean had been unwell for some time, according to his son Jason, and […]
