Elektra King is the best-dressed person on the mountain in The World Is Not Enough (1999). Sophie Marceau’s Elektra skis the film’s chase in maroon salopettes by Sam De Teran, and the Sam De Teran salopettes are worth studying even though they cannot be bought new: a single, saturated colour, cut close, worn with a fur hat and nothing else competing for attention.
In the film
Elektra wears the salopettes during the skiing chase sequence, with a ski jacket with a black fur collar and a fur hat by Philip Somerville. Sources describe the outfit as maroon. Sam De Teran made the piece for the film, and we found no current model, reference or stockist for it, so this page is about the outfit rather than a product you can order.
What makes the outfit work
One colour. Maroon salopettes and a maroon jacket against white snow read as a single shape.
Dark fur at the edges. The black fur collar and hat frame the face. Dark trims on a deep red base look deliberate rather than decorative.
Trousers that match the jacket. Salopettes and jacket are cut from the same colour family, so the outfit reads as one considered piece rather than separates picked in a hurry.
Wearing it now
The lesson is restraint. Choose one colour for the trousers and the jacket, ideally a deep red, oxblood, burgundy or navy, and then add a dark hat, dark gloves and a dark scarf. Avoid logos on the shell, and avoid more than two colours in total. We would put a fine-gauge roll neck underneath, because it keeps the neckline clean at the collar and gives you a layer to take off in the lodge.
Fit. Ski clothing should be close enough not to flap, with room to bend at the knee and hip. Try salopettes on with the layers you intend to wear.
Finding the original. Sam De Teran is not a current line, and the outfit was a costume. A search on eBay may turn something up but do not expect a match; the better route is to buy the idea.
In the same spirit
As alternatives rather than pieces from the film, an N.Peal cable roll neck sweater is a good base layer for a cold mountain day, and the Agnelle James gloves keep the hands dressed once the skis are off.
Specifications
| Maker | Sam De Teran |
|---|---|
| Item | Salopettes (ski trousers) |
| Colour | Maroon |
| Worn by | Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), skiing chase |
| Worn with | Ski jacket with black fur collar; fur hat by Philip Somerville |
| Availability | Not made now; no current stockist found |
Questions
What does Elektra King wear skiing in The World Is Not Enough?
She wears maroon Sam De Teran salopettes with a ski jacket with a black fur collar and a fur hat by Philip Somerville.
Can you buy the Sam De Teran salopettes?
Not new. We found no current model or stockist, so any pair would be second-hand.
What fur hat does Elektra wear with them?
Sources credit the fur hat to Philip Somerville, and describe the jacket’s collar as black fur.
More from the film is on the The World Is Not Enough page and in Clothing.
