Most overcoats announce themselves with colour or collar. This one does it with cloth. The Tom Ford herringbone overcoat is a long, softly woven coat made in Italy from a blend of silk and cashmere, and it is the one Daniel Craig’s Bond pulls on for London in Spectre. Its interest is in the weave, which you notice at arm’s length rather than across a room.
In the film
Bond wears the long Tom Ford coat in London in Spectre (2015), when he goes to meet M after the Mexico sequences. The same coat is listed with his London outfit on the Thames. See the rest of the film on our Spectre page.
The details of the Tom Ford herringbone overcoat
A silk and cashmere cloth. Cashmere gives the coat its warmth and soft hand. Silk adds a faint sheen and a drape that stiffer wool coatings lack, so the coat moves when you walk.
Herringbone weave. The pattern is fine and subtle rather than bold. It gives the surface depth up close without turning the coat into a statement, which is what keeps it suitable for the office.
Notched lapels and a chest pocket. These are the details of a tailored jacket carried over into outerwear. The collar and lapel are the sort you would expect on a suit, so the coat sits well over one.
A single vent. The hem is cut with one vent. It gives room to walk and sit without the coat bunching, and it keeps the line of the skirt clean.
Made in Italy. A short line on the label, but for a silk and cashmere cloth it is the provenance we would look for.
Wearing it now
This is a coat for the commute, the train and dinner afterwards. Worn over a suit it behaves as Bond’s does: it frames the tailoring and leaves it to speak. We would keep the rest of the outfit plain, with a smooth wool suit, a white or pale blue shirt and black calf shoes, so the weave is the only pattern in view.
It also works over a roll-neck and flannel trousers at the weekend, where the cashmere handle matters more than the tailoring. Fit is the thing to get right. A long coat should close easily over a jacket without pulling across the back, so try it with the thickest layer you plan to wear beneath.
Buying one. The film coat was listed at Tom Ford boutiques and online at Harrods, where it is marked sold out. We have not found a current listing for the identical coat, so we treat it as out of production and found second-hand; our button runs an eBay search for it. Check the label, the cloth composition and the measurements before you buy, since other Tom Ford herringbone coats exist and are not the same model. The clothing section covers other pieces from the film, and Craig’s Bond is worth reading for his wider wardrobe.
In the same spirit
This is an alternative, not Bond’s coat. The nearest thing on our pages is the Matchless Hinx Coat, a grey wool coat made waterproof, with Nappa leather at the collar, shoulders and cuffs, made in Italy. It is a different Spectre coat, worn by Mr Hinx rather than Bond, and it is plain wool rather than herringbone, but it is a long grey coat of the same weight and mood.
Specifications
| Maker | Tom Ford |
|---|---|
| Cloth | Silk and cashmere blend, herringbone pattern |
| Details | Notched lapels, chest pocket, single vented hem |
| Made in | Italy |
| Availability | Out of production; original Harrods listing sold out; second-hand only |
For the maker’s current collections, see Tom Ford.
Questions
Does Bond wear a Tom Ford overcoat in Spectre?
Yes. Bond wears a long Tom Ford herringbone overcoat in London when he meets M after the Mexico scenes.
What is the Tom Ford herringbone overcoat made of?
It is made in Italy from a blend of silk and cashmere with a fine herringbone weave. It has notched lapels, a chest pocket and a single vent.
Can you still buy the Spectre overcoat new?
Not new, as far as we can find. The original Harrods listing is marked sold out, and while retailers list other Tom Ford herringbone outerwear, we have not verified that any current coat is identical to the one in the film. Look second-hand.
What should you wear with it?
A plain suit in a smooth cloth, a pale shirt and black leather shoes. The weave of the coat is the pattern, so keep everything else quiet.
For the wider picture, see the Bonds.
