Most black tie is forgotten by the end of the evening. The Tom Ford tuxedo in No Time To Die is a different case: a plain black dinner suit with a silk shawl collar and nothing else to say for itself. It is the dinner suit Daniel Craig’s Bond wears in his final film, and it makes a quiet argument for owning one that fits properly.
In the film
Paloma hands Bond the tuxedo in a Bennett Winch suit carrier before he changes into it. Thirty-three bespoke Tom Ford tuxedos were made for No Time To Die, in record time. It follows the Tom Ford dinner suits Bond has worn since Quantum of Solace.
The details of the Tom Ford tuxedo
A matching jacket and trousers. The suit is a single-breasted dinner jacket with trousers cut from the same cloth, so the black reads as one continuous, even tone.
A silk shawl collar. The collar is a single, unbroken curve of silk with no notch, which keeps the line at the chest clean and a little softer than a peak lapel. The buttonhole is angled up towards the shoulder.
Made to measure. The film suits were bespoke, cut to Craig. That is the difference to understand if you are shopping for the look: the character of the garment is its fit, and no single ready-to-wear jacket carries it off the peg.
Wearing it now
The sensible way to take this look into your own life is to start with the fit. Tom Ford’s ready-to-wear O’Connor tuxedo is, in our view, the place to start: the same maker, and a jacket a good tailor can adjust. We would keep to black, with a shawl collar where the model allows, a white dress shirt, a black bow tie and plain black shoes. The Christie’s lot for the film suit lists Crockett & Jones shoes with it, which points to the same restraint.
Black tie suits an opera night, a wedding whose invitation says so, or a dinner at a good hotel. It is wrong for anything that is not black tie. Keep the accessories few, and have a tailor take in the waist and set the sleeve length properly. That is where a tuxedo is made or lost.
The button on this page runs an eBay search for the Tom Ford O’Connor tuxedo, which is the nearest ready-to-wear cut and turns up pre-owned. The film suit itself is not for sale new. A tuxedo from the film has been listed by Christie’s at auction, but that is a collector’s route rather than a wardrobe one. For the wardrobe, see more of Bond’s dressing in our clothing guide.
In the same spirit
- Tom Ford Atticus Evening Trousers: evening trousers from the same No Time To Die dinner suit
- Brioni Tuxedo: the dinner suit from Casino Royale
- Bennett Winch S.C. Holdall with Suit Carrier: the maker of the suit carrier Paloma uses to present the tuxedo
Specifications
| Maker | Tom Ford |
|---|---|
| Piece | Single-breasted dinner jacket and matching trousers |
| Collar | Silk shawl collar |
| Made for the film | Bespoke; thirty-three made |
| Closest ready-to-wear route | Tom Ford O’Connor tuxedo in twill (US$7,490, RRP at the time of writing, October 2026) |
Tom Ford’s current tuxedos are on the maker’s own suits and tuxedos page.
Questions
Who made the tuxedo in No Time To Die?
Tom Ford. Thirty-three bespoke tuxedos were made for the film. Bond wears his after Paloma presents it to him in a suit carrier.
Can you buy the exact Tom Ford tuxedo from the film?
No. The film suits were made to measure for the production, and we have found no retail version. The nearest route is a ready-to-wear Tom Ford tuxedo such as the O’Connor, fitted by a good tailor.
What colour is the tuxedo?
Most sources describe it as black, with a silk shawl collar, though one describes it as midnight blue. We believe black, and would check Tom Ford’s own description before ordering anything.
What should you wear with it?
A white dress shirt, a black bow tie and plain black shoes. The Christie’s lot lists Crockett & Jones shoes with the suit.
More from the film is on the No Time To Die page, and more of the man in Craig’s Bond.
