Some of the best things Daniel Craig’s Bond wears are the ones you do not notice. In Shanghai he wears a plain white COS shirt with a black tie, and the COS white shirt from Skyfall is exactly as quiet as that sounds. It is a case for the unremarkable shirt, chosen well.
In the film
Bond wears a white COS shirt and black tie in the Shanghai scenes of Skyfall (2012), together with the Acne trousers. See the full list on our Skyfall page.
The details
What matters here is what is missing. The shirt is white, the tie is black, and nothing in between asks for attention. Enthusiast listings call it the COS Classic Slim Fit Shirt; we have not confirmed the exact model, and we found no current COS listing that matches it, so any example is likely to be second-hand. The button on this page is an eBay search.
Wearing it now
A white shirt and a dark tie ask nothing of a room. We would wear it under a navy or charcoal suit, with the collar buttoned and the tie knotted small. The point is the absence of detail: no contrast trim, no loud weave. Look for a plain cotton shirt in a slim but not tight cut, and judge it by how the collar sits against the tie.
In the same spirit
An alternative, not the COS shirt: Turnbull & Asser Casino Royale White Dress Shirt, a plain white dress shirt from a shirtmaker.
Specifications
| Maker | COS |
|---|---|
| Garment | White dress shirt, worn with a black tie |
| Film | Skyfall (2012), Shanghai scenes |
| Worn with | Acne trousers |
| Exact model | Not confirmed; some listings name the Classic Slim Fit Shirt |
| RRP | To be confirmed once the exact shirt is identified |
Questions
What shirt does Bond wear in Shanghai in Skyfall?
Daniel Craig’s Bond wears a white COS shirt with a black tie in the Shanghai scenes. He wears it together with the Acne trousers.
Is it the COS Classic Slim Fit Shirt?
Some enthusiast listings say so, but we have not confirmed the exact model. Our sources identify it only as a white COS dress shirt, so we have listed neither a price nor a retailer.
What should you wear with a white shirt like this?
A dark tie and a navy or charcoal suit. Keep the collar buttoned and the tie knotted small, and let the plainness of the shirt do the work.
Where can you find a similar shirt?
COS lists a range of white shirts for men on its men’s white shirts page. Choose a plain cotton one in a slim cut with no contrast detail.
More of his wardrobe is in our guide to Daniel Craig, and across the rest of our clothing.
