The white shirt is the part of a Bond outfit that does the least talking and the most work. In Skyfall, Daniel Craig’s Bond wears a Tom Ford white cotton shirt with French cuffs beneath his grey suit in the Turkey scenes. The Tom Ford white French cuff shirt is a quiet garment with a loud effect: a crisp white shirt makes everything else on the body look more considered.
In the film
The shirt is white cotton with French cuffs, in size 40, according to the catalogue. It is worn with the grey suit in the Turkey scenes. Reports differ on the collar shapes Bond wears across the film, so we do not name one for this shirt.
Owning it now
The shirt on screen was the production’s own, in size 40, and it is not for sale; we have no maker reference for it. Tom Ford shirts of this kind turn up second-hand, so the button on this page is an eBay search for a white French-cuff shirt, not for the film shirt. Tom Ford’s current white French-cuff shirts are a different cloth: the one in the research, a poplin piquet shirt, is US$970, and we cannot say it matches. For the look, choose a white cotton poplin, a plain placket and French cuffs, and keep the cufflinks simple. Our view is that a white shirt is worth buying well, because it is worn more often than any suit. See more under clothing, or Daniel Craig’s Bond.
In the same spirit
Alternatives, not the shirt Bond wore: Turnbull & Asser Casino Royale White Dress Shirt and Tom Ford Pleated Front Dress Shirt, White Cotton. The second is an evening shirt with a pleated front, so it is closer in maker than in style.
Specifications
| Maker | Tom Ford |
|---|---|
| Cloth | White cotton |
| Cuffs | French |
| Size (film shirt) | 40 |
| Film | Skyfall (2012), Turkey scenes |
Questions
What shirt does Bond wear in Skyfall?
Among others, a Tom Ford white cotton shirt with French cuffs, worn with the grey suit in the Turkey scenes.
Can you buy the shirt from Skyfall?
No. The film shirt is not a retail product. Tom Ford sells current white French-cuff shirts, but we cannot confirm any as the one on screen.
How much does a Tom Ford white French cuff shirt cost?
One current Tom Ford poplin piquet French cuff shirt at Neiman Marcus is US$970 at the time of writing, October 2026. Others vary.
More from the film is in our Skyfall guide.
