ONLY THE BEST FOR MR BOND!

I recently saw a photograph of Daniel Craig in his role as James Bond. Undoubtedly, he looked good but I couldn't help notice that his suit jacket appeared to be a little on the tight side!

Buttoned up, it formed  X shaped lines around the waist area which indicated that the jacket may have been too tight. For any man, let alone a secret agent with a demanding physical occupation, a jacket should allow enough movement so that when buttoned, it lies flat across the chest and stomach. 

So guys, a few tips about jackets:

Suit by Burton Menswear (Callum Best range) 
photo courtesy of www.prshots.com

• Find a good tailor and learn as much as possible about your own body shape and proportions. Small alterations can make a massive difference. 
• Proper fitting can elevate an inexpensive jacket but an ill-fitting jacket, even one with a hefty price tag, will not look elegant or stylish.
• There should be no wrinkling or bunching across the back and no pulling across the shoulders.
• The jacket's shoulders are showcasing your head so they need to be the best fit possible. If they are too narrow your head can appear overly large and if they are too wide, they can make your head look disproportionately small.
• A jacket is the right length when it covers the curvature of the buttocks (the point where your bottom starts to curve under) whilst giving the leg as long a line as possible. Many tailors work by measuring the distance from the jacket's back collar to the floor, then dividing in half but this is an approximate guide and length will ultimately be determined by your proportions. Another commonly used method is to use your arm as a guide. When your hand is by your side, the bottom of the jacket should line up with the knuckle of your thumb but again this is just a guide because arm length can very from person to person.
• Your  jacket collar should not stand away from your neck but sit next to your shirt collar and it should allow for at least 1/2 inch of shirt collar to show above it.
• Sleeves should finish where the wrist breaks with the hand and the length should allow for 1/2 inch of shirt sleeve to show below the jacket cuff. 
• Even though 007 has lots of cool gadgets, don't be tempted  to overload your jacket pockets with boys' toys or bulky items because they will spoil the sleek lines of your jacket.