How did Dr. No transform Sean Connery from a self-described rough diamond into the most sophisticated action hero in cinema?

In the first episode of Dressing James Bond, London bespoke tailor Roberto Revilla examines the costumes, tailoring and carefully chosen details that established James Bond’s style in 1962 and created a blueprint the series is still following more than sixty years later.

Beginning with Connery’s iconic entrance at the casino in his midnight-blue dinner suit, Roberto explores the influence of director Terence Young, the tailoring associated with Anthony Sinclair’s Conduit Cut and the complicated history behind the shirts, suits and suppliers credited with creating Bond’s wardrobe.

Along the way, we examine the grey flannel suit that was completely wrong for the Jamaican climate, the lightweight Glen check and mohair suits that worked far better, Bond’s navy doeskin blazer, Turnbull & Asser cocktail cuffs, grenadine ties, black Derby shoes and the powder-blue polo shirt and matching trousers worn on Crab Key.

We also look beyond Bond himself to explore Dr. No’s Nehru-style clothing, the way costume is used to take control away from Bond inside the villain’s lair and the collaborative story behind Ursula Andress’s famous Honey Ryder bikini.

Most importantly, Roberto brings everything back into the real world and asks what men can still learn from Dr. No without dressing as though they’re heading to a James Bond fancy-dress convention.

Is Connery’s midnight-blue dinner suit still the greatest first appearance in film-style history? And if you could take one piece from Bond’s Dr. No wardrobe, which would you choose?

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Roberto and Jon are back for another relaxed unscripted conversation, beginning with Jon’s ongoing battle with Nissan and the frustrations of modern customer service before moving onto some much happier news.

Roberto shares the early success of his new Arsenal Women: Trailblazers podcast, which is rapidly approaching 500 downloads in its first month and already attracting listeners from across Europe, North America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. The pair also explain some of the behind-the-scenes changes coming to Tailoring Talk Magazine as they work towards a more consistent and recognisable format for the show.

The conversation then turns into a deep dive on Apple’s latest public beta. Roberto shares his first impressions of the new Siri, Apple Intelligence, on-device AI, image generation, natural language search, and why this feels like the first version of Siri that genuinely gets out of your way instead of creating more friction. Jon and Roberto also discuss whether Apple’s AI could replace ChatGPT for everyday users, what still separates dedicated AI models from Apple’s approach, and why the improvements feel more evolutionary than revolutionary.

Elsewhere they discuss David Pogue’s new book Apple: The First 50 Years, Steve Jobs, Apple’s remarkable business story, the colourful iMac G3 era, and why understanding Apple’s history is valuable whether you’re interested in technology or simply fascinated by great companies.

The second half of the episode wanders through James Bond, tailoring, watches, gaming, Half-Life 2, Robocop, Telltale Games, Billy Eilish’s new concert film, Apple Vision Pro, Netflix recommendations, and Roberto’s ambitious new series exploring the costume and wardrobe of every official James Bond film, before finishing with an increasingly ridiculous discussion about making their own ultra-low-budget Bond film starring Roberto, Jon and Alex.

It’s another classic Tailoring Talk conversation covering technology, AI, Apple, gaming, business, James Bond, menswear, filmmaking, books and the creative projects currently keeping Roberto and Jon busy.

00:00 - Jon’s Nissan saga and the importance of good customer serviccandidse

03:00 - Arsenal Women: Trailblazers reaches nearly 500 downloads

07:20 - Living with Apple’s new Siri and iOS 27 public beta

14:20 - Can Apple’s AI replace ChatGPT for everyday users?

25:30 - Apple: The First 50 Years and the business lessons from Apple’s history

34:00 - James Bond, tailoring and Roberto’s new Bond wardrobe series

42:40 - Gaming, Billy Eilish, Apple Vision Pro and making our own Bond film

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James Gunn’s new DC Universe continues with Supergirl (2026), but has the film been unfairly judged or does it genuinely fall short?

Jon Evans and Alex Hansford sit down for a full spoiler review, discussing Milly Alcock’s performance as Kara Zor-El, how closely the film follows Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Jason Momoa’s debut as Lobo, the strengths and weaknesses of the screenplay, studio reshoots, the visual design, and whether superhero films are beginning to lose their cultural dominance.

Along the way they compare the film with the original Helen Slater classic, explore why the comic arguably tells the story better, debate whether the critics were too harsh, and ask what the disappointing box office performance could mean for the future of DC Studios.

Spoiler warning: this episode discusses the entire film, including the ending.

00:00 Introduction and first impressions

03:05 Has Supergirl been unfairly judged?

11:20 Milly Alcock, Ruthie and the performances

21:20 Jason Momoa’s Lobo and the supporting cast

30:40 Production design, cinematography and music

39:50 Favourite moments, ending and final verdicts

50:45 Are superhero films losing their appeal?

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