bond(age) fashion...

tsk tsk tsk, now now...i am not one to like leather chaps...and will never like them 'em too!
:)

last friday, i went to watch Quantum of Solace with my husband. filled with great anticipation, because i secretly have a girl crush on olga kurylenko, the movie did not disappoint me (like other James bond films!).

i am not going to dwell much on the film, but instead talk a bit on the outfits worn by the bond girls.

Camille (Olga Kurylenko)

i like kurylenko, because i think that she has an exotic look to her, which is probably contributed by the fact that she is eastern european. but as the new bond girl, i respect the fact that she was very stylishly dressed (in a non-overtly-slutty way) and has an extremely cute hair cut (which i aspire to copy by year end).

because bond girls are not the "main characters", camille and ms. fields (which i will talk about later) were not featured in many scenes. in fact, they each had 3 main scenes and hence 3 different outfits.

Scene 1
Camille wore this racing through the Haiti street. a tank top and skirt may sound unremarkable, but the detail put in just made it extremely chic.

The tank top is in an unusual burnt orange shade and with its stretchy, clingy fabric, it resembles a swimming costume more than your average cotton vest. The bronze skirt is high waisted with a bubble hem, which gave it an overall "cute" look. The look is finished off with a chunky gold chain with a fish pendant, which is something i would not usually choose, but though it suited her really long neck. Apparently, you can get this whole outfit at Jasper Conran from his spring/summer 2008 collection!

Note: Debenhams has opened at the Curve, which also carries the Jasper Conran collection!

Scene 2
During the party held by the villain, Camille turned up in a simple & stunning black dinner dress. made by Prada, it has a fitted bodice with a high flowing skirt, and can be worn for an elegant dinner...or jumping out of the plane in an action-packed scene (yes, she did).

i think this dress will flatter most body types. especially pear-shaped souls like moi! though, due to my thunder thighs, i will give the slit a miss.

you can also see she is carrying A black shoe, which she paired with her dress.

simply elegant.

Scene 3
because she was about to kick some villain-ass, her last look was more sporty. wearing a white tank top (a bit dirty in the pic) and a pair of close-fitting brown cargo trowsers, she was all set to take the bad boys down.

as you can see, olga demonstrated how she can pull off all types of looks. from summer chic to elegant chic and then to sporty chic.
how can you not love her!
and oh...her hair!! oh wow...her hair...:)

Agent Fields (Gemma Arterton)
i do think that she had such an insignificant role in the film. there was no emotional ties between bond and her, despite being the one he toot-ed (read: had sex). and she was not really involved in the action...except tripping the bad guy down the stairs. hmm.

and she's not very purty. i suppose it was her role to be a stuckup pursed-mouth-brit, but still...

she was also featured in 3 scenes. and honestly, i am not a fan of ANY of her outfits. biased? maybe. but do read more and see if you agree.

Scene 1
this has got to be the weirdest outfit. the trench coat (it IS Burberry though) made her seem like she was trying to look like an important MI6 agent. however, matching it with a pair of slouched brown boots...made it seem less...professional?

and i am still wondering if she is wearing anything underneath the coat. if she isn't, she shouldn't be surprised when Bond "propositioned" her! yeesh.

yuck and double yuck.


Scene 2
okok, so she didn't do too badly in the next scene. though her hair and make up was a fright! it aged her by at least 20 years. hihi i am so evil.

the dress, also Prada, is a silk and wool shift with a bow detail stunningly shown off by a silvery spray effect. The dress is further accentuated by a green amethyst necklace designed by Lesley Schifft of The Talisman Gallery.

i still prefer Camille's look. :)

Scene 3

ok, i don't have a picture for this look. probably because it was too lurid. and i am being evil again.
her outfit? her birthday suit. covered in black oil.

a big fashion no-no, however beautiful your body is.

hihi...i know i know. it is evil.

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and there you have it. my take on the fashion-able (and unfashionable) bond girls of Quantum of Solace.