2009 RECAP - James Bond Promo Trailer "Maximum Bondage"

Last year I worked on a promotional trailer for The Bloor Cinema's James Bond Retr007spective that ran January 21st - February 4th, 2009. I was the costume designer as well starring in the role of 'Bond Girl #257' which required me to I spend the majority of shooting over two days tied to my Bond co-star in the Bloor's extremely filthy dungeon-like basement. 

As 'new Bond (ie. Daniel Craig)' and 'old Bond (ie. Sean Connery)' are intrinsically different and the retrospective included both versions, the promo reflected this by switching between the two. In order to properly illustrate this, I needed to create two disctinct looks for all the cast. The first set were a retro more campy, perfectly coiffed style and the second was a harder grittier modernised version.

This description better describes the dastardly plot of the trailer:
"James Bond, the worlds most sexually active super-spy, may finally have to give up and meet the Reaper. Hes trapped in an asthmatic unfriendly basement, hes surrounded by sleep deprived goons armed to the teeth, and the greatest foe hes ever faced, the dread Megaplex, happens to be wielding the most terrifying weapon Bond has ever faced: A machine that is capable of completely changing reality! If the machine is activated, James Bonds world of campiness and wise-cracks will get replaced by a darker universe filled with grit, darkness and an unhealthy dollop of excessive violence. Can James Bond keep things nostalgic? Do audiences actually prefer all that shaky camerawork as a substitute for actual excitement? Are we finally going to get a bewb shot in a Bond film?"

You can view the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOFg4xZPLGM

Unfortunately, I didn't get any photographs of the costume details but here are some shots taken on set.

MIKE WOOD AS JAMES BOND CURRENT (PICTURED FIRST) AND JAMES BOND RETRO (PICTURED SECOND)

Photo Credit: 2009 Charles Smith. All Rights Reserved.

CONALL PENDERGAST AS MEGAPLEX

Photo Credit: 2009 Charles Smith. All Rights Reserved.

BOND GIRL #257
Photo Credit: 2009 John Atkin. All Rights Reserved.

Mad Men Competition Entries!

One of my favorite vintage sewing blogs, Sew Retro sewretro.blogspot.com/ had a Mad Men inspired vintage sewing design competition. I was honored enough to be accepted into the group just in time to send in my two entires! I'd actually finished these two dresses a while ago but hadn't had any specific inspiration to use them for. Being as I love Mad Men so much, this was a great opportunity!


This is my submission for a Joan Holloway inspired design. I used a reissued vintage Butterick pattern from 1960! It was actually quite a pain to sew around the existing pattern bustline and needed some modifications to make it more tailored. I used black peau de soi satin.

This is my submission for a Betty Draper inspired outfit. I used a reissued vintage Butterick pattern from 1947. I love the silhouette of this pattern! I actually have plans to make a second dress in a beautiful satin for a more dressy look.