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Steal the Style: Daniel Craig’s Esquire Cover

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Steal the Style:  Daniel Craig on the August cover of Esquire

How much do you think the original outfit costs?  Six thousand?  Seven?  The sweater and shirt are from Ralph Lauren Purple label and the boots are Ralph Lauren.  The Jeans are Scotch and Soda and the watch is, of course, Omega.  The watch is the lion share of the total, but still.  Daniel Craig’s Saturday afternoon outfit is drifting dangerously close to entry level Harley pricing.

See the cover here, and feel free to read the interview with Daniel Craig here, in which the author describes him as looking like sandpaper.  For more steal the style features, see our archive.  Want to suggest a style that’s worth stealing?  Those are more than welcome too.  Send those in via style tip.  Let’s go to work…
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The Boots: Ciro Lendini Ankle Boots in Cocoa – $142.00
Toes look burnished a bit too.

Don’t kid yourself, it’s the boots that make the outfit. The warm medium brown / almost tan color really stands out against all the blue.  These don’t go quite as far up , but unless you’re casually sipping a drink while sitting cross legged on the floor, nobody’s going to notice.  A cheaper option: The Steve Madden Bristole. $96 through Endless.

 

The Sweater:  Lands’ End Canvas Wool/Cotton Crew – $22.99 (reg. $49.50)
As close as it'll get for under $50.

Lightweight, raglan sleeves, and a shade of blue that’s slightly darker than medium blue jeans.  To quote the immortal master of poetry Meatloaf, two outta three ain’t bad.  Crewnecks are starting to come back into favor but there’s still more Vs out there than anything.  Don’t be afraid to dress up a slim sweatshirt or even a long sleeve tee by layering it with a button up.  Ships free with UNTUCKED and pin 1145.  A pricier option:  The J. Crew Merino wool.

 

The Shirt:  Express 1MX – $59.50 ($44.50 w/ $15 off coupon card)
A standby, but it works here.

It’s untucked.  That’s why the Express 1MX despite all its flaws is the right play here.  The 1MX is short enough in the tail that you can wear it untucked.  “Horizon” is the perfect shade of light blue.  Wait for a sale or get on their snail mail list for their monthly $15 off $30 coupon cards.

 

The Jeans: Levi’s 501 in “Mid Shift” wash – $42.99
A tick lighter than the sweater.

Looks like there’s a bit of distressing on these (check out the knees.)  We also need yellow stitching and not grey this time.  You don’t want a deep rinse, nor do you want stone wash either (you really don’t want stonewash).  Levi’s 501 in “Mid Shift” is pretty close.  A cheaper option:  L.E.C. Slim Fit in 1-year for $14.99, but there’s fraying at the cuffs.

 

The Watch:  Victorinox Maverick Rubber Band – $258.38 ($425)
Mean and sophisticated all in one.

They say match your leathers, so some might say Criag’s stylist’s watch band choice is off.  Two things… First, so what.  It’s a real casual look.  And second, it’s probably a rubber strap.  You can easily bend the rules with a rubber strap.  Plus the boot soles look close to black.  There’s a pic on Page 80 that gives you a better idea as to what the watch looks like.  Silver case, black dial, looks to be a chrono.  Not a problem that the Victorinox isn’t a chrono.  The price is more than right, and it’s sold direct by Amazon.  That’s key.  (Another option, this Seiko for $140)

 

The Drink:  Jameson in a Ralph Lauren Glen Plaid Old Fashioned – $49.99 (for set of four)
If you don't have a nice set of barware, consider investing.

Too bad it’s hard to find single old fashioned glasses (these are double.)  The drink is light enough that it could be Jameson, and the textured glass gives it a real antique feel.  On sale for $50 through Macy’s.

Read Esquire’s interview with Daniel Craig here  and for more steal the style features, see our archive.

Comments

  1. And this is why I love you dappered… I’ve seen this cover numerous times over the past couple of weeks and thought, dang, Danny boy looks like he’s just begging for a dappered piece on him and I for one would love to see it. Bam! What are your thoughts on the cuffed jeans? I’ve been wanting to get a pair a little longer than usual to make my designated cuffed pair but wasn’t sure. Looks cool in my opinion.

  2. I would replace the 1MX shirt with the equivalent from Banana Republic. More Comfortable more durable and so damn good looking.

  3. Can’t speak for BR but I can agree that the quality of Express clothes has been dropping during the last five years. Many colors are starting to fade, the collars are showing more wear compared to other shirts with equal rotation, loose threads on buttons, etc. I would only recommend them in colors you can’t find elsewhere, and only when they are on sale (once a month?).

  5. We love you too BoM.  (Per the cuffs:  Looks good indeed, especially since it shows off those boots.)

  6. The 1MX for $60 is a complete rip off.  If you wait for sales, you can basically get 2 of these for around $23 a piece.

  7. Joe, that’s a good side by side review of the two (and the related drawbacks to the 1MX (http://dappered.com/2011/04/the-damn-express-1mx-addiction-getting-your-fix-for-28-44/) .

    Like you said in the linked article, it depends on what you want your dress shirt to do. I asked my tailor to shorten some slim fit shirts in the hopes of finding the optimal length for my 6’1″ frame.  The result: Even after tailoring, the shorter length is still too long (for my taste) to wear with jeans. Any shorter, and the tails come out of my slacks. I have some ‘casual only’ shirts now.

  8. Indeed, Express is one of those stores that you just don’t pay full retail at, but… their prices have gone up and their sales have become less frequent.  Could totally be wrong here, but I believe the last time the 1MX was available in the mid 20s was April: http://dappered.com/2011/04/the-damn-express-1mx-addiction-getting-your-fix-for-28-44/  So yeah, you gotta wait, but sometimes you have to wait a good long while.  Shirt was simply picked for the feature, not necessarily for the price.

  9. big fan of his “grocery shopping” outfit http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2006/10/daniel-craig-satsuki-mitchell.jpg

  10. Thanks for the post. I bought this issue of Esquire and found the cost of the outfit pretty ridiculous (those Ralph Lauren boots list for $1500, I believe). Just yesterday I was talking to a friend who works at a menswear shop here in S.F. and he suggested using the style photos as inspiration, and not to worry so much about buying the exact pieces. Good advice, and timely given this post.

  21. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  22. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  23. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  24. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  25. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  26. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  27. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  28. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  29. Great post as always, but I find it hard to factor in the cost of ones watch in the cost of the outfit.

    I can wear K-Mart overalls and my outfit would instantly be worth more than what Bond is wearing in the above photo, if factoring in watches. Hard to compare in that respect.

    Excluding watches, he would have most beat for sure. That is why we are all here, fine sir.

  30. Great article as always, Joe. I love all of these picks. They’re all pretty damn versatile. Oh man,I’m intensely anticipating Fall so that I can get into the layering game again. And I trust you’ll have plenty of articles (and pictures!) to help me.
    Cheers,
    Alex

  31. +1. Summer is by far the worst season for us dapper gents. It will be great to throw on a pair of dark jeans, boots, and a blazer without feeling like I’m creating my own ecosystem.

  32. I have cuffed jeans now because I found a pair that were a little too long but super cheap and fit awesomely everywhere else. They look damn good settling on top of my rugged-and-booty-but-not-quite-totally-boots Clarks. I’m glad I got them because I probably never would have done cuffed jeans otherwise. 

  33. I’m sorry, anyone who pays 50 bucks for 4 glasses is INSANE, especially if they’re double old-fashioned (useless). You can get awesome SINGLE old-fashioned glasses at Goodwill for a buck a piece. Almost all my barware is from Goodwill, and it is all completely awesome. Makes a fun, cheap gift, too. I gave my friends something like 8 cocktail glasses and 2 Collins glasses for Christmas and it cost 14 bucks.

    Nice outfit, though.

  34. All my Express shirts purchased in the last year or so have been holding up fine, but I dry clean them, and apparently I’m in the minority here? I don’t know why you wouldn’t, if you know that washing them at home will tear them to shreds.

  36. My experience is based on wearing them about once every two weeks and taking them to the dry cleaners. I’ve seen noticeable wear after about 1.5-2 years (30-40 wears). I find that the stretch fabric eventually gives out and causes issues. It’s possible I need to change dry cleaners as they may be using too much heat (I ask for no starch), but my results are similar to this (although much less fraying around the collar):

    http://dappered.com/2011/04/the-damn-express-1mx-addiction-getting-your-fix-for-28-44/)

    I may also have unrealistic expectations of how long a shirt should last but unless the color is very unique I’ve had better luck with other shirts this $30-40 price range. I’m glad they work for you though; I feel the 1MX could be the perfect shirt for me otherwise.

  38. That is a pretty big heal on those shoes which is a good thing for guys like me who could use some leg lengthening. This got me to google stalking some photos of Craig and he does seem to wear a lot of higher heeled shoes… but I also found out he is married to Rachel Weiss… Holy Sh*t I have a man crush on this guy now.

  40. Are you sure those are the same boots as on the cover?  I see 3 eyelets (probably a 4th under the jeans) and some sort of seam about half an inch outside the eyelets away from the tongue.

  41. Those boots are slick.  I bought a pair of the Steve Madden’s for $90 the other day and I’m pretty happy.  Some day a nicer version of that style will make its way into my repertoire. 

  42. Careful with those Ralph Lauren glasses. They’re gorgeous, hefty, and well-proportioned, but made of lead-chrystal which is carcinogenic per CA.