As part of a James Bond influencer event, I was cordially invited to Jermyn Street, London, to hear of how Turnbull & Asser got involved with the James Bond franchise.
OPERATION: JERMYN STRIKE
Retail manager James Cook indulged us with some great stories showing us the exact spot where Sean Connery got measured by then designer Michael Fish.
‘Ian Fleming never wrote wear Bond got his clothes from, but he did mention Jermyn Street. Terence Young introduced Sean Connery to have shirts made.
MR FISH
It was staged. Why? Because the pattern cutters who were measuring Connery didn’t want to be photographed.
However, we had a young man called Michael Fish, man about town, and they got him to pose.
Michael was a floorwalker here at Turnbull & Asser. He brought in the great and the good. He put Mick Jagger in a dress in Hyde Park. When you see all these flamboyant designs, that’s Michael Fish.’ – James Cook.
TURNBULL & ASSER TOUR VIDEO
Watch the video with the full tour given by James Cook.
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Further Reading on Turnbull & Asser
You can read more on James Cook and his career in an interview feature Matt Spaiser did at The Suits of James Bond.
Head to the Turnbull & Asser website to learn more about their bespoke shirts.
If you would like to learn more about designer Michael Fish then I suggest you read the ‘Boutique London’ by Richard Lester.
The Mr Fish brand is survived by Mason & Sons who also own Anthony Sinclair, the original tailor of James Bond.
