The Bond Experience Blog

In 2012, Daniel Craig wore our Bond Coat as James Bond in the film Skyfall. The slim-fitting coat with horn buttons and leather collar detailing – so named for New York’s Bond Street, home to our SoHo store – was already a staple in many of our customers’ wardrobes. But with James Bond’s anointment, in a matter of speaking, came an all-new attention to the style. We’ve since remade the coat in different colors and fabrics, and it remains one our bestselling pieces to date.

The latest Bond film, Spectre, hits theaters this Friday, November 6. This time, it’s not 007 who sports a Billy Reid coat but Q, his young Quartermaster responsible for designing and developing Bond’s signature gadgets, weapons, and highly sophisticated computer security.…

Who says all James Bond fans are men? This photo is from Flora who is not only a James Bond fan but also a fan of The Bond Experience. We think she did an amazing job capturing the feel and look of the Bond poster…special nod to Viktor for some wonderfully talented retouching.

I love the fact that Flora refuses to let Bond be owned by the male fans.Know any other female Bond fans that let their passion show?

credits: model: @floragaramvolgyi retouch: @vfejes

Short bio: My name is Flora Garamvolgyi. I’m a hungarian fashion model living with a retoucher (Viktor Fejes) -who used to work as a photographer -and we thought it would be fun to do movie poster remakes .…

Craig’s depiction of James Bond would see him facing £1.5m insurance claims.

Forget licence to kill, if James Bond lived by the same HR rules as the rest of us he would barely make it out of the office he’d be so swamped with paperwork, new research has found.

From eye-watering insurance and expenses claims to mountains of health and safety forms, if Bond was a typical employee he’d spend more time pen-pushing than gun-slinging.

Ahead of the launch of Spectre later this year, office suppliers Viking, has gone back over Daniel Craig’s three depictions of Bond. Applying traditional HR rules and regulations to 007 in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall, Viking found that Bond would be looking at insurance claims totalling in excess of £1.5million.…

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by the good folks over at The Next Level Guy. Here are the 10 questions I was asked:

1) Can you tell me about your journey from normal dude to Bond guru? What started your journey on living your life like 007? Was there a defining moment that caused it? How has becoming more like James Bond affected your life for the better/worse?

2) What is it about the James Bond character that you feel makes him such a great role model for men?

3) What three tips would you give to the ‘Average Joe’ to begin their transformation and become more Bond like?…

I am very honored to be one of the featured articles in the Sept/Oct. issue of Philly Fit Magazine…of course there is a Bond spin to my journey of health and wellness. Here’s how it starts…

Meet David Zaritsky, an extraordinarily, hard working executive and President of Roska Healthcare Advertising; quite an accomplishment for a man in his mid forties. (A brief biography of his work history can be found at the end of this article). He is happily married and the father of two terrific kids, residing in Newtown, PA. As is all too common for many executives, all the intensity of climbing the corporate ladder leads to a pinnacle point in a successful career.…

Not a lot of people know I am a survivor of a physician induced heart attack. It had nothing to do with my physical health but it did spur me on to advocate healthier lifestyles for all. Imagine the impact if we reduce death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20% by 2020!

I’m joining the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk to promote physical activity to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Please support me in helping to reach this lifesaving goal by giving a donation today!

You Can Make a Donation Here

Thanks in advance for your support.…

SkyFall is making it’s television premiere and you are all invited to watch it. I received the following letter from the good folks at EPIX.

Hi David,

To celebrate the upcoming premiere of Skyfall on EPIX, we are hosting our very own Bond marathon From EPIX With Love beginning on Friday, August 9th at 8pm ET and continuing up to the television premiere of Skyfall on August 11th at 8pm ET. The marathon will include all of your favorite 007 movies, the EPIX Original documentary “Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007,” as well as behind-the-scenes clips, trailers, extras, and more.…

I want to thank everyone for their patience while we gear up for more Bond Experiences. There are some exciting things on the horizon including a filming with HGTV, exclusive video reviews, and a special adventure with other Bond fans!

We have, like so many marathon runners, taken a slight break to catch our breath but when we start up again there will be no stopping us.

in the meantime, keep the conversations going! Remember, this is YOUR site!…

At The Bond Experience, we have received an exclusive picture and excerpt from the latest edition of Cinefex, the SkyFall edition. Below is an excerpt from the Cinefex “Skyfall” article, contained in the new issue (133-APRIL 2013). We also have a picture (above) of one of the images in the “Skyfall” story.

I don’t know if you are familiar with Cinefex, but they are a quarterly film magazine that has been covering the field of cinematic effects for 33 years. This issue features a 28-page story on the making of the latest Bond film “Skyfall.

The article is based on in-depth interviews with the film’s special and visual effects teams, and is accompanied by 36 behind-the-scenes full-color photos and frame clips from the film, many of them exclusive to Cinefex.…

And when I say sneak I mean sneak!

During my SkyFall Tetbury Boot Review video I decided to make a trip to the International Spy Museum in Washington DC.

The PR blurb promises the following: Meet Bond’s villains, uncover their evil schemes, and explore their exotic lairs and weapons in this special exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bond films. See over 100 film artifacts from the archives of EON Productions, the Bond film producers.

What I couldn’t be prepared for was the amazing amount of props they had on display. Only MAJOR problem was they were fanatical about no pictures being taken and there were stern guards everywhere.…