While Batman, Superman and their American cousins favour fancy dress, a certain Mr Bond – surely our most famous home-grown crime fighter – has made the elegant tuxedo his own costume, whether at a casino table or stepping out of a wetsuit. Of course, times have changed since Ian Fleming introduced 007 in 1953, and today we have a licence to dress the iconic dinner suit up or down, depending on the occasion. However, as dunhill knows, the key is in cut and quality.

The brand has good tuxedo form – it made them for Frank Sinatra and even created a special tux for Truman Capote for his lavish Black and White Ball of 1966. Today’s dunhill one-button single-breasted black wool model with satin peak lapels is a timeless look that will work for years. It’s also available in midnight blue, the tux colour worn by Connery when we first meet him in Dr No, and reprised by Daniel Craig in Skyfall. dunhill.co.uk

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