Clan tartan ties, unforgivable sin?

[Tobus]

The other thing I'd like to address is the picture of Sean Connery. I like the man as an actor and he was the best James Bond but a fashion icon he is not (remember, in Bond he was dressed by a costumer).

His back-story is very interesting. It is well documented that Sean Connery's career as James Bond very nearly failed due to his lack of refinement. Coming from his humble working-class background, he had no sense of style or manners. Ian Fleming, the creator of Bond, called him an "overgrown stuntman" and did not think he had the poise to be Commander Bond. It was Dana Broccoli (wife of producer Cubby Broccoli) who convinced her husband that Sean Connery had the sleek looks and charm for it, and it was Terence Young (director) who basically taught him how to appear refined. He quite literally educated Sean on how to walk, eat, and do everything differently than he previously knew. Between the training and the movie set's wardrobe department, he always appeared elegant and classy on film. It worked, and people loved it.

In many ways, Sean Connery's story is a wonderful example of how a boy from very modest means used his natural talents to rise to fame and wealth with the help of people who could put him in the right setting. He has done very well for himself through the years, and I have no doubt that he has been a role model for many people. I have nothing but respect for him in that regard, and I can forgive his sartorial clumsiness when I see it. With all that said, though, it's important that people understand his background for what it is and recognise that he still needs some help with the finer details of dressing properly.