“But I never get offended by what a costume designer or director does with one of my dresses because of the scale of what they are looking after. Packham’s first time working on a Bond film was in 2002 for Die Another Day : “The gown only stayed on Miranda Frost (played by Rosamund Pike) for a few seconds before it fell to the floor,” she laughs. It’s what James Bond does so well too so it is an amazing opportunity to work together.” As one of the UK’s most successful and independent fashion brands, with flagship stores in London, Paris and New York, Packham has become one of the most sought after designers of choice when it comes to social dressing and high end fashion. Packham’s signature clothes are synonymous with glamorous occasions and A-list names like Adele, Angelina Jolie, Emily Blunt, Kate Winslet, Taylor Swift and The Duchess of Cambridge are among her clients. It’s incredible to think that the movie came out 15 years ago and people still want that dress.” “We had men ringing from around the world to order that dress for their wives and we still get orders now.

The dress was amazing but I think Caterina in the dress was what made it work.” After Casino Royale was released Packham says her team were inundated with orders from across the globe. The way that it pulled around Caterina however, to make her look sculpted, the high split and back detail with strapping is very sexy and part of the appeal as well. It wasn’t bright, it was just slightly softer. Part of the allure is that unusual colour. “I know that they had this enormous fitting with Caterina for Casino Royale which lasted for hours and the gown they selected was the very first thing she tried on which just happened to be mine. We’re talking about the various designs Packham has created for the Bond films when we ask how the dresses are picked to appear in the films. She wanted this beautiful pomegranate colour,” says Packham across the table in her London office as she chats to 007.com. Packham was responsible for creating the modern classic satin dress worn by Solange (played by Caterina Murino) in 2006’s Casino Royale but she is quick to share the plaudits: “Costume Designer Lindy Hemming came to us and she really had a colour in mind for the dress for Solange. I don’t think you should fight that at all.” “Obviously when I think of Bond films, they have to be glamorous.

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