CALLING ON BOND

This month, London's Barbican Centre will debut "Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style," an exhibition celebrating five decades of James Bond's timeless style. Academy Award-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming guest-curated the show (running now through September 5) alongside fashion historian Bronwyn Cosgrave. (barbican.org.uk/bond)

BRAMBLE TRIONFO

ON DISPLAY:

—> Gadgets and weapons made for Bond and his many rivals, including Scaramanga's gold-plated weapon from The Man with the Golden Gun.

Custom-made clothing worn by Bond and his girls from Giorgio Armani, Tom Ford, Givenchy, Gucci, Prada, Oscar de la Renta, Philip Treacy, and Versace. You can even gaze at Auric Goldfinger's golden dinner jacket.

—> Cars and boats, including Bond's famous 1964 Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger and GoldenEye, and the Q Boat from The World Is Not Enough.

—> Sketches, artwork, and storyboards from the Bond movies, including the volcano scene in You Only Live Twice.

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