Larry Loftis explores the lifestyle of Dusko Popov, the man who inspired Ian Fleming for Bond.

James Bond. Mere mention of the name conjures up vivid images of finely-tailored suits, fast cars, and beautiful women. Just as Ian Fleming - Bond's creator - would have it, no doubt.

For Bond fans, the name Blades is famous for being M's private member's club in some of the Ian Fleming James Bond novels. Now it is also an exclusive dining destination and cocktail bar part of Hush Mayfair, a restaurant co-founded by Sir Roger Moore. Bond Lifestyle was invited to wine and dine at this stylish establishment.

In this article we take a look at the brands, companies, products, locations and people that are mentioned in the closing credits at the end of a Bond film. The end credits sometimes reveal interesting and hidden facts.

This episode: the closing credits of SPECTRE.

James Bond, the ultimate British Secret Agent, is known for his good taste. Agent 007 saves the world in British tailor made suits and shirts, drives and destroys British luxury cars and superyachts where ever he goes, and calms down at the end of a long day in the field with a shot of Scotch whisky in a British crystal tumbler.

James Bond, the ultimate British Secret Agent, is known for his good taste. Agent 007 saves the world in British tailor-made suits and shirts, drives and destroys British luxury cars and superyachts where ever he goes and calms down at the end of a long day in the field with a shot of Scotch whisky in a British crystal tumbler.

Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen, Frank Sinatra, Daniel Craig, Jason Statham, they all have worn the same jacket: the Baracuta G9 Harrington jacket. In Guy Ritchie’s latest action film The Man From U.N.C.L.E. the Baracuta is once again prominently featured as the ultimately cool jacket.

When I had to go to Milan for a mission, I decided to stay at the Admiral Hotel in Milan (visit website). I reached out to my contact in Italy, hotel owner Edward Dell'Orto, a passionate Bond fan who definitely lives the Bond Lifestyle.

On my way to the Goldfinger Reloaded event in Andermatt, I first make a two day stop in Zürich for an underground mission.

When we read the Fleming novels, or watch the movies, we get the idea of a 007 somewhere between his late thirties and early forties—depending on which book we read or movie we see. We might say that there is a special decade to be Bond at his best—between thirty five and forty five.

“The waiter brought the Martinis, shaken and not stirred, as Bond had stipulated, and some slivers of lemon peel in a wine glass. Bond twisted two of them and let them sink to the bottom of his drink.”