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My gripes with the article, in order of appearance.

Bond began with two button suits because those were the most common in the 1960s. Bond's button number has changed with the times - he has never been firmly with one style only.

The 'King & Allen' company mentioned is not a bespoke tailoring house. It is just a made-to-measure service. The two are very different things. Reasonably priced bespoke is available but it is still not THAT cheap.

A wool blend suit should never be bought, the plastic in them takes its toll.

Slanted pockets are fine and a great look on country clothes; I would not put them on a city suit though.

Working cuffs, if present, should always be fastened so what exactly makes it an 'indicator'. Additionally, there are bespoke suits that don't have working cuffs whilst there are off-the-peg suits with them. It does not 'indicate' anything.

Forward pleats on trousers are commonly seen in good English tailoring.

Bond in the books and in the early films wore slip on shoes (Chelsea boots in particular) - not lace ups. 'Heel' is not the same as 'heal'

Not all socks should be black! Socks should be the colour of the trousers worn.

Wear a tie. The advice to go tieless is foolish. Knit ties may be a good choice, as seen in the Connery films. The author of this article clearly does not know that Bond distrusts a man in a Windsor ('Winsor' in this article) knot.

Try to avoid belts in general. Go for side adjusters if you can.

Lastly, instead of trying to get bad product mislabelled as 'bespoke', look at good quality suits and such on sale, or even vintage. Ede & Ravenscroft and even Marks and Spencer have some good OTP suits available for the money - certainly better than the sort of 'bespoke' mentioned here.