# Sultry Bond Girl Fashions The Amanda Wakeley Dress Becomes the Next Coveted Vixen Get-Up By Erin Fox | Published 2012-10-22 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amanda-wakeley References: [fashionising](http://www.fashionising.com/clothing/b--skyfall-naomie-harris-dress-32191.html) & [amandawakeley](http://www.amandawakeley.com/) Step into a crowded room with a [strapless floor-length dress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reformation-fall-dresses) by designer Amanda Wakeley and prepare to turn heads as you impersonate the newest James Bond girl. The Amanda Wakeley dress is sported by Naomie Harris, the newest girl to grace the coveted part as James Bond's sidekick in the film Skyfall. The Bond films focus around the curation of pre-designed outfits for each film instead of creating one-of-a-kind apparel for the characters. Throughout half a century the Bond films have revolutionized the decades it was released in. By choosing this [Amanda Wakeley Fall 2011 dress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025), the wardrobe stylists are sending a message to support the culture we live in now. Dressing like a Bond girl can be simple with this £995 dress that comes in black, yellow and blue. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Coveted Designer Dresses:** Opportunity for designers to create signature dresses that become iconic and associated with popular film characters. - **Curated Film Wardrobes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for stylists to curate pre-designed outfits for films, revolutionizing the way characters are dressed. - **Film-inspired Fashion:** Trend of consumers seeking to emulate the style of popular film characters through their clothing choices. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Design:** Opportunity for fashion designers to create signature dresses that become synonymous with film characters, creating a new market for celebrity-inspired apparel. - **Film & Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for stylists to curate pre-designed outfits for films, offering a new approach to wardrobe choices and setting new fashion trends within the industry. - **Retail & Consumer Goods:** Trend of consumers seeking to dress like popular film characters creates a demand for affordable fashion options inspired by the big screen. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fictional Spy-Inspired Suitvases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-bond-carryon-trolley-case.md) - [Iconic Spy Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-bond-2024-advent.md) - [Luxe Film-Inspired Trinkets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faberg-x-007-octopussy-egg-objet.md) - [Green-Hued Secret Agent Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/globetrotter-no-time-to-die-attache.md) - [Office-Themed Lingerie Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-desking.md) - [Exploratory Rose-Centered Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eva-green.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Fashion-Inspired Amber Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dior-new-look.md) - [Romantic Summer-Ready Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandra-rich.md)