How apt that a day after Raf Simons presents a Christian Dior Resort collection about the wonders of speedy cars that Mad Men takes speed and cars to the next level?
It was a real whirlwind episode that left me utterly confused, with more questions than answers. Click through to see all the outfits and let us know what you though of Mad Men’s crazy trip in the comments.
Click through to see all the looks from Mad Men and let us know what you think of the episode in the comments.
Read on for the sartorial highlights from last night’s episode. There were a lot of them.
Mad Men blasted back on TV last night with a special two hour season premiere that asked more questions than it answered. Many spoilers are coming this way, so avert your eyes if you’ve yet to see it.
In episodes one and two, we see Betty go through a startling transformation, Megan become the stereotype of a soap opera star, Sally toughen up, and Peggy ease into her role as the “Don” of Cutler Gleason & Chaough. Guest appearances by Roger’s two ex-wives, Mona and Jane, really up the fashion game for this episode.
Click through to see all the memorable outfits the cast is wearing as the new season kicks off into 1968.
Queen Elizabeth II is getting downright festive in her holiday dress (well, for her, anyway). {HuffPo}
Jane Fonda is 75 (!) and credits her youthful looks to good genes…and, okay, a good plastic surgeon. {US Weekly}
A new study shows a majority of women prefer 1950s-eqsue men; let’s not try to unpack the feminist implications of that and just enjoy looking at Jon Hamm as Don Draper, shall we? {Daily Mail}
Andrej Pejic covers Elle Serbia in head to toe Jean Paul Gaultier. {Styleite}
If you are as obsessed with Mad Men as I am (which is a lot), then you know that Janie Bryant is the genius behind the costumes on the show. As the costume designer she sketches and plans costume ideas for each character, from Don to Trudy, some of which are custom made and others which are reworked from vintage pieces.
I met with Janie just before the season finale to find out how she works her magic on Mad Men and get the scoop on all the best outfits of the season.
Fashionista: What types of reference images do you use to inspire your designs? Vintage magazines? Classic films?
Last night was the penulitmate episode of Mad Men’s fifth season, and the writers pulled out all the stops. During the episode, we get a glimpse of Sally and Megan’s similar style, how Betty warms up blue a bit, and Don in his shirtsleeves. There are so many spoilers coming up in this recap, so Read more →
Mad Men finally returns to the airwaves tonight after a long haitus. Like any decent fan, we’re throwing a viewing party for the special two hour season premiere. No Mad Men party would be complete, however, without the perfect 1960s style decor.
To make hosting your Mad Men fête a bit easier, we’ve picked out the 10 most necessary items for a perfectly retro party, from ball pearl earrings in the style of Betty Draper to some the exact whisky Don drinks on the show. (It’s not really a Mad Men party without the drinks!)
Make sure to tune in to the premiere tonight and check back tomorrow morning for our fashion recap of the show!
It’s Christmas on Mad Men, and as this episode’s title proclaims, “Christmas Comes But Once a Year.” You’d expect everyone to be jolly with seasonal cheer, but this is Mad Men, so, naturally, everything takes a darker turn. Don spirals deeper into his alcoholism and depression, the former Draper residence gets egged, and the rest of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce works to deal with clients’ requests and each other.
The fashion on Mad Men is changing, and fast; women are leaving behind their New Look silhouettes for slimmer, shorter options, and men are experimenting more with suiting. Hair is higher and shorter, and large, statement jewelry plays a starring role. Everything is modernizing inside Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.
Everything except Don.
Last night’s season premiere of Mad Men took the show into the future: November 1964, to be exact. So, how much has changed since 1963? A lot. From the newer, brighter offices to Peggy’s peppy hairstyle and pearls, the look of the show has changed dramatically.
Let’s start with Don, Mad Men’s troubled hero. Last season he was the poster boy for success, perfect suits, perfect hair, perfect bone structure. That last bit may remain the same, but his style is in the dumps. Don’s opening look, the suit to define a season, was dark blue with a coordinating, diagonally striped tie in blue tones. Next to Roger’s gray three piece and Pete’s black suit, Don’s blue number read a little weak. And the tie read kooky. Not the luxe look we’ve come to expect from Mr. Draper.
Don spends the rest of the episode changing between similar suits and some red and blue long sleeved polo shirts that leave him looking haggard. Perhaps it’s the worry in Don’s face that is killing his glamor. (Or the darkness of his West Village apartment that creates a literal five o’clock shadow over everything.) We’re hoping that Don gets himself back together, no more hookers or yelling at clients; though “So well built, we can’t show you the second floor,” is among the greatest tag lines of all time.
But on to the ladies.
We’ve had a crush on Janie Bryant since the first episode of Mad Men three summers ago – even if it took us half way through the season to learn anything about the costume designer behind the show’s exquisite look. Since then, she (and the show) have influenced everything from Halloween costumes to Michael Kors’ Read more →
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