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Frock on Friday: Mad Men Style
'Bravo,' indeed. I'll borrow from Bert Cooper's (profound) brevity to tip my hat to Mad Men's creator and producer, Matthew Weiner, for a rather wonderful finale to series 7.0.
Mad Men is a superb example of today's gilded era of television brilliance, with shows such as Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones and Orange is the New Black taking us where no major Hollywood studio would dare. The film industry's loss is our collective binge-TV-watching win, but I can't believe we have to wait eleven whole months until we find out what the second half of 1969 has in store for Don, Peggy, Joan et al.
How are you dealing with it? Are you OK? (Or are you still recovering from Game of Thrones' most recent revolting episode? Me too.)
One of the joys of watching shows like Mad Men is the mad scramble to read the online reviews that follow. I love a good post-show debrief, and in my opinion, nobody does Mad Men as beautifully as bloggers Tom & Lorenzo.
If you haven't read their TV reviews, you have to take a look. They do a post-show review on Mondays, followed by an illuminating and detailed wardrobe analysis post called 'Mad Style' on Wednesdays.
I love their clever and delightful insights into how costume designer Janie Bryant uses colour, cut, style and pattern to add depth and significance to the characters and narrative. Tom & Lorenzo's posts are a joy to read, and I heartily recommend delving into their archive if you need a good Mad Men fix.
In the meantime, if you love the style of Mad Men's 1969, I've dug up some of the best original '60s and vintage-inspired fashion you can buy online. From Betty's suburban floral shifts to Megan's floaty Californian chiffon, I've plucked the very best pieces inspired by Mad Men's seventh season.
Get Peggy's mod style with stripes and neck ties:
1. Vintage '60s dress, AU$61.67 from Deja Vintage Boutique's Etsy shop.
2. Vintage pleated mini scooter dress, AU$85.89 from Storey Thread's Etsy shop. This one is good, too.
3. Creme and orange shift, AU$22.02 from Eesome Vintage's Etsy shop.
4. '60s scooter dress, AU$19.82 from Diaphanous Vintage's Etsy shop.
5. Tie it Together dress, US$76.99 from ModCloth.
6. '60s knit shift, AU$46.25 from Frog Toes Vintage's Etsy shop.
7. Vintage '60s chestnut brown dress, AU$64.81 from Sartorial Matters' Etsy shop. This frock is right on the money, too.
Get Betty's '60s look with floral shift frocks:
1. Vintage 60s embroidered dress, AU$35.24 from Fringe Falcon's Etsy shop.
2. 1960s shift dress, AU$41.85 from Rogue Girl Vintage's Etsy shop.
3. 1960s abstract floral vintage shift dress, £36 from Love Miss Daisy.
Get your wiggle on with Joan's form-fitting frocks:
1. Strawberry Ice Cream Dress, $235 from Whirling Turban.
2. Scent a Message Dress, $84.99 from Modcloth.
3. Sleek it Out Dress in Cobalt, $54.99 from Modcloth.
4. Dance Floor Date Dress in Scarlet, $59.99 from Modcloth.
5. Feather leaf pin, AU$9.91 from Orca Vintage's Etsy shop.
6. Stop Staring! Frenzy of Flashbulbs dress, $169.99 from Modcloth.
7. Gimlet Girl dress, $139.99 from Modcloth.
8. Possibly the World's Most Flattering Dress, $325 from Whirling Turban.
Slip into Megan's late-'60s Californian vibe:
1. 1960s floral pink chiffon vintage maxi dress, £40 from Love Miss Daisy.
2. 1960s smudgy blue chiffon cocktail dress, £45 from Love Miss Daisy.
3. Vintage 1960s bikini, AU$98.01 from Deja Vintage Boutique's Etsy shop.
4. Basta Surf Raglan reversible bikini top, $104 from Shopbop.
Get Meredith's enamel daisy brooch, AU$22 from Roses for Clementine's Etsy shop.
Get the sixties secretary look with these little numbers:
1. 60s Linen turquoise dress, AU$74.88 from Likewise Vintage's Etsy shop.
2. 60s neck tie Jabot dress, AU$59.26 from Sartorial Matters' Etsy shop.
3. Vintage 1960s lime green dress, AU$60.57 from Modern Mumu's Etsy shop.
p.s. Still in mourning for Mad Men? Not to worry: another golden example of TV brilliance is back, with the second series of Orange is the New Black. The entire series will drop later today on Netflix. I shall attempt to curb my binge-watching to three episode instalments, but I don't like my chances with 13 hours of Jenji Kohan's genius on tap. Oh, and Tom & Lorenzo will be blogging about it, too. I can hardly wait to read what they have to say.
Have you watched the first series of Orange is the New Black? No? Go! (Oh and back to Mad Men - what did you think of the final episode? Whose style do you love the most?)
'Bravo,' indeed. I'll borrow from Bert Cooper's (profound) brevity to tip my hat to Mad Men's creator and producer, Matthew Weiner, for a rather wonderful finale to series 7.0.
Mad Men is a superb example of today's gilded era of television brilliance, with shows such as Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones and Orange is the New Black taking us where no major Hollywood studio would dare. The film industry's loss is our collective binge-TV-watching win, but I can't believe we have to wait eleven whole months until we find out what the second half of 1969 has in store for Don, Peggy, Joan et al.
How are you dealing with it? Are you OK? (Or are you still recovering from Game of Thrones' most recent revolting episode? Me too.)
One of the joys of watching shows like Mad Men is the mad scramble to read the online reviews that follow. I love a good post-show debrief, and in my opinion, nobody does Mad Men as beautifully as bloggers Tom & Lorenzo.
If you haven't read their TV reviews, you have to take a look. They do a post-show review on Mondays, followed by an illuminating and detailed wardrobe analysis post called 'Mad Style' on Wednesdays.
I love their clever and delightful insights into how costume designer Janie Bryant uses colour, cut, style and pattern to add depth and significance to the characters and narrative. Tom & Lorenzo's posts are a joy to read, and I heartily recommend delving into their archive if you need a good Mad Men fix.
In the meantime, if you love the style of Mad Men's 1969, I've dug up some of the best original '60s and vintage-inspired fashion you can buy online. From Betty's suburban floral shifts to Megan's floaty Californian chiffon, I've plucked the very best pieces inspired by Mad Men's seventh season.
Get Peggy's mod style with stripes and neck ties:
1. Vintage '60s dress, AU$61.67 from Deja Vintage Boutique's Etsy shop.
2. Vintage pleated mini scooter dress, AU$85.89 from Storey Thread's Etsy shop. This one is good, too.
3. Creme and orange shift, AU$22.02 from Eesome Vintage's Etsy shop.
4. '60s scooter dress, AU$19.82 from Diaphanous Vintage's Etsy shop.
5. Tie it Together dress, US$76.99 from ModCloth.
6. '60s knit shift, AU$46.25 from Frog Toes Vintage's Etsy shop.
7. Vintage '60s chestnut brown dress, AU$64.81 from Sartorial Matters' Etsy shop. This frock is right on the money, too.
Get Betty's '60s look with floral shift frocks:
1. Vintage 60s embroidered dress, AU$35.24 from Fringe Falcon's Etsy shop.
2. 1960s shift dress, AU$41.85 from Rogue Girl Vintage's Etsy shop.
3. 1960s abstract floral vintage shift dress, £36 from Love Miss Daisy.
Get your wiggle on with Joan's form-fitting frocks:
1. Strawberry Ice Cream Dress, $235 from Whirling Turban.
2. Scent a Message Dress, $84.99 from Modcloth.
3. Sleek it Out Dress in Cobalt, $54.99 from Modcloth.
4. Dance Floor Date Dress in Scarlet, $59.99 from Modcloth.
5. Feather leaf pin, AU$9.91 from Orca Vintage's Etsy shop.
6. Stop Staring! Frenzy of Flashbulbs dress, $169.99 from Modcloth.
7. Gimlet Girl dress, $139.99 from Modcloth.
8. Possibly the World's Most Flattering Dress, $325 from Whirling Turban.
Slip into Megan's late-'60s Californian vibe:
1. 1960s floral pink chiffon vintage maxi dress, £40 from Love Miss Daisy.
2. 1960s smudgy blue chiffon cocktail dress, £45 from Love Miss Daisy.
3. Vintage 1960s bikini, AU$98.01 from Deja Vintage Boutique's Etsy shop.
4. Basta Surf Raglan reversible bikini top, $104 from Shopbop.
Get Meredith's enamel daisy brooch, AU$22 from Roses for Clementine's Etsy shop.
Get the sixties secretary look with these little numbers:
1. 60s Linen turquoise dress, AU$74.88 from Likewise Vintage's Etsy shop.
2. 60s neck tie Jabot dress, AU$59.26 from Sartorial Matters' Etsy shop.
3. Vintage 1960s lime green dress, AU$60.57 from Modern Mumu's Etsy shop.
p.s. Still in mourning for Mad Men? Not to worry: another golden example of TV brilliance is back, with the second series of Orange is the New Black. The entire series will drop later today on Netflix. I shall attempt to curb my binge-watching to three episode instalments, but I don't like my chances with 13 hours of Jenji Kohan's genius on tap. Oh, and Tom & Lorenzo will be blogging about it, too. I can hardly wait to read what they have to say.
Have you watched the first series of Orange is the New Black? No? Go! (Oh and back to Mad Men - what did you think of the final episode? Whose style do you love the most?)
