How to dress in the spirit of the series "Mad Men"
At the weekend, started the final season of “Mad Men” - dramas about the everyday life of American advertisers in New York in the 60s. For seven seasons, the series not only managed to collect a weighty pile of prestigious television awards, but also became, if not a bible, then certainly a textbook on the style of its era. Men of “Mad Men” are always clean-shaven, in a well-fitting suit and with a strong cocktail in their hands, regardless of the time of day. Women - elegant at work, luxurious - at parties and dinners, neat and sophisticated houses with children, and when they need to (first and foremost by themselves), they can easily put a fur coat on their naked body and show up to their lover in the office.
But no matter how much we like to follow Don Draper’s moral throwings and the struggle for equality of plain Dame Peggy Olson, it’s simply impossible to resist the “Mad Men” retrostyle. We chose the most memorable details of the wardrobe of the main female characters of the series - Joan, Betty, Peggy and Megan - and picked up analogues in online stores that you can buy right now.
Ted Baker Dress
A typical Betty Draper dress, adapted for modernity, is discreet but effective: instead of a full skirt, neat folds, instead of a classic floral print, a collage of plants. In this interpretation, the surrounding people hardly consider the hint of the 60s, but this is not important - we all understand everything with you.
£178.99
1928 Jewelery Pen
The office goddess and the owner of the most feminine forms Joan is able not only to organize the work of the company even in the most critical situations and grow from a secretary into a partner, but also knows how to emphasize her physical virtues better than other heroines. Joan usually hides beautiful, lush breasts under closed blouses and dresses, complementing the same pendant handle on a long chain - it works better than any neckline.
$28.00
Susan Caplan Vintage clips
Almost all the heroines of "Mad Men" love conspicuous jewelry, be it weighty brooches, multi-tiered chandelier earrings or elegant pearls on chains. Joan begins the new season with large clips: one earring she reveals in front of an important telephone conversation, during which she heroically knocks down the arrogant customer and once again proves who is the owner of the company. After this episode, not to buy yourself similar clips is simply disrespectful.
£69.00
Jil Sander glasses
Round sunglasses in thick frames are a must-have accessory for the late 60s. Megan Draper was cool in those on the Hawaiian beach, sipping tropical cocktails with Don and had no idea that very soon she would mourn Kennedy's death in her chic apartment in Manhattan. Today, not everybody dares to wear such a model of glasses, but if you decide, pay attention to the transparent version of Jil Sander, as trends dictate.
€295.69
Body anthropologie
We love retro-underwear for a combination of seemingly incompatible qualities - modesty and sexuality. In the "Mad Men" of such things is complete: for example, Betty’s black lace corset, who sits on the heroin as poured, but this only makes him feel stronger (and faster). Almost the same can be bought at Agent Provocateur for an indiscreet £ 345, but we would prefer the more casual version of the democratic Anthropologie.
$138
Peignoir Daisy & Elizabeth
Betty (then still Draper) in a peignoir and with a cigarette in his mouth, scorching from a rifle over neighboring pigeons, is the canonical scene of the first season of Mad Men. Pigeons for Betty are both a symbol of missed career opportunities and a way to demonstrate their desperate, though not always obvious, love for children. While it is not clear what will happen to the heroine in the new season, but in case she, along with the other characters of “Mad Men” go to California, we picked up (and she, and herself) a new dressing gown to match.
$380
Emilio Pucci Dress
A bright mini-dress with a floral print was shown to us even before the start of the final season of “Mad Men”: Megan, who had just flown in with her husband to conquer Los Angeles, showed off in such show promotions. Similar, luxurious and expensive, we found in Emilio Pucci, but you can get by with a more affordable and everyday version of Italian brand Siste's.
£745
Victoria Beckham Sheath Dress
None of the "Mad Men" heroines look as impressive in a sheath dress as the red Joan. Her steep thighs, high breasts and thin waist men in the series literally salute. Most often, Joan can be seen in red, purple and blue dresses, always with sleeves, at least minimal. We have found analogues for each of the options on the most different budgets.
€1 280,16
Swimsuit Dolce & Gabbana
In the new season, the action of “Mad Men” takes place in two cities at once: hot Los Angeles was added to cold New York, and Don's wife, aspiring actress Megan, has already moved there. Obviously, without a swimsuit in California can not do. This Dolce & Gabbana vibrant floral print looks like a swimsuit that Megan wore in Hawaii during their Christmas holidays with Don.
€325
Valentino shawl
Scarves in the series are worn in two ways: elegantly tying around the neck or using as a bandage for the hair. The second option seems to us more relevant and immediate. In addition, any owner of long hair knows how sometimes you want to vary the hairstyle with minimal effort; A beautiful shawl in this sense is a simple and effective instrument. This silk Valentino with graphic stripes will pay for every ruble spent on it.
$335.00
Fendi bag
Each heroine of the Mad Men has a laconic bag with a short handle. Without them, as without stockings - in a public place to appear indecent. We justify the cost of this Fendi bag by the fact that “Mad Men” is partly a series about how girls in the USA began to earn as much and achieve the same high results as men. No wonder copywriter Peggy Olson bought some, but her apartment in Brooklyn, so that you can afford an expensive bag.
€1 350
Jaeger skirt
The action of the seventh season of "Mad Men" comes at the beginning of the 70s, so that all the women of the show have already changed into mini. Even Joan and Peggy - apologists of medium-length skirts - and those in the new series bare their legs. Mini style varies from heroine to heroine: Joan chooses straight or slightly narrowed models, Peggy - A-shaped. Personally, we like most trapezoid skirts, like this dark blue Jaeger, or the much more expensive Prowena Schouler from tweed.
£50.00
Blouse Yves Saint Laurent Vintage
We admit honestly, we have not seen such a variety of women's blouses as in “Mad Men” in any TV series: with bows, frill, compound collar and shirt style - which wasn’t there. However, if we talk about the blouse that you want to buy to wear here and now, then this silk vintage YSL is not to be found. And the connection with the show is felt, and it is not necessary to deal with strange ruffles.
€342.50
Roger Vivier shoes
Lacquer shoes with a buckle, a square nose and a low, stable heel are the same symbol of the 60s, like The Beatles, hippies and the killing of Kennedy. Today, this model passes under the coded description of “grandmother's shoes”, although the heroines of the “Mad Men” have never made these shoes old - so we should not. And you can’t argue with their convenience at all.
29 927 rub.
American Apparel T-shirt
A must-have for all dedicated Mad Men fans. It was in this t-shirt that Megan Draper appeared at the end of the sixth season of the show, exactly the same 50 years ago, posed for Esquire Sharon Tate. A simple but effective T-shirt provoked a powerful wave of controversy about whether Megan Draper would repeat the fate of Sharon Tate - actresses, models and wives of Roman Polanski, brutally tortured in his own house by members of the gang of Charles Manson. If last season Megan survived, then in the new one there appeared even more hints that she is not expecting anything good.