I know I’m a few years late, but Sunday afternoon, I finally buckled down to endure my first (and last) 30 minutes of Mad Men ever. In light of Pre-Fall’s 60s-inspired, ladylike inclination, I was expecting a stream of classically stylish images to effortlessly project from the screen and into my lazy Sunday mind.
While their interpretation of 60s style was visually striking, I was otherwise unimpressed. I launched into quiet contemplation and castigation of society’s current taste levels, wondering how anyone could possibly think this was good TV, let alone give it awards. Was I missing something here?
But before I could get dangerously introspective, I turned my attention back to a more comfortable place – the fashion. Betty Draper and Joan Holloway made large floral prints and full skirts, a’la Erdem, feel fresh again. Adorning smooth, coiffed waves, as demonstrated by Alice + Olivia, these characters exude the era’s demure sophistication. Designers, like Tribune Standard, paired leather opera gloves and daytime patterns to combine the polish of the past with the tempo of today.
And thank god, or else I’d just be writing about how I watched Mad Men and didn’t really like it…
Sonia Rykiel
Erdem
Milly
Rebecca Minkoff
Post by Amanda LaMela
