So, yeah....first I have to say that I have been a VERY busy lady these past few months. Real life and all her wonderful, horrible, amazing, terrible complications have kept me from blogging much of late. That doesn't mean that this vintage glamour gal has given up on making this blog spectacular!
So with that being said hold onto your hats Ladies and Gentlemen (and all those in between) because today is our first ever #ManCrushMonday! I pondered long and hard about who I should pick for the ever installment and damn if I wasn't stumped....pausing for a Netflix break I was reminded that it was time for my annual re-watch of Mad Men.....then it hit me.
Jon Hamm...the man who brought us one of TV's greatest anti-heroes of all time Donald Draper. His small screen career is something that most actors only dream of; a popular, drama driven prime time tv show that not only ran for an impressive seven seasons but also spoke of nuance and style.
What can I say about Don Draper that hasn't already been said? I mean he is THE anti-hero. He is a genius, a horrible womanizer, a user, draft dodger, liar, cheater, innovative, stylish, handsome, complex human being who somehow does things all wrong and yet we love to root for him. When he succeeds and he will, we all cheer. When he falls and falls hard, he gets back up and we love him for it. No matter what you think of his constant need to claw his way to the top, Don Draper is man that you want to be friends with. I mean when it really comes down to it he is the American Dream, the self made man.
Since he is the self made man, and they say clothes make the man let's talk about the clothing of Don Draper. Clearly he is a man who knows what works for him. His suits are always impecibly tailored and fitted. He starts out, early in the series (which takes place in 1960), in charcoal grey suits, hats, solid ties...it is all straight out of a film noir series. His suits in the beginning are more "suited" to the mid and late 50's which is perfectly fine. I mean men's fashion wasn't as ever changing and dynamic as women's clothing tends to be. He is established, solid like his grey suit....where as by comparison a younger up and coming character like Peter Cambell starts out in that very blue late 50's style suit that immediately sets the tone for their interactions.
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| One of my favorite quotes from Tom & Lorenzo's blog is that " Don and Betty Draper don't just look like people of the period, they look like the movie stars of the period." |
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| Don with Rachel Menken, a client and department store owner. Done in his classic look. |
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| Doesn't this strike you as an ad? |
If like me you are bit obsessed with Mad Men and the clothing in it you can read a seriously awesome in depth blog called Mad Style by Tom & Lorenzo. If you want to go read it, and I HIGHLY suggest that you do, go here: http://tomandlorenzo.com/tag/mad-style/page/3/
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| Don and Betty at the Country Club doing their best "Barbie and Ken" |
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| Playing hookie from the office and getting to see a movie. |
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| Promotional shot of Don and Betty in some formal wear fun. |
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