Mad About Style: The Fashion of Mad Men

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Ah, to live in the world of Mad Men—men were scoundrels, women were ladies, and lunch was three martinis and a cocktail olive. Mad Men’s riveting storylines keep us tuning in week after week, but the pitch-perfect period fashions are the real stars of the show—throw on a slim pencil skirt or three-piece suit and you’re instantly transported to the refined era of the Kennedy administration. Here’s how to get that sexy 1960s look:


Betty Draper

Betty Draper is the definition of a lady. Her ice-blond hair, red lips, and perfect pearls bring to mind Grace Kelly and the other Hitchcock blondes—and she has the disturbed inner life to prove it.

Photo Courtesy of amctv.com

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