the clothes 2011

As a fan of Mad Men I am anxiously awaiting the new season. Since there are still two weeks before it starts up again, I've been feeding my addiction by reading the clever Mad Men style analysis of Tom and Lorenzo. They're counting down to season four by individually analyzing the female characters and what their clothes say about them. They succinctly point out themes in colors and silhouette and interpret how it reflects their personality, upbringing, and mood. Even the style of lesser characters (beyond the glare cast by Betty, Joan, and Peggy) is explored. Each post is complete with screen shots to illustrate (and spoilers, so Mad Men newbies beware).

pictures via AMC.com

Mad Men is returning to television this month. I, for one, can not wait.

There's a really interesting article here with Janie Bryant, the costume designer of the show.

Forget all the backstabbing girls on television, if you want inspiration look no further than a real woman. If you ask me, these ladies do steal the show on AMC's Mad Men (obsession du jour for the likes of Michael Kors). Joan Holloway knows how to live in a man's world, so I'm guessing she'd do even better in our day and age...