Mad Men Style - Joan Holloway
Filed under: Clothing, Vintage and Retro, Dresses
Are you mad for the style of Mad Men? Are you sad that the second season's over? So are we - but we're not going to sit around moping until next season starts! Instead, we've collected modern day interpretations of some of our favorite characters' style so we can look the part even if we can't enjoy the high jinks at Sterling Cooper.
Joan Holloway is the office sexpot - she drives men wild just by entering (or more likely, exiting) a room. Her style is an alluring combination of buttoned-up professionalism and body conscious dresses in confident brights. If you want to show off the fact that you're All Woman (caps intended) look for simple silhouettes that emphasize the waist, but never ever show cleavage. That's too easy.
The key to Joan's style is confidence - she's smart enough to use her gifts, both physical and intellectual, to her advantage. Don't be afraid to do the same.
Finding a vintage knit in wearable condition is hard. Moths get to yarn, colors fade, and odors...well, they linger. Not to mention the tiny sizes they wore back then. Still, the draped silhouettes of the 30s, 40s and 50s are irresistible, so we kept pawing through odd racks at the back of vintage shops, hoping for that one lucky find.
