Mad Men Style Guide

Upgrading Your Wardrobe with Mad Men Fashion

Laura Leiva
If you're a fan of the hit show Mad Men, chances are you love the style as much as the plot. To give fans a chance to dress like their favorite character, fashion store Banana Republic has designed a Mad Men Style Guide so you can walk around as dashing as Don Draper or glamorous as Joan Holloway. Here are style tips found in the guide, which you may also pick up at selected Banana Republic stores while supplies last:

Men: Dress up your everyday suit by adding a vest underneath your jacket. One classic look is to pair a three-piece gray suit with blue shirt and navy tie. Finish off the outfit by adding a white pocket square to the jacket.

For weekend or casual wear, pair a suit jacket and dress shirt with a pair of chino slacks. Since you're going more casual, swap out the vest for a sweater during colder months. You can also change out your jacket for a button down cardigan for an afternoon lunch or casual Friday look.

Contrast your dress shirts by adding textured ties to crisp dress shirts. For shirts that have a pattern such as micro checkers, pair it with a diagonal-stripped tie. Don't be afraid of using color either--choose dress shirts in pale greens, blues or purples and pair it with darker like-colored ties with texture or design.

Women:Mad Men style for women is all about the figure, so be sure and show it off with classic dresses and skirts. For the office, add a hint of color into an otherwise plain outfit by using feminine and frilly dress shirts in bright colors like purple, coral or creamy yellow. Offer your outfit contrast by pairing a structured skirt with a ruffled top, or dress up a pencil skirt with a cardigan and jeweled or skinny belt.

Get multi-uses out of your dresses by adding accessories to get different looks. Pair a solid color blazer with a short printed dress, and accentuate your waist by adding a belt. Keep the look edgy but work appropriate by wearing peep-toed shoes. Take your work attire into evening by wearing a solid colored sheath dress during the day, and adding animal print shoes and a statement necklace for evening. Don't forget the martini!

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  • Sandy James8/3/2010

    Everyone is talking about this show and I haven't seen it yet. I'll have to see it.

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