pan am...for real...

one of my dearest and best friends...knows how obsessed i am with the 60's...and we were chit chatting about mad men...and the new show pan am...and her hubby decides to show me a pic...of his mom & dad...his dad...being a realtor...back in the day...and this was a trip that they were awarded...also part of a conference...in lovely hawaii...

of course...i love that it is pan am...but more then that...i love love love how everyone was so dressed up...for hawaii! you just don't see that much in travelers now a days...

thought i would share...pan am...for real...

banana republic has gone mad men...

have you seen it? last week janie bryant...if you don't know who she is...think mad men...janie bryant is the costume designer for the show...yes...her wonderful job is making all those actors look ever so fabulous in their best 60's threads...and believe me...when i am watching mad men...i am so entranced by the beautiful clothing...that sometimes...i am not really paying attention to the story line...janie does an incredible job on that show...don't you agree?

so...as i was saying...last week...janie bryant unveiled a collaberation with banana republic for a limited edition collection of 65 pieces...for both men & women...based on the costumes worn in the fabulous show mad men...

i have to say...it looks quite yummy...take a peak here...

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the 12 most stylish tv housewives...

...of all time? hmmm...what do you think? came across this article in instyle.com...of course of the 12...if i had to pick a favorite...it would have to be the lovely betty draper of mad men...here are the 12 that instyle.com listed...do you agree? or is there someone you think should be on the list? click on the intyle.com link above to see all the pics and descriptions...

lucy ricardo, i love lucy
donna stone, the donna reed show
laura petrie, the dick van dyke show
lisa douglas, green acres
marge simpson, the simpsons
vivian banks, the fresh prince of bel-air
charlotte york goldenblatt, sex and the city
gabrielle solis, desperate housewives
mrs. ari, entourage
betty draper, mad men
gloria delgado-pritchett, modern family
kyle richards, the real housewives of beverly hills

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inside the mad men costume closet...

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oh to be able to shop within the "mad men" costume closet...i would be in the betty francis (january jones) section...and the joan harris (christina hendricks) section...

how about you? which of the styles do you gravitate towards?

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men's corner: is mad men your style?

seems that mad men is all the rage...even among the men! who knew? i love these photos that were posted in the ny times...in dressing for success, again...














photos by: Douglas Friedman for The New York Times

latest vintage splurges...

for those of you that know me personally...it comes as no surprise of my absolute love for vintage...i have often been told by my mom that i was born in the wrong era...because my fashion taste always gravitated to those of long ago...

there have been many times that i have gotten remarks about shopping in thrift stores or estate sales...comments of "how could i could wear 'old' clothes"...the funny thing...it is the vintage pieces that most ask about...such as..."where did you find that aweome 'unique' piece"...

i have to think that would be one of the reasons i love vintage so much...it truly is the way to get to dressing in your own personal style...but not only that...the chances of someone else wearing the same thing that you are...well...i think i would have better luck winning the lottery...

i have had a few really nice splurges lately...thought i would share my new beautiful finds...




i gravitate towards jackets...i feel they can make such a statement...and truly put a "not so spectacular" outfit into the "wow" category...this wonderful piece was snagged from shrimpton couture - seriously...if you love vintage fashion...this is THE first place to look...

the funny thing about this piece...i was chatting with cherie (owner of shrimpton couture) and telling her how much i loved coats...she of course thought of one she had in her shop that i would like...turns out...it was the one that i had already been eyeing for weeks...a beautiful 1950's coat...great minds think alike...no?

i have worn this already with a simple tank top and jeans...love love love it...what the picture doesn't show...is the beautiful gold threads that are weaved throughout the coat...i think it would also look great over a gold sheath dress...hopefully i will find the perfect one soon...

my other obsession would be the color green...and angela knew this...remembered it from conversations we had...and when this piece came into her shop..she sent me a picture...i haven't worn this yet...but my mind is swirling with the ways that i will be wearing it...oh and did i mention angela's shop? she has some pretty incredible pieces as well at dorothea's closet vintage -


so mad men...no?