The mister and I watched the season opener of Mad Men last night (we watch on iTunes, so we are a little behind) and I was a little underwhelmed. The pacing was way off, I thought. One of the things that I love about Mad Men is that each episode flows like it’s a little poem or a panting. Although, I did like the ending, last night’s episode was not poetry for me. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, so that’s all I will say, but I do hope that this is a tiny hiccup in an otherwise riveting season.
Whatever my thoughts on the content of Mad Mean, the styling was utterly deliciousness. The costumes, the sets, the hair & make-up…gorgeous. It got me all excited to put together another post in my Mad Men series (here’s a link to last year’s Mad Men posts, if you are interested)
For this post, I decided to share ads for women’s fashions from 60’s magazines that I discovered on flickr. It makes sense to me, since the show is about advertising after all. Looking through all these ads made me realize that advertising for women hasn’t changed much. They are still trying to sell us on the image of how we want to see ourselves, rather than who we actually are.
From Seventeen, July 1961 by sugarpie honeybunch
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From Seventeen, January 1961 by sugarpie honeybunch
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by rchappo2002
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by sugarpie honeybunch From Mademoiselle, July 1965
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Vintage love from the Summertime Indie Fixx Galleria.
1. Excely Jewelry
2. Found Studio
3. F&C Factory
4. Vintage by Alex Keller
5. The White Mole
6. From My Bookshelf
7. Test of Time
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With the start of a new season of Mad Men next Sunday comes the start of a whole new season drooling over the styling of the show. Don’t get me wrong, I love the story and the acting, but I’m in love with the look of the show and I know I’m not the only one. One of my secret fantasies (not so secret now) is to be a costumer, set dresser, prop master, costume buyer or the like on Mad Men. Or to just be fly on the wall…
So, periodically over the season you will see plenty of Mad Men inspired posts. I did this last season as well and you can see all of last year’s posts HERE.
This 1st set of Mad Men inspiration is from flickr and features folks showing off their own early 60’s style for magazine shoots, parties, the Mad Men walk-on contest + more.
by Bobbins and Bombshells
by The Kingdom | Full Service Advertising Agency
by Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company
by hannah karina
by hannah karina
by Andrea Marzagalli
by Merci New York
by kellyelle
by La Collectionneuse
by La Collectionneuse
by Matt Carman
I got an email about the Blue Carrot Shop today and was tickled to discover that it’s full of lovely vintage wares. I’ve shared some finds from the shop that caught my eye below.
My grandmom used to have bowls just like these.
I would love to own this typesetting drawer and fill it with all sorts of lovely little treasures.
Don’t you wish for the days of long ago when air travel was super glamorous?
I remember these on being on the desks of my elementary school teachers.
I’ve featured the vintage goods of Modish Vintage before on Indie Fixx Here, Here, Here & Here. I just love the treasures that Evelyn, the proprietress, collects and I just love her photography. I usually find at least 12 or so things I want every time I visit the shop. Mostly the offerings include homewares & home decor goodies, but you will also find accessories, jewelry, more practical stuff as well as the completely oddball. You can see some of my recent pixx above.
If you are like me and are a lover of vintage, then you are in luck ’cause you could win a $50 gift certificate to Modish Vintage!
How to win!
Visit the Modish Vintage, choose your favorite items and leave a comment on this post with them. You may share each of your faves, but please leave a separate comment for each one…that will also increase your chances of winning! One random commenter will be chosen to win a $50 gift certificate to the Modish Vintage shop. This giveaway will end Friday, November 6th at 11:59 pm EST.
****Congrats to Melisa from PA who won the The Littlest Bean giveaway. Still waiting to hear back from the winner of the Art in a Box.
