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Vintage Fashionistas Embrace "Mad Men" Style

Once upon a time, women sat around on Sunday nights sipping cocktails and tuning in to their favorite fashion friends on Sex and the City. But whether you were more of a Samantha or a Carrie type doesn't matter anymore because there's a whole new gang of girls in town. The new fashionistas to watch are the girls of the hit series Mad Men. The buxom Joan Holloway, the poised Betty Draper, and the spunky Peggy Olsen don't just entertain us but allow us to feast our eyes on the fabulous designs of yesteryear, coordinated by the show's talented costume designer, Janie Bryant. Pair the dresses walking down the halls of Sterling Cooper with period pumps and handbags and you'll look a bit dated, but it's easy to glam them up 2009-style with tights, belted cardigans or ankle boots. Now just click the slideshow for some vintage delights for Mad Men fans.

It's Hip to be "Square!"

A pocket square can work in two ways: it can be a flourish of color erupting out of your breast pocket or it can be a crisp, structured piece of fabric showing power a la Don Draper from "Mad Men." I myself have a big arsenal of pocket squares €“ maybe a little too big. There was one point in my sartorial life when I kept on buying pocket squares without thinking. I was obsessed. Now that I look in the drawer that is specifically designated for my squares, I look at some of them and say, "What in the hell was I thinking?" That said, don't make the same mistake I did. Keep it simple and/or bold. When choosing patterned squares, pick one that will be suitably showcased in your pocket. Remember- for the most part, the pocket square won't be seen in its entirety. Whether you choose the classic J. Crew white linen pocket square or something from the dapper man's Mecca, FineAndDandyShop.com , a gentleman should have at least one in his wardrobe. Choose from my picks in the SLIDESHOW and you'll be the ultimate purveyor of dandyism.


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