It’s Mad Men Monday–where we kick the week into high gear with a sexy plussize outfit of the day inspired by the series and the fashion of the era. This week is all about the classics: a pencil skirt and a colorful v-neck, close fitting top–loosely inspired by this Joan Holloway ensemble.
Have you started having your own Mad Men Mondays? Send me a pic at stylepluscurves at gmail!
And if you haven’t checked out my Mad Men Guide to Dressing for Curvy Girls, do it now!
As I’ve said before…Mad Men fashion–and Joan Holloway’s specific style–is great for the plussize curvy girl. The ladylike hemlines and curve-hugging silhouettes give curvy girls so much to work with…and what better way to brighten up a Monday than with some sassy 60s inspired office wear? To kick off my new Mad Men Monday series, I’m sporting a deep purple, scoop neck, knee-length dress with pleating details at the bust and waist. Adding a cardigan and belting it accentuates the nipped-in waist that exemplifies the iconic style. If you are looking to recreate this style, choose dresses in dark, rich jewel tones and cardigans that come with sparkly accents.
What do you think about Mad Men Monday?? For more tips, read my Mad Men Guide to Dressing for Curvy Girls post. 🙂
A few weeks ago, I attended an Igigi shopping party at vive la femme, hosted by the Plus Fashion Week Chicago folks….and I nearly swooned in delight when I spotted this awesome retro Kayden dress from Igigi in Lemoncello! The sunny yellow top is so cheery and fun with interesting pleated details, while the brown/beige linen A-line skirt flatters and skims the curves. The brown obi belt comes with the dress and helps further define the waistline. I debuted the dress on a bright, sunshiny day and took these pics on my lunchbreak with my friend Wendy.
I chose to polish this look with bright jade earrings, a really cool funky yellow and turquoise statement ring, wooden bangles, and nude pumps.
I kept trying to get my friend Wendy to get the whole Sears Tower (or Willis Tower now) in the pic while she was laying on the sidewalk. We couldn’t stop laughing.
It was back to work after this, but I brought some of the sunshine indoors with me. 🙂
AHHH this dress comes in white and blue with a red belt too! ADORBS!
Wow, last night was amazing! I decided to amp things up a bit in honor of Fashion’s Night Out in Chicago…so I pinned my hair up into a huge bun, put my pearls and red lipstick on…and hit the town. I’ll tell you all about it in a couple of posts…because one just won’t cover it!!! So…first….here’s what I wore.
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| Look at my BUN! Everyone made fun of it, but I didn’t care!!! |
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| Since this outfit is very Mad Men, 60s inspired, I pretended like I was Joan Halloway. LOL |
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| A HUGE thank you to my friend Wendy for taking all my photos!!! She’s awesome!!! |
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| Are these pearls AWESOME? They are truly from the 50s…I found them at an antique store and fell in love! |
Dress: Lane Bryant
Shrug: Dots
Pearls: Ravenswood Antique Mart
Ring: Forever 21
Shoes: Vince Camuto
So…I definitely got a lot of looks on the street and tons of comments from my coworkers, but I think the outfit was totally cute and classic. I mean…you can’t go wrong with a black dress and pearls, right?? What did you all wear to Fashion’s Night Out???
More posts to come all weekend! xoxo
Mad Men fashion is all about the dresses and pencil skirts. Here are a few styles I’ve run across that are evocative of the era and fit for curvy, full-figured women. Let’s rock those curves, ladies!
1. Anna Sholz-Tailoring Pleat Shift Dress
2. Igigi Pencil Skirt in Bordeaux
3. Torrid Hells Bells Black Satin Dress
4. 1928 Gold Pen Necklace (Just like Joan’s!)
5. Kiyonna Siren Satin Dress-Retro Floral
6. Kiyonna Tudor Tweed Skirt
7. Nordstrom-Adrianna Papell Floral Wrap Dress
8. Igigi Epiphany Top in Magenta
9. Simply Be Simply Voluptuous Dress
10. Simply Be Bespoke Black Pencil Skirt
11. Simply Be Bespoke Ultimate City Dress-Red
Number 3 is definitely my FAVORITE! I wish it came in a bright color like purple or royal blue, but black is sultry and hot…perhaps too hot for the office! What do you think?
Please share your Mad Men fashion finds!
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