Wether she is a full-time Girl Friday or a sporadically working office temp needing to amass a chic wardrobe on a not-so-massive budge, there are online stores that serve this purpose well without needing to spend too much.
Amazingly, costume designers outfit characters playing average working girls in splendid wardrobes that often look designer chic, yet convey the idea that they are not expensive and lavish. The costume designer for the hugely popular AMC television show Mad Men is Janie Bryant, and she admits in an interview that the vintage style of the clothing is something that spills over into her personal wardrobe. The secretaries always look perfectly prim and styled on the show.
The character of Peggy (left) started out as a secretary, but was later promoted to a writer on the show.
Peggy (center) after her promotion. Betty is an executive wife (left), and Joan is the lead secretary (right).
For someone wanting the supremely chic look of Mad Men, she needs to be adept at finding companies that cater to this niche. An online shop that does very well in tailoring clothing for this particular style is Shabby Apple (www.shabbyapple.com). It specializes in vintage-style clothing, shoes, and accessories for women and girls.
Vintage-inspired cranberry dress ($72). Matching cardigan, thin gold bangles, and black ballet flats would make this outfit complete.
Black and white houndstooth cotton sateen dress ($76) looks like it was made for the Mad Men cast, and it will never go out of style.
Wearing the collar propped up definitely gives this dress ($93) a certain flare.
Fire-haired Joan would attract all of the attention in this black ruffled dress ($79). The design flatters anyone and, a little attitude goes a long way too.
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