Six Take: Film and Television - Mad Men!

Hey Guys,

It's time for my September six-take post! This month, my fellow bloggers and I decided to interpret the style from each of our favourite fashionable films and television shows. Come on, you knew I was going to pick Mad Men. I absolutely adore the style from Mad Men. The women are so beautiful, and each has their own unique and individual style. While January Jones' character Betty Draper is my favourite, donning indulgent, beautifully full dresses with fitted bodices atop amazingly pouffy petticoats, Christina Hendricks' character Joan Holloway also has amazing style and such voluptuous curves! Her fitted dresses and combination of pencil skirts and colourful blouses give her an enviable style - no wonder she ended up working at Hermes after leaving Stirling Cooper! Elizabeth Moss' character Peggy Olson also has a few outfits that are nice (but, unfortunately, just as many that are awful - I don't think the writers meant for her to be especially fashionable). Even many of the secondary characters, such as Pete's wife Trudy, are the epitome of late 50s and early 60s style, looking absolutely stunning and historically accurate to boot. Janie Bryant, the show's costume designer, is doing a remarkable job ensuring that the women look wonderful and that their style is representative of the era.

Elizabeth Moss as Peggy Olson

Hat and Purse - Thrifted/Dress - Courtesy of Penningtons/Shoes - Penney's (Ireland)/Necklace - Laura/Bangles - Forever 21

 

 

 

 

January Jones as Betty Draper

Dress - Thrifted (I also lopped off the sleeves and added the white trim - it made a world of difference!)/Earrings and Necklace - Thrifted/Shoes - Payless/Bangles - Forever 21/Belt - Taken off a top I got from Dots

Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway

You guys might remember this picture from awhile back, but I felt like it was very Joan Holloway-esque, and thus, re-post worthy. Top - Thrifted/Skirt and Necklace - Forever 21+/Tights - Hue brand from The Bay/Shoes - Dorothy Perkins/Ring - given to my by my mom

Same with this one... It was taken at Lola and Gigi when I visited and showcased their store. This dress is an Anna Scholz

I absolutely adore 1950s and 1960s fashion! So what do you guys think? Do you watch the show? Did I capture Mad Men's style?

Make sure you visit the other lovely six take bloggers to see interpretations of their favourite television series and films!

Jessica - Too Many Sequins - Australia

Sarah - Queen Sized Flava - Montreal, Canada

Rikke - Sticky Sweet Danish - Copenhagen, Denmark

Yoli - Diva in Deep Thought - Baltimore, USA

Jessica - Chic in Every City - Philadelphia, USA

A Plus Size Canadian Fashion Clothing Outfit (LOL!) for a Meeting with My PhD Advisor

Hey Ladies! (faites défiler le texte en français)

So I had a meeting with my PhD advisor because I have a really big exam coming up at the end of May and we were going over some practice questions and responses. The meeting went really, really well, and she loved my responses, so that put me in a pretty great mood for the rest of the day!

Did you guys like my polyvore outfits? I've been thinking I'll be doing a few more of these soon because I can't always afford to buy myself all of the great stuff I want! I saw a great new dress on the ASOS Curve site today and I actually had to get up and walk away from the computer to keep myself from buying it. I love it so much! It combines a 1970s print and colours with a 1950s full skirt shape, with fantastic Mad Men appeal (speaking of Mad Men - have you guys seen this incredible book from the costume designers? It's another thing that I really must have. I saw it at chapters and now I can't stop thinking about it!) Here's the link:

The inside is better than the somewhat drab cover, I promise!

So anyways, here's the outfit I chose to wear for the meeting. I actually got stopped 6 times with people giving me compliments! That really makes my day; a perfect stranger who has no motives with you at all just smiling at you and giving you a compliment. That's when I know I am doing something right!!! It's me in my ASOS cape again. I love this cape. It's so fantastic. It's so comfy that it feels like I am wearing a blanket, and yet, it is so fashionable that random people stop me to ask me where I got it. My only negative with this piece is that if you're wearing a shoulder or cross-body bag with it, you have to wear that underneath. But that's not really a big deal. Just love! <3

Jeans and Lace Top - Forever 21+/Cape - ASOS Curve/Shoes, Purse, and Scarf - CBX (Costa Blanca Accessories)/Shrug - Dots

Sorry I don't have close up detail shots of the individual pieces today - I was in a hurry again! But I hope I made up for it by making the pictures really, really big! LOL. You've seen the shoes and bag before in other outfits anyways, so I hope it's okay. Stay tuned for another post soon!

PS - City Chic is having a 20% off sale today and tomorrow (April 8th and 9th), and Dorothy Perkins is offering 25% off everything from today until April 17th (enter code DPVIPD at checkout). Enjoy the sales, ladies!

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Bonjour!

J'ai donc eu une rencontre avec mon directeur de thèse parce que j'ai un examen vraiment grand à venir à la fin du mois de mai et que nous allions sur certaines questions et des réponses pratiques. La séance s'est très, très bien, et elle a aimé mes réponses, de sorte que me mettre dans un état d'esprit assez grande pour le reste de la journée!

Avez-vous des gars comme mes tenues Polyvore? J'ai pensé que je vais faire un peu plus de ces bientôt parce que je ne peux pas toujours les moyens de m'acheter tous les trucs formidables que je veux! J'ai vu une robe grande nouvelle sur le site ASOS Curve aujourd'hui et j'ai dû me lever et marcher loin de l'ordinateur pour m'empêcher de l'acheter. Je l'aime tellement! Il combine une impression années 1970 et les couleurs avec une forme jupe années 1950, avec l'appel des fantastiques Mad Men (en parlant de Mad Men - Vous avez vu ce livre incroyable de la part des concepteurs de costumes C'est une autre chose que j'ai vraiment dû je l'ai vu à?. chapitres et maintenant je ne peux pas arrêter d'y penser) Voici le lien!:

L'intérieur est mieux que la couverture un peu terne, je le promets!

Enfin bref, voici le costume que j'ai choisi de porter pour la réunion. En fait, je suis arrêté à 6 reprises avec les gens de me donner des compliments! Cela fait vraiment ma journée, un parfait inconnu qui n'a pas de motifs avec vous en tout simplement vous sourit et vous donner un compliment. C'est alors que je sais que je suis en train de faire quelque chose! C'est moi dans mon ASOS cape à nouveau. J'aime ce cap. C'est tellement fantastique. Il est si confortable qu'il se sent comme je porte une couverture, et pourtant, il est tellement à la mode que les gens au hasard m'arrêter pour me demander où je l'ai eu. Mon seul point négatif de cette pièce est que si vous portez un sac à l'épaule ou à contre-corps avec elle, vous devez porter cette dessous. Mais ce n'est pas vraiment un gros problème. Juste l'amour!

 

 

Jeans et de la Dentelle Haut - Forever 21 + / Cap - Curve ASOS / Chaussures, bourse, et écharpe - CBX (Costa Blanca Accessoires) / Boléro - Dots

Désolé je n'ai pas en gros plan détail de l'individu aujourd'hui morceaux - j'ai été à la hâte à nouveau! Mais j'espère que j'ai fait pour elle en faisant les photos très, très grand! LOL. Vous avez vu les chaussures et le sac avant de toute façon d'autres tenues, alors j'espère que ça va. Restez à l'écoute pour un autre poste bientôt!

PS - City Chic est d'avoir 20% de réduction vente aujourd'hui et demain (8 et 9 avril), et Dorothy Perkins offre 25% de réduction tout à partir d'aujourd'hui jusqu'au 17 avril (entrer le code DPVIPD à la caisse). Profitez de la vente, Mesdames!

PPS - Ce post est le premier que j'ai fait traduire. J'ai utilisé Google translate, donc je ne suis pas sûr que la traduction sera tout bon. Que pensez-vous? Sont des erreurs-ils nombreux? Parfois, l'argot et les idiomes ne se traduisent pas si bien, alors je vais essayer de garder cela à un minimum dans mon blog.



OOTD (Outfit of the Day) - Or What I'm Wearing...

Hey Everyone,

It's been a while since I've done a What I'm Wearing post, so I thought I'd do one today since I wore something I like yesterday while I was teaching my class on public speaking. Initially, when I was deciding what I wanted to wear, I was inspired by some scenes from the tv show Mad Men where Betty Draper (January Jones) is horseback riding. I really love the preppy-looking equestrain style she wears. I think the outfit ended up being something totally different, but that's okay. I still ending liking the finished product! Here are some (sorry for the low quality) pictures of January Jones horseback riding outfits from Mad Men:

And here's what I ended up wearing - my students actually complimented me on my bow and brooch, which totally made my day! At first, I had khakis on with the outfit, but I didn't really like the way it looked so I changed into jeans...

 

The blazer is from The Bay Above Average section (my boyfriend gave it to me as a Christmas present like three years ago). The Bay on Yonge and Queen has the largest selection of plus size stuff. The top with included bow was from J.C. Penney (I got it on a cross-border trip last year). The jeans were from Forever 21 + and cost around $21. The shoes were from Torrid and purchased a long while ago as well, I'm afraid. All of the jewellery is from F21, except the brooch, which I got at a Vintage jewellery sale in York, UK when I was there last summer. It only cost 3 pounds and according to the seller comes from the 1940s. I wish we had sales like that here! Anyways, even though the outfit didn't turn out exactly the way I wanted it to, I hope you all still like it! What do you think?