Thursday, September 30, 2010
I never intended for it to be this way. I was just a simple girl. I got caught up in the romance and glamour. I was attracted immediately — to his strength, style and confidence. Every time we were together it felt like we were the only two people in the world. It all happened so fast, and when we had to part, it was unbearable. I have to wait a whole week for him to return every Sunday night at 9 p.m. on AMC.
My love affair is with Mad Men, the acclaimed Emmy-winning drama that follows Don Draper, an advertising executive in the 1960s. Set on sparkling Madison Avenue, the show highlights the work and sex lives of the advertising staff of Draper’s company. Now in its fourth season, the show’s drama has taken many turns through the real history of the 1960s. And if you’re not interested in the educational factors, you can find entertainment in the constantly changing relationships of the cast.
Though Draper does fit my tall, dark and handsome prototype, what I love most about the show is the visual aesthetic and costume design. Women wear brightly patterned dresses belted at the empire waist, accented with gold brooches or pearls. Their coiffed hair is Aqua Netted into place, sweeping across their high cheekbones. The look is finished off with mary jane patent leather heels and stockings that seem to exist only for their removal by the hands of handsome men.
The men — Draper included — stick to classic cuts accented with colored pocket squares or sleek skinny ties. As work (of many kinds) calls, the suit remains the staple. Men swing jackets over their broad shoulders as they exit the office, or unbutton dress shirts as they bed married women. Call it provocative if you will, but Mad Men combines elements of drama as smoothly as a bartender makes your favorite cocktail.
If you’re intrigued by the drinking, working and sleeping around in Mad Men, read Molly’s story for more.
Although I’m sure there will be a few disagreements ahead in my relationship — being late for our Sunday night dates, cheating with other shows etc., I’m convinced we can make this one last. It’s been a good four years thus far, and if a new show does come into the picture, at least I can look back and say that Mad Men was the best I’ve ever had.
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