I used to tell people that my life was like an unsexy version of Mad Men. Even that was an overstatement beyond belief. Not only because Mad Men is ridiculous cool, but the only parallels between Mad Men and my life at my last job was the fact that I worked at a marketing and advertising agency. Many drinks were had, there were office romances/hookups (and I’m sure there were/are more beyond my knowledge), stylish good-looking people and those clients.
I started watching Mad Men just as I was leaving my last job. The furniture and the style, and the fact that I worked at an ad agency are what drew me into watching. Then I got hooked. This season (Season 4) is insanely addictive and well-written. It’s not so much about the style and furniture for me anymore (and the transition to Modernism doesn’t quite appeal to me so much). Now it’s all about the characters.
From a material standpoint, it especially appeals to me since I love mid-century furniture (long before Urban Outiftters started suiting their stores up with it) and I love the scene and time period in which Henri-Cartier Bresson was photographing.
Here’s some eye candy and a slideshow from when the actual Mad Men ruled Madison Avenue:
ยป When Mad Men Ruled (via Slate Magazine)
