Weekly Expense Report: Mad Men Edition

There has not been a Weekly Expense Report for awhile now in preparation for the Mad Men Collection launched at Banana Republic this Thursday. I went hog wild trying on every piece of the collection. Lucky for my wallet my boobs are unforgiving toward such structured styles--while many of the dresses looked great from the front my boobs looked tortured from the sides. I'm very happy with my purchases but I'm still dying for the black cat-eye sunglasses that apparently nobody carries in store.


I've been drooling over this leopard print trench ($198) for weeks and called on Thursday to put the coat on hold. The pattern is slightly shimmery, the material perfectly light-weight as a trench should be, and the lining divine. The cut really stands out--the waist is nipped in and the bottoms flares over the hips way more than the photo shows, a very 1950's silhouette! It is so chic and timeless I will be wearing this for decades!


The lace tipped Joan dress ($150) worked the best for my figure. The material is beautiful and I love the lace details at the hem and shoulders. The cowl neckline accommodates an ample chest and I was even able to zip it up all by myself! I will be getting my Holloway on at work in this number.


Mr. Anachronistic Style will be getting his Don Draper on in the tailored slim two-button suit blazer ($375). He was in the market for a suit blazer that could be casual or dressy and this even looked amazing over his jeans and T-shirt in the store. He now has two suits for wherever life may take him.


Of course the matching tailored slim suit pants ($150) had to come home with us too. They fit him like a glove.


I've been meaning to buy this book ever since I read the review that T.Lo gave it. I'll be thumbing through it in the coming weeks but you can get your copy here ($27).


I have vowed to buy at least one top on every shopping trip until I build up my collection. This bottle green lace tee ($40) made it easy to keep my promise. Looks amazing with a pencil skirt or with cropped 1950's cigarette pants. Don't forget the pearls!


I'm so in love with the full skirts everyone is carrying this fall, they make the waist look so tiny! I opted for this teal grosgrain waist pleated skirt ($80) because black is just so ordinary.


Every fashionista no matter what era needs jeans. I wore my jeggings out last year and had to throw them away at the beginning of summer. The 1969 mid-weight high-rise legging jean ($70) is perfectly cuffable for now and perfectly tuckable for later. Love that high waist so much, low-rise jeans never did anybody's muffin top any favors!