- David Beckham covers the July issue of ELLE UK just in time to shove the Olympics down your throat. [Telegraph]

- Axel Dumas will take over as CEO of Hermès when current CEO Patrick Thomas steps down next year. [WWD, sub req'd]

- Tanning Vegas,  a mobile airbrush tanning company, is suing Lindsay Lohan for skipping out on the bill for two years of tanning — to the tune of $40k. But honestly, Tanning Vegas should’ve known better than to do business with a convicted felon. [Huff Po]

- Occasional actress Milla Jovovich is going back to her first love — the music — with the single “Electric Sky.” [Fashionologie]

- Francesca Eastwood, daughter of Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood, burned a $100,000 Birkin bag with her photographer boyfriend Tyler Shields, thus putting thousands of fairy tears and unicorn horns to waste. [Huff Po]

- Calvin Klein‘s newly sober boy-toy Nick Gruber let everyone know that he’s finally out of rehab via the poor man’s press release, i.e. Facebook. [Styleite]

For those of us who come from a more fashion-centric background, the speculation about the characters was nothing compared to the possibilities surrounding their dress. Season five takes place only one year later than season four – in 1966 – but that one year reflects tremendous social and stylistic upheavals that were taking place in America at the time. As drugs gained prominence, race relations took to the street, and America careened towards that tumultuous year of 1968, fashion trends began looking less like the 1960s and more like the 1970s. On the show, then, the new season promises its share of shorter skirts, brighter colors, longer eyelashes, and more pronounced jewelry accessories.

And the opening episode, from this perspective, certainly did not disappoint. While viewers weren’t given much in the way of action during the two-hour premier, the fashion of 1966 made itself known in a big way, right away. Here were some of the highlights:

Don’s new wife stole the fashion show with monochrome looks, short skirts, and a range of less conservative hair styles. But it was her sleek black dress at Don’s birthday party that likely caught most of the attention in this episode. Certainly, we would not have seen that in season three.

Both Joan and Megan sported some dressed that would be risqué by Fifties standards, namely by lowering the neckline and opting for tighter skirts. While Joan’s new baby prevents her from displaying her full fashion prowess in the premier, there’s no question that she makes an impression during her “casual” visit to the office.

For the first time during the show’s run, viewers were able to get a glimpse of the decade that sits just around the corner: the ‘70s. This glimpse was perhaps best conveyed by Jane Sterling, Roger’s trophy wife, who was wearing a psychedelic dress, heavy dark makeup, and a side ponytail.

Betty Francis, Don’s ex-wife puzzlingly didn’t make an appearance in the season premiere. As the epitome of the early-60s housewife, Betty’s style hasn’t changed much even as her life lurches forward to the 1970s. Will her wardrobe finally begin to reveal the tumult inside? Will it adapt with the times or remain stuck in the past? These are the deep questions that Mad Men finds us asking about both style and story – questions that we’ll have to wait another week if we want answered.

- The first official photo of AnnaSophia Robb as the young Carrie Bradshaw has been released and there’s a bus with her name — and face — on it just around the corner. [Fashionista]

- And the bride wore scandal. The wife of Naomi Campbell‘s billionaire Russian boyfriend is finally granting him a divorce and is citing Campbell as cause for the break-up. Imagine that. [Daily Mail]

- January Jones eats her own placenta to keep herself energized. Which might explain why Betty Draper is such a raging bitch. [Refinery29]

- On average, tanning salons outnumber both Starbucks and McDonalds per city. So if the obesity or the caffeine-induced heart attack don’t get ya, the cancer will. Happy Monday! [Beauty High]

- Transgendered beauty Jenna Talackova may have been disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada pageant but the interwebs won’t let her go quietly into that tranny night. [Huff Po]

- Cate Blanchett opted to go Photoshop-free for the cover of The Economist’s Intelligent Life, proving that there are worse things than looking your age and/or like a human being. [Styleite]

- Alberta Ferretti for Macy’s has a lookbook, but more importantly, Alberta Ferretti for Macy’s actually exists. So many diffusion lines, such little capacity to care about them. [Fashionista]

-Tommy Hilfiger is investing $1 million to improve conditions at the Bangladeshi factory where 29 people died in a fire last year  after getting his spot blown up by ABC. There were no casualties in said spot blowing up. [The Cut]

- Who knew Roger Sterling and the Dowager Countess had so much in common? The lascivious lushes at Mad Men get paired up with their  more prudish but equally dramatic soul mates over at Downton Abbey. How much would I give to see Dame Maggie Smith pounding back Scotch and banging secretaries with the boys at SCDP. [Slate]

- Good news, ladies! In addition to all the great things that come with getting older — visible wrinkles, grey hair, “the change” — you’re probably going to get acne. But look on the bright side…I’m assuming there is one, but we can just call it a day and quit while we’re ahead. [Bella Sugar]

Get them at Fab.com before they’re all gone.

This 1947 Ivory ad seems to say, "It's okay to drop the soap, boys, 'cause it floats. And so do you."

This 1957 Griffin ad is for shoe polish but I'm far more interested in that gorgeous sheer trench.

Sabrina's typerwiter ad from 1959 was banned after putting its share of eyes out. Seriously, what's under that sweater, two watermelons strapped to two torpedoes?

Maidenform took the boob game into the office with this classic ad from the 60s. Then Don Draper banged her in a bathroom stall. It was the wrong office.

One guess as to what's the first best shape in Italy? Hint: a calzone. A Fiat ad from 1965.

Just two queens sharing a dirty pun over cocktails in Thermodor's ad from the swingin' 60s.

"Blow in her face and she'll follow you anywhere." That's been my mantra since Tipalet came out with this ad in 1969.

And the sex tape is born. Thanks in part to this Akai ad from the 70s. You're welcome Kardashians.

Why don't they make men like this anymore -- meaning awesome? Those badass mustaches, ass-kicking sunglasses and Interwoven's groovy 70s socks are gettin' the job done.

Well hello Adam. I see you've traded in that troublesome Eve for the convenience of internet porn. Sadly, this 1980 Apple ad was before the advent of the world wide web so it's off to the Garden of Eden for yet another lapdance.

This ad is so perfectly 80s: the hair, the makeup, the lack of manscaping, the high-waisted Jordache jeans. I bet they're all high on cocaine too.

What would this list be without Calvin Klein's iconic ads with Kate Moss and the artist formerly known as Marky Mark? I bet they're both high on cocaine too.

The boys are back in town. And by the looks of it, they're ready to play. Wonderbra's 1994 ad may not have the subtlety of Maidenform in the 60s but honestly neither did breasts.

There she is. Tom Ford. The king of sexy advertising, but where does one start? There's just so much filth to wade through but this Gucci ad from 2003 still raises a few eyebrows. Among other things.

Sexy ads will continue to be sexy as long as companies have shit to sell and people the money or at least credit to buy them. This Federici ad from 2010 gets extra points, though, for being both hot and blasphemous. I bet The Vatican was piiiiiised.

- Speaking of which, Andrej Pejic is rumored to make his big screen debut. [Huff Po]

- Jennifer Lopez straps on a jock — though it looks more like a codpiece but then again J. Lo does have a huge set of balls — for the cover of V Magazine. [Fashionista]

- Taking a page from Chanel‘s much pricier playbook, Banana Republic took to the skies to show off its Mad Men-inspired collection. [The Cut]

- Good news: besties Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow will star in a movie musical together. Bad news: Ryan Murphy is writing it. Good news: Andy Samberg and his Lonely Island cohorts are producing the music. This could be the best-worst-best movie ever. [Elle]

- Seems like someone liked Kanye West‘s debut collection, or at least part of it. Parisian boutique Colette has picked up his shoes, a collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti. [Refinery29]

- Former Monkee and Daydream Believer Davy Jones died of a heart attack today at age 66. [Paper]

Good, because they’re going to need a little trial and error. Ever since Roy Halston diluted his brand with licensing in the 70s — which led to his firing from the company in 1984 and subsequent death in 1990 — the Halston line has been under something of a curse. Everyone and their mother has tried to revive it with Harvey Weinstein and SJP being the last foolhardy souls to attempt salvation.

Whereas Weinstein’s background is in film and Parker’s main hoof is in acting, Malka comes with a mass of fashion experience under his belt. For over ten years he served as president of BCBG Max Azria and he was planning on retiring until he got offered the job at Halston. “There were maybe two or three brands that could pull me out of retirement, and this was one,” Malka said. “But it had to be all about the way I run it. No outside interference.”

So Halston is now the Ben Malka show. Hilco, which owns the Halston brand, and a silent investor serve as passive partners while Malka holds the largest share in the company. Malka hired away BCBG’s chief creative officer Marie Mazelis to design for Halston then picked up and moved the headquarters out to L.A., where he shares studio space with Mad Men. The unlikely move to the west coast is an attempt to refocus the Halston Heritage line, which they are using as a platform to relaunch the brand.

“[T]he Heritage line… is contemporary and obviously this is the place for that.” Malka explained. “It’s also a global city and a brand like this belongs here. I think it will be a boon to the Los Angeles fashion community.” Halston Heritage will range in price from $50 to $500, with certain pieces going for as much as $2500. The Halston runway line, however, will be based out of New York where an atelier is currently being constructed and is set to debut for the fall 2013 season. Prices are expected to go as high as $10,000. “I want to create a strong differentiation between the two…Halston [runway] is about innovation in technique and fabric. It’s about exclusivity and luxury. Heritage is about making the brand more accessible using timeless codes like fluidity and tailoring.”

Malka will focus on creating a brick-and-mortar presence with shop-in-shops in stores like Bloomingdale’s and Harrods, and there are plans to open as many as five freestanding stores this year alone. Taking a note from Burberry, social media will also be a key factor in Halston’s revival as well as celebrity partnerships. “Halston was one of the pioneers of marrying fashion and celebrity. I value that enormously. Celebrities are incredible ambassadors and we will be making some thoughtful choices after market.”

For now, it certainly sounds like Halston is in good hands. Malka is running a tight ship that includes a heavily-detailed four-year plan and an employee manual that even dictates the font of email signatures. Only time will tell if he and his crew can do Roy justice, but Malka believes they’re certainly on the right track. ”I think if Halston were here today, he would be very pleased.” And so would Liza. [WWD, sub req'd]

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Halston's latest savior, Ben Malka

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Make him feel like your captain with these three-tone nylon and suede boat shoes. Spring will be here before you both know it.

For the lumberjack in your life, he'll love this stylish but manly cold weather sweater.

You can never own enough v-neck tees, right?

Colorful yet not over-the-top, this accessory will keep your guy toasty all winter long.

These ultra-warm gloves feature leather palms for better grip and durability.

These metal-framed aviators are cool and will look good on all face shapes.

Give him the gift of time with the perfect mix of modern and vintage.

Not for the clumsy, even the toughest "I don't wear jewelry" guy will sport this badass blade.

Getting him to take care of his skin may be easier than you think. The practical kit lays the routine out for him.

Perfect for man-scaping on the go, both you and him can enjoy the fresh scent of lemon essential oil.

Even if he's not a whiskey drinker (boring), he'll appreciate a cold cube that won't water his drink down.

Something to keep the whiskey stones company, this bourbon is produced at NYC's oldest operating whiskey distillery.

Give him the gift of boozing in style, just like the Mad Men of Sterling Cooper. Whether for home or office, this ombre set is perfection.

This handsome iPad case conceals the Apple device, making it look like The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore.

This reprint, now available in paperback, is both informative and hilarious.

Gwen Stefani back in the day when she rocked that classic cotton candy hair.

Model Alessandra Ambrosia presents a creation during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach November 15, 2008. The 54-year-old Resort in Miami, once the playground of the Rat Pack, is reopening this weekend for the taping of the Victoria's Secret TV Fashion Show, to be aired December 3, 2008 on CBS. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) Original Filename: Was2040564.jpg

Julianna Margulies in Armani Privé - I almost fell over when Julianna walked up the stairs to accept her Emmy last night wearing this stunning white gown. I immediately knew the structured bodice was Armani Privé -  you can’t go wrong wearing it on the red carpet.

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“When I was 15 and first got scouted to be a model, I didn’t know anything about fashion. I started paying attention to fashion by collecting magazines and tearing out pictures of models and putting them on my walls.” – Jessica Stam

“When I walked in the Marc Jacobs show in 2006.” – Chanel Iman

“I sneaked into the Valentino show when I was 17.” – Ronen Jehezkel, Parke & Ronen

“I’m 100 years old now, but when I graduated, I didn’t know what I wanted to do.  It was the early 60s, and I wasn’t fitting in with the Mad Men style of the times. But then I went to London where things we’re really beginning and fit in with the movement there. I started designing and six months later had full pages in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar and thought ‘this is what I need to be doing.’ – Norma Kamali

“In about 1993 was the first fashion show I ever attended. It was in an old theater in Paris and it was so amazing, so exciting.”  – Terry Richardson

“My first fashion event was probably when I was 10 and at the YMCA. It was a ‘fashion show’ but really it was kids walking on the stage waving to their parents.” – Erin Wasson

“My first fashion event was probably in 2005. I was in New York and I couldn’t tell you the name of the designer, but there were a lot of very pretty women there.” – Amare Stoudemire, NY Knicks

“Two years ago at SoHo House in New York, a friend of mine was putting on these weekly fashion shows for different designers. There were models, synchronized swimmers, acrobats – the works. It was really cool and we went every week that summer.”- Carrie Preston, True Blood

“I went to Central Saint Martins and the first fashion show I ever went to was the graduate end-of -year show. Antonio Berardi was graduating that year, and I remember how great that show was. It can be a very emotive, incredible experience – it sort of speaks to something in your soul. It reinforced to me that this is right, that I loved what I was doing”. – Annabel Tollman

Also nominated from the acclaimed mini-series are fellow Oscar-winner Melissa Leo, Evan Rachel Wood and Mare Winningham — all vying for Outstanding Supporting Actress — Guy Pearce for Supporting Actor and Todd Haynes was recognized for his direction as well as his script.

January will be rated on the below categories, five being the highest and 1 being the lowest.

Fit: 4

Appropriateness: 4

Trendiness: 3

Styling: 2

Shoes: 3

Hair: 1

Makeup: 2

Pose: 2

Confidence: 3

UGH this is the worst January has looked in awhile, and it doesn’t even have to do with her being pregnant. The makeup and hair is god-awful -  it reminds me of girls in middle school trying too hard to look grown-up for the class photo. The Preen dress is the only element of this look that is halfway decent. This Mad Men star better step it up, as pregnancy is no excuse to look disheveled.

Step 1: Spray Oribe Hair Care Volumista on wet hair from roots to tips. I flipped my head upside down and blow dried it to bigness.

Step 2: Spray Oribe Hair Care Dry Texturizing Spray on dry hair to create incredible volume. Begin to tease bangs, if you have them, and the top half of your hair with a fine-tooth comb.

Step 3: Pin hair in place with bobby pins, leaving the bottom half down. The top half should be teased high enough to stand up on its own. Spray Oribe Hair Care Superfine Strong Hair Spray on your do to let the holding process begin.

Step 4: Recruit help if needed! My hair was looking a little wild, not at all like Jones’ sleek strands . So Fashion Editor Jessica helped me smooth, spray and pin to perfection. And now, the final product:

My pose isn’t perfect, but my hair sure as hell is thanks to Oribe.

If you too would like to channel January Jones via May’s W cover, send me a photo of your best big hair to amanda@fashionindie.com. The lady, or gent, with the most excellent interpretation of this look will win all three Oribe Hair Care products seen in the photo below. Good luck and start teasing!

Photos by Christopher Hall Photography

- Prada has officially gone public on the Hong Kong stock exchange. [WWD]

- GQ counted down the 25 Most Stylish Men on TV. They’re not fooling anyone by putting Don Draper at #2, but perks for giving  Parks & Recreation‘s Tom Haverford (#3) his props. [GQ]

- OH-NOOOOOOO! Beloved childhood wrestling favorite Macho Man Randy Savage died in a car accident. And cue fashion retrospective. No one ever did neon, bold prints and fringed bell bottoms better. Except maybe Cher.  [Buzzfeed]

- And it’s Cher’s 65th birthday today! Cue fashion retrospective. [Fashion Indie's Facebook]

Bryant, who for some reason has never won an Emmy for her brilliant work on the series, will launch JanieBryant.com and her final capsule collection for QVC, both in June and may even start her own fashion line once Mad Men‘s run is over in like 30 years. [The Cut]

Lynn Hirschberg interviews Jones and discusses the similarities between Mad Men‘s Betty Draper and X-Men: First Class‘s Emma Frost, namely that they’re both ice-cold bitches.

Draper, it turns out, was not even in the original Mad Men pilot, but series creator Matthew Weiner wrote the part for Jones — who had auditioned for the role of scrappy plain Jane gal Friday, Peggy Olson — thus ensuring four seasons of great clothes and questionable acting.

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Now, I have never considered myself a gentleman — usually a lady, more often a tramp — but in reading Ford’s “5 easy lessons on how to be a modern gentleman” for An0ther Magazine,  I realized that I’ll probably never be a gentleman. Not because I’m sartorially challenged, but mostly because I’m kind of an asshole.

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1. You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.

Okay, I can support this first rule. I don’t actually respect anyone, though —  I just enjoy my version of self being noticeably better than everyone else’s.

2. A gentleman today has to work. People who do not work are so boring and are usually bored. You have to be passionate, you have to be engaged and you have to be contributing to the world.

I’m a Fashion Blogger, which I guess one could consider work. Sure, this “work” usually involves making snarky commentary on fashion, drinking at press events and keeping one step ahead of the feds, but, hey…it pays the bills.

3. Manners are very important and actually knowing when things are appropriate. I always open doors for women, I carry their coat, I make sure that they’re walking on the inside of the street. Stand up when people arrive at and leave the dinner table.

I mean, fuck that. I’m all for being polite and shit, but only to the point where it doesn’t inconvenience me in any way, shape or form. At the end of the day, though, Good Samaritan Laws exist for people like me — who’d sooner chew off their own arm then offer someone a seat on the subway.

4. Don’t be pretentious or racist or sexist or judge people by their background.

Yeah, okay, then why work in fashion? Next!

5. A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach.

Okay, I can definitely agree on the flip-flops, but I dare you to find me wearing a hem that falls below my upper thigh come early June. These gams are meant for public consumption, thank you. I do, however, completely object to board shorts, baggy jean shorts or any short that could be mistaken for pants.

I guess being a gentleman is more than just dressing the part and perhaps we can all take a page out of Tom Ford’s book of etiquette. But that would involve constantly striving to be a better person and I am just suh-WAMPED these days. I’ll consider opening doors for women but unless they intend to tip me…I do not hold coats.

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Elisabeth will be rated on the below categories, five being the highest and 1 being the lowest.

Fit: 4

Appropriateness: 5

Trendiness: 3

Styling: 3

Hair: 1

Makeup: 2

Pose: 3

Confidence: 3

The dress is beautiful and fits Elisabeth well, but the color washes her out. She needs a pop of color for her gorgeous fair skin. But what I really hate is the hair. She NEEDS to do something different with it.

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My best dressed choice was tied between three different beautiful ladies, but Anne Hathaway stands just a bit above the other two in Armani Privé. For a tall beauty with perfect curves like this, a structured shoulder is the best thing you can do for your body. She looks so graceful and statuesque in these beautiful rose sequins.

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The back is to die for. It’s provocative, feminine and lovely. Anyone else, I would have said the hair should be worn up, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the way Anne looks. She is a goddess. She gets an A+.

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Green was the color of the night, and no one wore it better than Angelina Jolie in Versace. Again, we’re seeing a beautiful padded shoulder that opens up the back and draws attention to her tiny waist. She looks glamorous without that “going to prom” nod that so many celebrities decided to do. I love the top to bottom sparkles and her elegant and unfussy hair. Grade A.

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January Jones is a Hollywood bombshell, period, end of sentence. Not only is she talented enough to be on one of the best TV shows of our time, she is the only actress who could pull of this sexy, fringed Versace gown. Everything from the color, to her hair and that beautiful cleavage, January is a fashion risk-taker, and I love her for it. A

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Pregnancy has never looked so rosy on the red carpet. Natalie Portman was glowing from the inside out in this pink and red Viktor & Rolf gown with an intricately detailed rose on the chest. She looks healthy, happy and she won best actress for Black Swan. What’s not to love here? A

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In a Hollywood full of tramps and star fuckers, how beautiful it is to see a real lady stand by her man. Catherine Zeta Jones was absolutely glowing in this green Monique Lhuillier princess gown. It was so good to see her and Michael Douglas on the red carpet together. Beauty from the inside out: A.

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If you have a flat chest, a 1920s style dress like this is prefect for your body. Jayma Mays got it right in this elegant and sexy Alberta Ferretti plunging v-neck gown. The accessories and curly locks perfectly complete the look. The lipstick looks a little orange, but it works against her hair and skin tones. A-

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Now let’s talk about a big chest. Scarlet Johansson has a gorgeous, very voluptuous rack, and this dress enhances in a different way. Instead of spilling her cleavage all over the red carpet, Scarjo chose this demure and elegant Elie Saab gown in a lovely dusty pink. It sparkles just the right amount, and the sleeve is extremely flattering. Plus, she had the best hair on the red carpet. A-

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I commend Leighton Meester for trying to take fashion risks, but lately they’ve been backfiring hardcore. I was pleased to see her looking so elegant and sophisticated in Burberry Prorsum on the red carpet last night. Her makeup is absolutely gorgeous and those Jimmy Choo shoes are fab-o-rama. It’s not my favorite, but I do love the dress and her. B

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I’m not used to putting Eva Longoria in the best dressed category for her red carpet looks, but she looked ravishing last night in a fitted, black Zac Posen gown. It fits her like a glove and her whoa cleavage is saying hello to every single man in that crowd. Slightly bored, but I think that’s a good thing in her case. B

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Here is the thing about Lea Michele‘s Oscar de la Renta gown: It does not photograph well. When watching her on the red carpet, she looked young, fresh and vibrant in this light salmon dress. It looks too consuming in photographs. But the color on her is amazing. I am so sick of this whispy, bull-shitty kind of up-do, so no points there. But the shoes, HELLO! B-

What are your thoughts on the best-dressed celebs at the 2011 Golden Globes?

arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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January Jones first fell in love the peekaboo dress in blue in the Versace Spring 2011 collection, but requested it in red. A mighty fine choice, Mrs. Draper.

Photo credits: January Jones:Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America. Versace runway: Monica Feudi / GoRunway.com

Other newsstand winners included GQ‘s triptych August cover featuring funnymen Tracy Morgan, Paul Rudd and Zach Galifinakis; Esquire‘s March cover with Leonardo Dicaprio boozing it up proved a hit  as did their September issue with possibly gay James Franco; and Details‘s March issue with Twilight‘s dreamy vamp Robert Pattinson sunk its teeth into the market.

Readers, however, avoided Pattinson’s co-star Taylor Lautner‘s July GQ cover, proving that tweenage girls aren’t very gentlemanly; not very many people were mad about Mad Men‘s Jon Hamm‘s Details cover in October; and Javier Bardem‘s cigarette was the only thing smoking about his February cover of Esquire.

Men’s Journal deigned to put  Mel Gibson on their cover and paid the price since very few people were willing to pay for it. Next time, Men’s Journal, strip down that raging anti-Semite and give him a smoky eye, maybe then he’ll sell a few more copies.

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First order of business, Jennifer Love-Hewitt is nominated for Best Actress – Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie for The Client List. If you haven’t seen it, J. Love plays a suburban housewife who gets pulled into the seedy uderbelly of high-class whorin’, gets addicted to coke and loses her kids and husband, all while Cybil Shepard drunkenly yells at her. Dame Judi Dench ain’t got shit on that.

What really grinds my gears re: the Globes is their insistence on lumping the supporting actors into one category, so that Drama, Comedy and Mini-Series/TV Movies all compete against one another. Why not send the same message and just eliminate the supporting categories all together?

Despite the stiff competition, Glee‘s Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch (2nd year in a row) scored nominations. Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison also repeat their nominations from last year’s Globes, for Best Actress and Actor, respectively. The kids in New Directions will defend their Best Comedy crown against Modern Family, 30 Rock, The Big Bang Theory, The Big C and Nurse Jackie.

The rest of the nominees in the comedy categories are kind of a snooze, with just a repeat of what already took place at the Emmys months ago. Will Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) reprise their wins? Have I ever seen either of their shows. Do I even care at this point?

Here’s a hint, the answer to at least two of those questions is “Hell to the no.”

Far more interesting, much like the movie nominations, are the drama contenders. The Best Actor – Drama category is perhaps the most competitive this year, with Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and newcomer Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) vying for top honors. By this point, Hugh Laurie is the Meryl Streep of this category and would get nominated for taking a dump on his cane then curing cancer with it.

Elisabeth Moss earns a well-deserved nomination for Best Actress for Mad Men (no Supporting purgatory for her), and will face off against Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs), Katey Segal (Sons of Anarchy; meanwhile, I had no idea Peg Bundy was back on TV and I would like to put forth my vote for a Sons of Anarchy/Modern Family crossover episode) and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer).

As for the Best Drama Globe, MVP Mad Men comes in with three previous wins but faces competition from fellow cable fare, Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad and Dexter, with The Good Wife as the only broadcast series represented.

We’ll find out who will win, lose or drink til they work up enough courage to talk to George Clooney on Sunday, January 16th, 2011.

And finally, the full list of nominees:

Best TV Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
The Good Wife
Mad Men
The Walking Dead

Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
The Big C
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie

Best Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie
Carlos
The Pacific
The Pillars of the Earth
Temple Grandin
You Don’t Know Jack

Best Actor – Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House M.D.

Best Actress – Drama
Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Piper Perabo, Covert Affairs
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Thoery

Best Actress – Musical or Comedy
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Lea Michele, Glee

Best Actor – Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie
Idris Elba, Luther
Ian McShane, Pillars of the Earth
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack
Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos

Best Actress – Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie
Hayley Atwell, Pillars of the Earth
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Judi Dench, Return to Cranford
Romola Garai, Emma
Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Client List

Best Supporting Actor in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie
Scott Caan, Hawaii Five-0
Chris Colfer, Glee
Chris Noth, The Good Wife
David Strathairn, Temple Grandin
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Best Supporting Actress in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie
Hope Davis, The Special Relationship
Jane Lynch, Glee
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Julia Stiles, Dexter
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

LINK LOVE: Gawker

The show started off with a Glee-themed fagtastic bang with Tina Fey, Jane Lynch, Jon Hamm and last living Golden Girl Betty White (some say she’s overexposed, but she’s 800 years old and could go any minute so I’ll take as much as I can, thank you) joining the Glee kids and Fallon for a cover of “Born to Run.” It was pretty much downhill from there, but it was a gentle and slow descent, made more comfortable by getting all the fun awards out early.

Proving that there is a god somewhere, Jane Lynch (woefully sans a pantsuit yet again) picked up the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy. Eric Stonestreet won a well-deserved Outstanding Supporting Actor for Modern Family, which also went home with the Outstanding Comedy Series trophy at the end of the night.

Edie Falco won her fourth Emmy, this time for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. A controversial choice, perhaps, but Carmine Soprano literally shits Emmys . I’m holding out hope for Amy Poehler next year, though, that is if Parks and Rec makes it that long. And some guy from some show on CBS I will continue to ignore, I mean, Jim Parsons won Lead Actor.

My frequent nemesis January Jones might have lost to Kyra Sedgwick for Outstanding Lead Actress in  a Drama, but she won best dressed in my book, wearing a gorgeous Atelier Versace gown. Though I wish she had done her hair in a chignon and left the messy bed head hair to Cammy Diaz.

Aaron Paul -- Wrap him up, I'll take him to go.

Bryan Cranston picked up his third consecutive Emmy for Lead Actor for Breaking Bad and his hottie of a co-star Aaron Paul won for Supporting. Newcomer Archie Panjabi took home Outstanding Supporting Actress for The Good Wife. Then Mad Men sauntered off with the Outstanding Drama Series for the third year in a row.

Newly-minted Emmy winner, NPH and wife

Though Betty White and Neil Patrick Harris won for their guest starring roles on SNL and Glee, respectively, their trophies were handed out at the Shmemmys earlier, thus robbing us of what would surely have been a hot and heavy make-out session everyone…?…the gays…?…okay, that I have been anticipating since the nominees were announced.

That was one of a few disappointments in an otherwise — dare I say it? — great show. The awards, for the most part, went to the right people and I got to scream at Brittany Murphy and Rue McClanahan one more time during the In Memoriam slideshow. The fashion at the Emmys, however, left a lot to be desired.

Kim Kardashian in Marchesa. Shock.

The big theme of the night was Greek/Egyptian, with a lot of one shoulders, goddess gowns and geometric necklines, heavy on the jewelry and metallics.

Rose Byrne going Grecian

The red carpet was a big snore, except for a few bright spots, such as Anna Paquin in Alexander McQueen and the aforementioned Betty Draper.

From what I’ve been reading, most people hate both of these looks, but that’s the price you pay for bringing high fashion to American TV sets.  There were, admittedly, some horrible missteps and yes I am looking at you Heidi Klum.

Hot tranny mess, working that tired drag for all its worth

The usually flawless supermodel and Emmy nominee (?) opted for a Marchesa mini. Meanwhile, if I never see another Marchesa gown on the red carpet I could die happy. The amazing Lauren Graham also faltered a bit in Yigal Azrouël, riding that damned Grecian theme straight into hell.

Is that bracelet bulletproof?

Lea Michele went overboard with the ruffles in Oscar de la Renta and her boobs always looked as if they were about to jump ship as well.

She should have taken a cue from co-star Dianna Argon who looked beautiful in  Carolina Herrera.

I would have liked the dress to be a little shorter, however, about mid-calf,  to play off a 50s silhouette. But, as the New Directions kids put it, you can’t always get what you want. Then again, at least Lea didn’t follow in the tranny footsteps of her other castmate, Naya Rivera, who apparently thought she was going to a quinceañera.

God bless her for trying.

I can’t wait to hear what Joan Rivers has to say about all this, but until then, what’s your opinion? Who looked stunning and who just looked stunned?

Kim Kardashian in Marchesa. Shock.

Aaron Paul -- Wrap him up, I'll take him to go.

Newly-minted Emmy winner, NPH and wife

Hot tranny mess, working that tired drag for all its worth

Reshma Shetty, star of Royal Pains, stopped by the Caravan Stylist Studio… she is so cool… we picked out some things for Spring time…. See below for some of her finds but while she was checking things out I got to do a quick interview with her….

Today what are looking for at the Studio?

Clothing, fun jewelry and handbags

What type of items are you looking for right now? Certain shoes, certain types of dresses?

I love the sequined “indian themed” gladiator sandals I see that are “in” this season and I love maxi dresses!

Who are some of your favorite designers?

I love Vivienne Tam, Cynthia Steffe and I recently wore Zac Posen and Naeem Khan and loved their clothes.

What are your favorite colors to wear?

I love green and I love shades of red

What is one of your favorite dresses/outfits you recently wore and where did you wear it?

I loved a Naeem Khan dress I wore recently to the premiere of “Life” for the Discovery Channel at Lincoln Center.

Who is your style icon?

I love Kate Winslet’s red carpet choices. Icon wise I think Audrey Hepburn because she was grace incarnate.

What magazines / websites do you love to read to get fashion inspiration?

Vogue or Allure

Do you have a favorite movie that has amazing fashion inspiration/ costume design?

I loved all the costumes in Elizabeth and on television I love the designs in Mad Men. I also enjoyed the story of “Chanel” with Audrey Tatou.

If you could sit down with one designer for dinner, who would it be and where would you want to go with that person?

I would love to sit down with Tom Ford and have a burger at the Shake Shack! Just cos!

While Reshma was at the studio she picked up a lot of fun dresses, shorts, cardigans, tanks, jewelry and handbags. We tried to find items with some fun pops of color.

Here are some examples of some of the fun earrings, dresses and cardigans & lipgloss that she picked up from – Moods Of Norway, Shopthelook.net, Bobi, and Kipling.

We love those cozy cardigans from Moods of Norway because they are dressy but so comfortable. You can dress it up by wearing it with a little dress or pair it with a pair of jeans or shorts. bobi is an amazing brand with great price points. And shopthelook.net has amazing jewelry finds…. And Kipling has the coolest bags that are just well made and everyone always gets compliments on them and lastly Junk Food- Reshma has awesome taste she picked out a U2 Boy shirt from Junk Food… If you don’t own a Junk Food top run now and get one – they are so comfortable… I can live in them.

The British film An Education features incredible styles from the 1960s—very similar to what is seen on the show Mad Men. This has to be my all-time favorite time period in fashion and this movie represents it very well.

I absolutely loved this beige and pink dress that Carry Mulligan’s character, Jenny, wore in the movie.  I’d be thrilled to wear any of these costumes.

Mad Men mania is reaching new heights with the release of a collection of Barbie dolls inspired by the boozing, battling masters of advertising. The collection will include Don Draper, the show’s main man; his wife, Betty; his colleague at Sterling Cooper, Roger Sterling; and Joan Holloway, who spent a good amount of time under Roger as his mistress. Finally, a set of Barbies and Kens we know are fucking!!!

LINK LOVE: New York Times

Here’s a complete list of winners at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010:

Tina Fey, for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, for “30 Rock”

Alec Baldwin, for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, for “30 Rock”

“Glee,” for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy

Christoph Waltz, for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Julianna Margulies, for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, for “The Good Wife”

Michael C. Hall, for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, for “Dexter”

“Mad Men,” for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama

Betty White, for Lifetime Achivement

Drew Barrymore, for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries, for “Grey Gardens”

Kevin Bacon, for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries, for “Taking Chance”

Mo’Nique, for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, for “Precious”

Jeff Bridges, for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, for “Crazy Heart”

Sandra Bullock, for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, for “The Blind Side,”

“Inglourious Basterds” for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PIcture

Well GQ it’s a step in the right direction actually having women in your magazine. For awhile there I thought you were turning into Details.For awhile I had no clue who the hell January Jones was, but I realized she’s the girl from Mad Men. Apparently I’m the only one in the world who doesn’t watch that show too. Terry Richardson did the shoot (can’t you tell), and while these are just the outtake, they don’t look half bad.

1. Gossip Girl- Given.

2. Sex And The City- We couldn’t decide which should’ve been first, but then again, Gossip Girl is like a younger version of Sex and the City…

3. Ugly Betty- Even though Betty is meant to be super cheesy and unfashionable, she actually wears a lot of designer stuff. And Amanda? Fabulous.

4. Marissa Cooper and Seth Cohen from the O.C.- Marissa may have had her problems, but that girl knew how to dress.  And Seth definitely popularized the whole ‘nerd/hipster’ thing…sorry Ryan, wife beaters aren’t exactly fashionable.

5. Silver from 90210- Can’t say I ever wore thigh-highs and heels to high school.

6. Kelly Bundy from Married With Children- Move over Kelly Kapowski, Christina Applegate is way hotter than you…or maybe just sluttier?

7. Addison Forbes-Montgomery from Private Practice- Oh you know, just another day at the office in my high-waisted skirt and adorable blouse

8. Swingtown- Check out that dude’s orange bell bottoms!

9. Mad Men- I really wish people still dressed like this, it’s so awesome.

10. Dahlia Malloy from the Riches- Definitely not how my mom dresses.

Anything we missed? What’s your favorite show stylist?

"The Blair Bitch Project" -- Pictured (l-r) Emma DeMar as Elise,Amanda Setton as Penelope, Nicole Fiscella as Isabel, and Taylor Momsen as Jenny in Gossip Girl on The CW PHOTO CREDIT: Giovanni Rufino/THE CW ©2008 THE CW NETWORK, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

SWINGTOWN, a new drama series which peeks into the shag-carpeted suburban homes of the culturally transformative '70s to find couples reveling in the sexual and social revolution that introduced women's liberation and challenged conventional wisdom, premieres Thursday, June 5th (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. During this heady era of provocative change, Susan and Bruce Miller (Molly Parker and Jack Davenport) move their family to an affluent Chicago suburb where they're confronted with personal choices, experimentation and shifting attitudes, all against the backdrop of a changing social climate defined by its unforgettable music, fashion and style. In this scene from the premiere episode, they enjoy the festivities at their new neighbors' eye-opening Fourth of July party. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Yeah that’s right, there’s another youngster who will soon be making his mark on the fashion world. His name is Arlo Weiner, and his dad is no other than Matt Weiner, the man responsible for the ever so famous Mad Men. Little Arlo is just 8 years old, and says he plans on getting into designing as soon as his mother buys him a sewing machine.

Are you kidding? This kid totally rules. Though he isn’t always spot on with his looks, isn’t that what fashion is all about, trials and tribulations. So Arlo, start working on your sweet talk and start commenting on Tavi’s blog, who knows you two could become the mega couple that saves the fashion industry.

Gallery: Watch Out Tavi, There’s A New Youngster In Town

Courtesy of: Men’s Style

Mad Men’s costume director reveals that vodka is the secret ingredient in a mixture that will remove that moth balls, sweat and death stench from your vintage finds. It can also be used to make a killer cocktail.

LINKAGE: Get Rid Of Thrift Store Smell

Here are some of the covers and spreads for the GQ Men of the Year issues. Unfortunately Daniel Saynt was not chosen to be a man of the year based mostly on the fact that having a soul is one of the main criteria, and well Daniel traded that away along time ago.

Thanks to The Fashionisto for the images.

Laura Ramsey is definitly someone to keep your eye on in the up and coming. She is better known as Joy on the show Mad Men on AMC, but if you ask me she looks a little Taylor Momsen-esque (except you won’t feel like a pedophile for thinking she’s hot). She photographs every well, and with the increased success of Mad Men expect to see more and more of Miss. Ramsey!

Thanks to Golden Fiddle and Flickr for the photos.

Mad Men wasn’t already a great show, I would still watch it for the fashion. Costume designer Janie Bryant perfectly captures the era with her cinch-waist skirts, slim cut suits, bouncy curls and blood-red lipstick. It almost makes me want to switch my wardrobe for a 1960s revival…almost.

Mad Men - "Babylon" - Elisabeth Moss as Peggy - Carin Baer/AMC CHB_MG_6679.JPG IDENTIFICATION: Elisabeth Moss (in foreground) CAPTION: Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) doesn?t want to join the women trying on lipsticks

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Lately, I’ve become obsessed with 1940′s style of dress. I’m guessing it’s cause the Mad Men posters are all over New York, or it may be because I am secretly a “t-shirt and jeans as fashion” hater, either reason, I was instantly hooked on these photos when I spotted them on the blog of self-taught photographer Joseph Bleu.

The make-up of the dapper man requires a few tricks to pull it off correctly…

1. Buy a blue suit. Black is too funeral/wedding. You can rock it alone or mix it with a pair of plaid, tweed, or camel slacks.

2. Pick up a few pairs of tweed pants. Find complimentary colors to the blue jacket of the suit. Skip the double and triple pleats and opt for a light weight fabric. The pants should fit a bit looser, the style is casual not constraint.

3. Grab a button down that fits. Don’t go over baggy, the idea is to look polished so it’s important to wear a fitted shirt that won’t add bulk to your look. White is always classic, but feel free to play around with patterns and colors. You’re goal should be to be a modern version of the classic dapper.

4. Skip the fat tie. Thin ties work best with this look, bow ties a close second.

5. Thin Long Shoes. Pointed toes are the necessity when attempting the dapper. Black works, but a deep brown is preferred.

6. Upgrade You. The little details will make all the difference when pulling off this look. Break out the cufflinks, add a pocket square, match the belt with the shoes, skip the tube socks, get the tie pin, have the pocket watch, rock the fedora. The details will take prep to dapper in seconds so add them wisely.

7. Speak Like You Have Some Sense. While this look brings with it a silent knowledge, the better spoken you are the more likely folks will think you’re style is more than just a surface thing. Nothing is more stylish than someone who is well versed so skip the magazines and complete this intellectual look with a copy of Hemingway or Steinbeck. Also, this look doesn’t go well with a can of Pabst. Discover a couple of the great standards like a Rob Roy or a Gin & Tonic.

Thanks to Joseph Bleu for posting these photos