"Mad Men" Inspired Looks at Banana Republic

While Mad Men fans (myself included) still have to wait a few more weeks for Season 3 to begin on August 16th on AMC, we all can now stock up on Mad Men inspired clothing at Banana Republic! Check out the photos above for the Joan Holloway / Peggy Olson / Don Draper / Pete Campbell looks offered and click here to shop these looks!

Harley Earl's Mid-Century Office

Maaaaaaaaaan, I wish this was my office! This office actually belonged to Harley Earl, Vice President of Design at General Motors (and the father of the tailfin!!!!!) back in the 50s. The acclaimed firm of architect/designer Eero Saarinen designed it. Visit Lushpad to see more pictures, including how it looks today!

Mid-Century Modern furniture @ Urban Outfitters

There are some truly lovely mid-century modern pieces of furniture for sale right now at UrbanOutfitters.com. I am particularly fond of the Danish-inspired sofa and chair. The Mid-Century Sofa retails for $550 and comes in pistachio and natural. The Mid-Century Chair retails for $300 and comes in 2 colors: turquoise and natural.

Mini-Chair Sculptures

I have no idea what size these are, but all I can think about when I see these plastic resin Mini-Chair Sculptures is how great they would look in Barbie's Dreamhouse!

$158.00 @ Chiasso.com

Tiki Modern

Tiki Modern by Sven A. Kirsten is finally out!!! If you love tiki, kitsch and anything retro, you will love this book. A follow up to Kirsten's excellent The Book Of Tiki (Midsize). Fantastic pics of tiki art, architecture, bars, culture...I could go on & on. I need to get this book. Hmm...I have a birthday coming up... ;)

Tiki Modern retails for $39.99 USD but it's on sale right now @ Amazon for $26.39 USD, so visit my aStore & check it out!!!

Atomic Ranch Magazine

Since I grew up in an Eichler, I have a special fondness for all types of mid-century architecture, particularily homes such as the one my parents own. There are quite a few design/architecture magazines out there that focus on the modern and post-modern, but my favorite of the bunch is Atomic Ranch Magazine. Yes, I am biased because it's heavy on Eichler stories, but it covers atomic era ranch houses too. A one-year/4 issue subscription is $19.95 USD.