Comments on: Mad Men, Mad Furniture, Mad Type

By: Becca

Becca — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:00:52 +0000

The last third of that piece made me want to slap the author, Mark Simonson on the back of the head so he could some much needed perspective. How very sad that you sit around tearing apart the props on a television show because they show signs of age. It turned from a very interesting article into a pathetic cry for attention. I would dread spending five minutes in a room with someone so pathetically tedious.

By: hisknibs

hisknibs — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:31:31 +0000

matte, steve here (name change) not saying that folks should be sat at home in a three piece, but make a stab at an effort at meetings and such, like a lot of illustrators i work from home and sit about all day in me jim jams (pyjamas) or similar.
……. hand, bespoke tailoring is where it’s at daddio lucky enough to have a good tailors virtually on me doorstep, trouble is it’s a highly adictive game.

By: Steve Mills

Steve Mills — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:43:46 +0000

We’ve been hooked since the opening sequence of episode #1. Makes me wish I liked to drink (I love Scotch) and still smoked and ran around with lots of hot dishes. Although I couldn’t take the Madison Ave. or even East Coast lifestyle.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:50:15 +0000

Will, Thanks for sending that my way. Really nice illustrations! Also congrats on your feature in the fashion section of The Observer.

By: Matte Stephens

Matte Stephens — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:35:20 +0000

Steve: After watching to Sir with love for the first time I became determined to wear a suit every day at home. Well after about a week I gave up. I figured I looked pretty silly. I even went so far as to wear an ascot with no one to even see that I had taken Sir’s advice and cleaned up my act. So in the end I hung up the yacht club suit for my trusty cardigan sweater and deck shoes. I guess I could wear a suit to the post office.

By: Will Kane

Will Kane — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:40:26 +0000

Also, have seen this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nobodyssweetheart/sets/72157606178887453/

By: Will Kane

Will Kane — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:39:10 +0000

Like Judith, I am also a UK resident, I expect the second season will air over here sometime in the New Year.

I found the first series to be a strange mix of the utterly tedious, yet totally compelling.
I was bored for most of the first half of the series and found all the characters completely unlikable, yet I couldn’t stop watching.
One of the most subtly written shows in recent history; it very successfully pulled off the illusion of nothing happening, when in fact EVERYTHING was happening.
And just so beautiful to look at.

I also heartily concur with your “Giants & Toys” recommendation; a marvelous movie!

By: judith Wilding

judith Wilding — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:59:24 +0000

Didn’t even occur to me to look for the episodes online - I will be tonight though!

By: Dale

Dale — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:26:40 +0000

I don’t own a TV… but it sounds cool and looking at those suits makes me want to go out and get one! I don’t know how often I’d be able to wear something so clean and sharp like that though… lol The ladies look sharp in their dresses too.

I have no idea how to access TV stuff online… is it possible to view it online?

By: Cory

Cory — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:10:01 +0000

I love how the stories in this show just lazily unravel themselves at their own pace, it really gives you time to get soaked into the atmosphere and, yes, great decor!
And Steve, I have to agree with you. For the most part only because I think it would look cool. But I get enough comments when I go to college “dressed up” in my argyle sweater, dress pants and (god forbid) simple black tie.