SF - Brooks Brothers x Mad Men

**pitboss12** · October 14th, 2009, 12:47 PM

Looks like Brooks is going to be doing a Mad Men edition suit with input from the shows costume designer. I wonder if it will be a middle ground between the 1818 line and Black Fleece. In any event, this has to be better than the Mad Men/Banana Republic promotion.

http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-gq...ss-of-rye.html

**chorse123** · October 14th, 2009, 12:57 PM

Thumbs up to the suit (or tentative, based on what you can see in the pic)

Thumbs down to the f@#king idea that they have to tie it to Mad Men to sell it.

**robin** · October 14th, 2009, 01:05 PM

I feel sorry for the 250 suckers that think they'll look nice wearing it.

**embowafa** · October 14th, 2009, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chorse123

Thumbs up to the suit (or tentative, based on what you can see in the pic)

Thumbs down to the f@#king idea that they have to tie it to Mad Men to sell it.

+1 to both.

**AntiHero84** · October 14th, 2009, 01:12 PM

Does it come in Navy?

**Jack2000** · October 14th, 2009, 01:13 PM

I was just cringing at the idea of more Mad Men product tie in's when it occurred to me that if it gets the average American consumer to dress better, why not? Hey, if people that I encounter in corporate America have to have the Don Draper signature suit to feel like they look okay at least it's a step up from the baggy khaki's and short sleeve polyester non-iron they were wearing the day before.

**Parker** · October 14th, 2009, 01:15 PM

Are those hacking pockets? That's so Moneypenny.

**ChicagoJohn** · October 14th, 2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack2000

I was just cringing at the idea of more Mad Men product tie in's when it occurred to me that if it gets the average American consumer to dress better, why not? Hey, if people that I encounter in corporate America have to have the Don Draper signature suit to feel like they look okay at least it's a step up from the baggy khaki's and short sleeve polyester non-iron they were wearing the day before.

I agree completely.

It's definitely not for me, but the peons will look fantastic.

**intent** · October 14th, 2009, 08:23 PM

**butterflystyle** · October 14th, 2009, 08:25 PM

I think it looks great. It's masculine, and American. What more could you want in a suit?

**intent** · October 14th, 2009, 08:27 PM

**benjamin831** · October 14th, 2009, 08:39 PM

Just when I thought narrow lapels were finally going to fade...

**mafoofan** · October 14th, 2009, 08:49 PM

Couldn't you already get a suit like this from BB?

**mafoofan** · October 14th, 2009, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laxinthe303

I think it looks great. It's masculine, and American. What more could you want in a suit?

The lapels are a styling gimmick.

**fcuknu** · October 14th, 2009, 08:51 PM

only a few seasons too late

October 14th, 2009, 12:47 PM	#1
pitboss12 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 361	Brooks Brothers x Mad Men Looks like Brooks is going to be doing a Mad Men edition suit with input from the shows costume designer. I wonder if it will be a middle ground between the 1818 line and Black Fleece. In any event, this has to be better than the Mad Men/Banana Republic promotion. http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-gq...ss-of-rye.html

October 14th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#2
chorse123 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 9,789	Re: Brooks Brothers x Mad Men Thumbs up to the suit (or tentative, based on what you can see in the pic) Thumbs down to the f@#king idea that they have to tie it to Mad Men to sell it.
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robin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,077	Re: Brooks Brothers x Mad Men I feel sorry for the 250 suckers that think they'll look nice wearing it.
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October 14th, 2009, 01:13 PM	#6
Jack2000 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 288	Re: Brooks Brothers x Mad Men I was just cringing at the idea of more Mad Men product tie in's when it occurred to me that if it gets the average American consumer to dress better, why not? Hey, if people that I encounter in corporate America have to have the Don Draper signature suit to feel like they look okay at least it's a step up from the baggy khaki's and short sleeve polyester non-iron they were wearing the day before.
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October 14th, 2009, 01:15 PM	#7
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October 14th, 2009, 08:23 PM	#9
intent Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 1,074	Re: Brooks Brothers x Mad Men Meh.

October 14th, 2009, 08:25 PM	#10
butterflystyle Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 160	Re: Brooks Brothers x Mad Men I think it looks great. It's masculine, and American. What more could you want in a suit?

October 14th, 2009, 08:27 PM	#11
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October 14th, 2009, 08:39 PM	#12
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