Get “Mad Men” Style: Banana Republic & “Mad Men” Partner for Campaign

There are less than two weeks left before the August 25 Season 4 premiere of AMC’s Mad Men (yay!), which means it’s time once again to start obsessing over the show’s drool-inducing ’60s style. (Admittedly, I’ve never stopped wishing that I could channel the looks of Betty and Joan.) Thanks to a Banana Republic partnership with the iconic show, we can all be one step closer to achieving a Don Draper-level of style savvy.

This is the second year that the retailer has teamed up with AMC for its Mad About Style campaign, which will include online instructional videos, character style guides and more. But the campaign, which will launch one week before the season premiere, is entirely new to me. (As is the amazing show, really—I’m a little late to the party. But Mad Men has held the top spot in my Netflix queue for months, and I’m on schedule to complete Season 3 before the upcoming season premiere.)

As I’m sure you’ve gathered from the Joan Harris (formerly Holloway—how I miss her single lady sass!) and Don Draper inspiration boards included here, Banana Republic has nailed the Mad Men style. With looks and pieces that make the signature retro-chic style of the show’s characters a smidge more doable for today’s ad man or office assistant, I now have no excuse not to incorporate a bit more Betty Draper into my everyday look.

Isn’t this collaboration just the smartest idea ever? The show simply has some of the best-dressed television characters of all time. Oh, and I almost forgot the most exciting part: If you can, indeed, put this Mad Men style inspiration to good use, you could win a walk-on role in an upcoming episode.

Here is how it works: Between July 21 and August 11, you can drop by any Banana Republic store to pick up a ticket with a code that allows you to upload a photo of yourself rocking your best Mad Men look. Matthew Weiner, the series creator, will then select a winner for a walk-on role. You can check for more contest specifics here.

A chance to be anywhere near Don Draper? I’m sure the act of simply making eye contact with John Hamm would melt me until I became one with the carpeting in his Madison Avenue office. Yes, I detest the monogamy issues of his character, but we’re talking about John Hamm here.

While you’re waiting for the contest to begin, start combing eBay for a swing coat that will help you nail Betty’s crisp elegance or pick up a skinny suit from Banana Republic to help your mister achieve Don’s tailored slickness. And pretty please don’t tell me how Season 3 ends—it would crush me. If you can keep the spoilers under wraps, I just might feature a bit more Mad Men style goodness here after the Banana Republic campaign officially launches next week.

(Images: AMC and Banana Republic)