Interesting Shit that I'm Too Lazy to Write Anything About: May 20, 2011.

Simon Doonan, Brunello Cucinelli On What Your Pocket Square Says About You (and accompanying photos).

Treme: The Big Uneasy: a preview of the second season of HBO's oft-overlooked masterpiece, a look at a post-Katrina New Orleans from the geniuses behind The Wire. Don't read this if you missed the first season.

Louis Vuitton named the world’s most valuable luxury brand for the sixth consecutive year (and check out this creepy-ass accompanying picture...seriously, isn't the look she's giving her dad a little odd?).

So you want a career in fashion? Start here. 

American Express and French internet sales specialist vente-privee.com announce a new joint venture to introduce an online platform to sell designer brands in the United States.

Glenn O'Brien interview promoting his new book, How to Be a Man.

Mad Men Season One behind-the-scenes pics.

January Jones on her role in Mad Men: originally, there wasn't going to be a Mrs. Draper.

In her recent interview with W Magazine, January Jones said that, originally, Mad Men wasn't going to show any of Don Draper's home life - the role of Betty Draper was created specifically for her after she auditioned for the role of Peggy:

"There was no Betty in the pilot when I auditioned. Matthew Weiner, the creator of the show, had no intention of showing Don Draper’s home life. I read for Peggy two times—it was between me and Elisabeth Moss, who eventually got the part. At the end of the scene, there was a casual mention that Don was married. Matt went home that night and wrote two scenes that featured Betty. I auditioned a couple of days later, and he made me a verbal promise that the character would grow. I took the part on faith—there was no script or fleshed-out character or Betty plotline."

Interesting article from Esquire on the fine line between inspiration and mimicking.

In Kill Your Idols, an excerpt from Esquire's Spring 2011 installment of The Big Black Book, Josh Peskowitz discusses a common problem in fashion: lack of originality.  McQueen, Newman, and Brando should inspire your style — not define it.

Now there's really no excuse not to man up ... Netflix moves in on Mad Men

For anyone who has yet to hop on the Mad Men bandwagon (if there's any of you left), you are officially out of excuses.  Netflix announced this morning that it struck a deal with Lionsgate to bring the entire series to Netflix, starting with the first four seasons on July 27th.  Future seasons are to be added annually after they complete airing on AMC.  Lionsgate and Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner reached an agreement last week to bring the show back for three more years, so it is expected that the show will reach a seventh season.