Wednesday, March 6, 2013

January Jones channels her Mad Men alter-ego with retro hairdo for Miu Miu Paris show... but what WOULD Betty say about those shorts?

January Jones channels her Mad Men alter-ego with retro hairdo for Miu Miu Paris show... but what WOULD Betty say about those shorts?

By Sarah Bull

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She's been playing Betty in Mad Men since 2007, so it's understandable that some aspects of the icy character have seeped over into her real life.

And as January Jones arrived at the Miu Miu show during Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday, it appeared that she had taken more than a few fashion tips from her on-screen alter-ego.

January went for a retro look with her blonde hair backcombed and kept in place with a black hairband, adding to the vintage feel of her look by flicking out the bottoms of her bob.

Quick change: January removed her coat inside the show to properly display her ensemble

Vintage style: January Jones sported a retro look with backcombed blonde hair at the Miu Miu Paris Fashion Week show

From fantasy to reality: January's backcombed do and headband would make her character Betty Francis proud

Am I missing something? January was somewhat excluded from the conversation as Zoe Saldana, Rebecca Hall and Renée Zellweger shared a joke on the front row of the show

Am I missing something? January was somewhat excluded from the conversation as Zoe Saldana, Rebecca Hall and Renée Zellweger shared a joke on the front row of the show

Making friends: January and Zoe pose together on the front row as they wait for the show to begin

Making friends: January and Zoe pose together on the front row as they wait for the show to begin

But while Betty would no doubt have approved of January's old-school look, she most probably would have been less than impressed with January's choice of ensemble for the event - a pair of thigh-skimming black shorts.

January showed off her enviably long legs in the shorts, but maintained her modesty elsewhere by wearing her pale pink and black shirt buttoned up to the neck.

Mother-of-one January finished off her outfit with a pair of black heels, and was seen covering up in a chic oversized black coat and sunglasses as she left her hotel in Paris to head to the show alongside her sister Gina.

Sixties style: The actress channels a retro look as she heads off to the Miu Miu PFW show

Strutting her stuff: January wore a cape and sunglasses as she left the hotel and headed to the show with her sister Gina

Strutting her stuff: January wore an oversized coat and sunglasses as she left the hotel and headed to the show with her sister Gina

Quick change: January removed her coat inside the show to properly display her ensemble

Girls together: January chats to the other stars on the front row as they gear up to see the latest collection

Girls together: January chats to the other stars on the front row as they gear up to see the latest collection

Awkward moment? January is left sitting on her own, as Zoe turns her back to chat to the others

Awkward moment? January is left sitting on her own, as Zoe turns her back to chat to the others

Despite the immense success of Mad Men, which has won awards aplenty during its run so far, January admitted in a recent interview with Britain's Glamour magazine that the popularity of the programme is still a source of amazement to her and the rest of the cast.

She said: 'I remember the moment when I suddenly realised how big the show had become. I was in New York and a woman came up to me on the street and started telling me how sorry she was that Don, my husband in the show, was treating me so badly.

'She completely saw me as the character, not as me, which was really funny... if a little scary.

That's better: But January managed to include herself in a group shot alongisde (left to right) Du Juan and Lea Seydoux

That's better: But January managed to include herself in a group shot alongisde (left to right) Du Juan and Lea Seydoux

Waiting for the show to begin: January and Renée were both happy to smile for the cameras before the show kicked off

Back to black: Zoe, Renee and Rebecca all wore plain ensembles for the fashion show

Quick snap: Zoe leaps up and puts her arms around January and the others so that they can have their photo taken

Quick snap: Zoe leaps up and puts her arms around January and the others so that they can have their photo taken

All eyes on the catwalk: The stars can't seem to drag their attention away from the models as they emerge from backstage

All eyes on the catwalk: The stars can't seem to drag their attention away from the models as they emerge from backstage

Lightening the mood: January and Zoe share a joke as they giggle together while looking at the camera

Lightening the mood: January and Zoe share a joke as they giggle together while looking at the camera

'That’s when I knew it had become so much more than just a TV show. It was a cultural phenomenon. Fashions were changing as a result of the show. It was like the ’60s were back.

'I don’t think any of us thought the show would have gone on this long. When we’re working on the set, we’re kind of in a bubble, and then when we go outside to award ceremonies or whatever, it’s always a "pinch-me" moment seeing how well received the show is.'

January wasn't the only familiar face at the Miu Miu show on Wednesday, and was joined on the front row by stars including Zoe Saldana, Renée Zellweger and Rebecca Hall.

Impressed: The stars clap at the show's finale, looking impressed by the latest collection

Impressed: The stars clap at the show's finale, looking impressed by the latest collection

Taking it in: The star-studded front row watched as the colourful and quirky designs made their way down the catwalk

Taking it in: The star-studded front row watched as the colourful and quirky designs made their way down the catwalk

Pretty in patterns: Polkadots and stripes were among the popular options on the catwalk

Pretty in patterns: Polkadots and stripes were among the popular options on the catwalk

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