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Ker-pow! The style evolution of Mad Men's Joan Holloway

In a show celebrated for its costumes, there's only one true star. Take a tour through Joan's Mad Men wardrobe through the ages (and bring smelling salts)

Written by
Sophie Harris
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Call her Joanie, call her Red, call her Ms. Holloway (or, gulp, Mrs. Harris)—Joan has stolen the show on Mad Men pretty much every episode—even Peggy Olsen would agree. And you know what's really cool? While we think of Christina Hendricks's Joan as a classic "bombshell," she rarely exposes more than a collarbone in any of her Mad Men outfits—the lady just sizzles. (The truly devoted can take a closer inspection at Matthew Wiener's Mad Men costume exhibit). So as we look back at our favorite Mad Men moments over the course of seven seasons, let us pay tribute to our favorite room lighter-upper. Ladies and gentlemen, Joan's most glorious looks.

Photograph: Doug Hyun / AMC

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Season 1, episode 2
Photograph: Carin Baer / AMC

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Season 2, episode 5
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Photograph: Carin Baer / AMC

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Season 1, episode 10
Photograph: Carin Baer / AMC

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Season 2, episode 10
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Photograph: Carin Baer / AMC

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Season 3
Photograph: Carin Baer / AMC

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Season 3, episode 3
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Photograph: Michael Yarish / AMC

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Season 4, episode 2
Photograph: Michael Yarish / AMC

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Season 4, Episode 6 
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Photograph: Michael Yarish / AMC

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Season 4, Episode 9
Photograph: Michael Yarish/AMC

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Season 5, Episode 2
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Photograph: Michael Yarish/AMC

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Season 5, episode 4
Photograph: Jordin Althaus

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Season 5, episode 11
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Photograph: Michael Yarish/AMC

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Season 6, episode 1
Photograph: Michael Yarish/AMC

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Season 6, episode 7
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Photograph: Michael Yarish/AMC

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Season 6, episode 10
Photograph: Michael Yarish/AMC

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Season 6, episode 13
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Photograph: Justina Mintz/AMC

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Season 7A, episode 1
Photograph: Jordin Althaus/AMC

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Season 7, episode 2
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Photograph: Michael Yarish/AMC

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Season 7B, episode 10
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