January Jones goes topless as she explores role play and transformation in sizzling new photoshoot

By JASON CHESTER FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 15:29, 25 March 2015 | UPDATED: 15:54, 25 March 2015

She’s stealing herself for one last hurrah as bored housewife Betty Draper in Mad Men, but January Jones is a mere shadow of her screen character in a sizzling new photo-shoot.

The 37-year-old actress models six different hairstyles, five outfits and, in one tasteful black and white shot, goes completely naked on behalf of Los Angeles based luxury content and beauty brand Violet Grey’s The Violet Files.

A first shot captures January topless, her exposed breasts only partially hidden beneath her long, tousled and naturally parted hair. 

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Striking: The new series of images, taken on behalf of magazine The Violet Files, plays on role play and transformation, concepts January Jones is all too familiar with thanks to her career changing role in sixties based period drama Mad Men

In a second she plays a willowy femme fatale, her blonde locks tied in a loose bun as she throws a seductive gaze off camera.

A plunging red evening dress with floral embellishments and a dramatically cinched waistline accentuated her slender physique.

In one of two headshots the actress adopts a thoughtful pose, her chin propped on one hand as she stares out at the reader, a messy fringe covering one side of her face and offering her lime green embellished ensemble an edgy flourish.

Sultry: In the first of six new shots taken on behalf of The Violet Files magazine January plays a willowy femme fatale, her blonde locks tied in a loose bun as she throws a seductive gaze off camera

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I'm ready for my close-up: January appears to channel tragic Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, her cropped blonde bob gently teased by the actress as she cups her face in both hands (L) while another finds her adopts a thoughtful pose, her chin propped on one hand (R)

January Jones proudly shows off the fire she made

Suits you: The American star makes a dramatic transition by trading old school glamour for a cool, contemporary and rather androgynous trouser suit in another shot 

In a further close-up January appears to channel tragic Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, her cropped blonde bob gently teased by the actress as she cups her face in both hands.

The American star makes a dramatic transition by trading old school glamour for a cool, contemporary and rather androgynous trouser suit in a fifth shot.

A white shirt, open at the collar, enhances the look, while her hair – slicked to the side and maintained with a crisp side-parting – reinforces the most masculine of her six new looks.

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Six out of six: The final image finds January sporting a bold crop top and fluffy jacket, her plaited her draped across one shoulder

The final image finds January sporting a bold crop top and fluffy jacket, her plaited her draped across one shoulder.

The new series plays on role play and transformation, concepts the actress is all too familiar with thanks to her career changing role in sixties based period drama Mad Men.

Talking to The Violet Files, January admitted she’s pleased with the way the series, which launches the second part of its seventh and final season on April 5, comes to an end.

Coming soon: January is steeling herself for one last hurrah as bored housewife Betty Draper in Mad Men when the show returns on April 5 

‘I was surprised, but the show has always surprised me,’ she said. ‘Each episode is so good and sort of ties up things—not in a perfect bow, obviously—but I think the audience will be happy.’

Referring to her latest photo shoot, January said the images gave depth and resonance to female identity.

‘We wanted to do an elevated take on before-and-after photos and explore the idea that A LOT of women, myself included, feel less vulnerable once they’re dressed and have their make up on,’ she said.

Having radically transformed for each shot, January admitted the transformation prompted her to think about her own transition during adolescence. 

‘I was at my most confident as a kid,’ she reflected. ‘It actually wasn’t until I got into high school and started to get ‘pretty' that my confidence started to disappear.

‘So I want to give the message that girls can be proud and self-assured no matter what funky haircut they have.’

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'It's the very definition of bittersweet': Kiernan Shipka opens up about filming the final episodes of Mad Men

By MARGOT PEPPERS

PUBLISHED: 22:57, 24 April 2014 | UPDATED: 22:58, 24 April 2014

Kiernan Shipka has opened up about the 'bittersweet' feeling of filming the final episodes of Mad Men, which is set to wrap up in 2015.

The 14-year-old actress, who was just six when the series began, told Scene magazine: 'I can't quite put into words how odd it feels to be ending.'

She added: 'But at the same time I saw this quote that said, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened," and I'm trying to apply that as much as I can.'

End of an era: Kiernan Shipka, 14, has opened up to Scene magazine about the 'bittersweet' feeling of filming the final episodes of Mad Men, which is set to wrap up in 2015

Moving on: The glamorous-beyond-her-years starlet revealed: 'I saw this quote that said, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened," and I'm trying to apply that as much as I can'

Kiernan poses in a series of sophisticated looks within the magazine, from an intricately-embroidered Valentino dress and crystal chandelier earrings to a black lace Louis Vuitton ensemble.

And when it comes to her own fashion sense, the starlet - who cites Gracy Kelly as a style icon - says she has a lot in common with her character Sally Draper.

'I totally owe my love of fashion to Mad Men,' she said. 'I got very inspired by the clothes that costume designer Janie [Bryant] put together.'

'Mad Men in and of itself has been an acting school for me'

In most other respects, however, she and Sally couldn't be more different. '[Sally] comes from divorced parents and she's had a lot of drama happen,' says Kiernan.

'I don't come from a broken home... but I think she's amazing and handles her life really well, better than I would.'

Despite their obvious differences, it doesn't stop fans from approaching the actress and addressing her as her fictional character.

Fashion forward: When it comes to her own fashion sense, Kiernan - who cites Gracy Kelly as a style icon - says she owes a lot to Mad Men and the show's 'inspiring' costume designer Janie Bryant

Life imitates art: 'People come up to me and talk about how awful my parents are,' she said. 'I think it's cool to play someone people relate to and love so much that they think you really are that great'

Just a regular teen: 'If you see me with my friends, I'm definitely 14,' she insists, conceding: 'Maybe 15'

'People come up to me and talk about how awful my parents are,' she revealed, adding: 'I think it's cool to play someone people relate to and love so much that they think you really are that great.'

Her acting skills are especially impressive considering Kiernan never had any formal training.

Instead, when her parents moved with her to Los Angeles so she could begin filming Mad Men, producer Matthew Weiner advised her to stay out of acting school.

'Mad Men in and of itself has been an acting school for me,' she said.

Unconventional childhood: Kiernan was just six when the series began, and viewers have watched her grow up at the same time as her character (pictured: in a scene from season 3 with co-star Jon Hamm)

Then and now: Sally has grown into a mature and opinionated adolescent (pictured on Sunday night's episode)

While many child actors succumb to sad fates due to growing up too fast, Kiernan seems to have remained refreshingly grounded.

'I think it's cool to play someone people love so much that they think you really are that great'

She lists mint chocolate chip as her favorite ice cream flavor, Prince Harry as her celebrity crush and watching TV shows like Veep and Arrested Development as some of her favorite pastimes.

And she's quick to remind people that in spite of her mature attitude and grown-up fashion tastes, she's still just a regular teen.

'If you see me with my friends, I'm definitely 14,' she insists, conceding: 'Maybe 15.'

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Mad Men's Jessica Pare shows off her sculpted physique as she skinny dips for Esquire magazine

By ELIZABETH BEVERLY

PUBLISHED: 02:52, 26 March 2014 | UPDATED: 14:51, 26 March 2014

She plays Mrs Don Draper in AMC's Mad Men but Jessica Pare looked a world away from her onscreen character in a new shoot for Esquire magazine.

Stripping off, the 33-year-old was brave enough to go skinny dipping in a crystal blue pool leaving the world of the Sixties advertising firm behind her.

Leaving little to the imagination, the fair-skinned beauty can be seen waist-deep in the water, coyly looking over her shoulder while covering her naked breasts with one arm. 

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Daring: Jessica Pare went skinny dipping for her latest spread in Esquire magazine

Having a ball, the Mad Men star laughed as she waded her way to the edge of the pool.

After drying off, the Canadian star dressed herself in lacy pastel pink undergarments, revealing her toned tummy.

Fun in the nude! The Mad Men star couldn't stop smiling as she waded in the water

With tie-dyed green cardigan falling off her shoulders, Jessica is seen snacking on bread and peanut butter.

Another shot captured the actress close-up, touching her face with her eyes closed.

For the final pictures, Jessica donned a low-cut, retro-inspired swimsuit that's printed with tiny bows.

 

Jessica Pare goes skinny dipping for saucy photo shoot

Yum! The dark-haired beauty showed off her toned abs as she snacked on bread and peanut butter, appearing to be making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Girly: The actress donned a lacy pink bra and coordinating palette of make-up

Her hair was styled in a voluminous 'do as she sported eclectic pointed-toe pumps.

On Mad Men, Jessica can be seen in the role of Megan Draper/Megan Calvet, a role the Canadian was surprised to have gotten after having issues getting a green card.

'I really struggled,' she told the publication, adding 'what was supposed to take three months took nine. I couldn't work or travel, and any momentum that I had gained from [TV show] Jack & Bobby just dissipated.'

'I was ready to move back to my parents' place, ready to get a job at my friend's bar back home and just pack it in,' the star said before auditioning to be a secretary on Mad Men.

'I had nothing left to lose. I went into the audition thinking, This is it. If you don't like it, that's fine. Nobody else has.'

Retro: Jessica posed in a vintage-looking swimsuit in a classic setting

Tease: The star was seen grabbing a bunch of lacy undergarments

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January Jones stuns in a blue, black and white cocktail dress at Mad Men party

She's a Betty! January Jones stuns in a blue, black and white cocktail dress at Mad Men party

By HANNA FLINT

PUBLISHED: 10:24, 21 September 2013 | UPDATED: 16:10, 21 September 2013

January Jones certainly lived up to her Mad Men character's name as she attended a party to celebrate the AMC show.

The actress wore a black and white, zig-zag cocktail dress which definitely could make a few onlookers eyes go funny if they stared at it too long.

With accents of blue thrown into the design, January had left her character's sixties style behind.

Zig-zag style: January Jones wears a black, white and blue dress to the Vanity Fair and Maybelline toast to Mad Men party

But the aforementioned shade also brought out the colour of her eyes, enhance with some blue eyeliner and glowing cheeks.

The actress also swept her short blonde bob into a side parting which gave her style add volume and va va voom.

She left her two-year old son Xander at home to enjoy the evening with her castmates ahead of the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (22nd).

Night off: She left her two-year old son Xander at home to enjoy the evening with her castmates ahead of the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday

Biker girl: Jones threw on a black leather jacket after the bash as she headed home

No. 5: The actress showed off her numerical tattoo which stood out in red on her left ankle

But at the night of the night as she made her way back to her car, January threw on an edgy biker jacket to keep her warm in the cooler autumn air.

And as she walked down towards the waiting SUV, the actress's ankle tattoo was clearly visible on the back of her leg.

The red inking was of the number five, which she first revealed back in 2012 at the Art of Elysium 5th Annual Gala event.

Glamour: Jessica Paré and Abigail Spencer stun in vintage-inspired frocks for the pre-Emmy party

Loving couple: Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt attend Vanity Fair and Maybelline toast to Mad Men

John Hamm was in attendance with his wife, the actress and director Jessica Westfeldt, however he wasn't as clean and shaven as his Mad Men alter-ego.

The actor, who plays Don Draper on the hit show, had a full beard, speckled with grey, which gave him a rugged, yet distinguished edge.

Inspired by the show they star in, Jessica Paré and Abigail Spencer wore vintage-looking strapless gowns in black tulle and floral crepe.

Nice evening: Rich Sommer and Elisabeth Moss hung out at the bash held at the Chateau Marmont

Dark matters: Mad Men star Harry Hamlin and actress Lisa Rinna wear black to the party

Showstopping outfits:  Janie Bryant and Teyonah Parris set the sartorial bar high on Friday night

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported that the finale will be broken up into two parts. The first half of the season, titled, The Beginning, will air in spring 2014. The second, The End Of An Era, will air in spring 2015.

'This approach has worked well for many programs across multiple networks, and, most recently for us with 'Breaking Bad,' which attracted nearly double the number of viewers to it's second-half premiere than had watched any previous episode,' said AMC President Charlie Collier. 

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Raquel Welch, 73, outshines starlets half her age in leopard-print dress at Variety's pre-Emmys bash

By CASSIE CARPENTER

PUBLISHED: 08:10, 21 September 2013 | UPDATED: 08:53, 21 September 2013She's one of America's most iconic sex symbols.

And Raquel Welch, 73, outshined starlets half her age in a leopard-print frock at Variety & Women In Film Pre-Emmy bash in Beverly Hills Friday.

The Golden Globe winner flaunted her famous hour-glass figure in a spotted pencil dress, which she accessorised with gladiator heels.

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Wow! Raquel Welch, 73, outshined starlets half her age in a leopard-print frock at Variety & Women In Film Pre-Emmy bash in Beverly Hills Friday

The former Playboy cover girl - born Jo Raquel Tejada - looked as though she hadn't aged at all since her 1960's hey-day.

It's no wonder the real-life pin-up rocked a lace-front bouncy bob since she's the proprietor of HairU Wear's Raquel Welch wig collection.

The evergreen mother-of-two's bikini body made her a household name in films like One Million Years B.C., Myra Breckinridge, and Bedazzled.

Amazing! The former Playboy cover girl - born Jo Raquel Tejada - looked as though she hadn't aged at all since her 1960's hey-day

Raquel, who fronts Foster Grant eyewear, will next appear alongside Gina Gershon in Lifetime's original movie, House of Versace.

Welch plays Donatella's Aunt Lucia in the fashion biopic - premiering October 5 - based on Deborah Ball's 2010 book.

She's been divorced four times and is mother to 53-year-old son Damon and 51-year-old daughter Tahnee with her first husband James Welch.

Over 40 years ago! Raquel's bikini body made her a household name in films like One Million Years B.C., Myra Breckinridge (pictured), and Bedazzled

Premiering October 5! Welch will next appear alongside Gina Gershon in Lifetime's original movie, House of Versace

Raquel found a fan in Glee star Jane Lynch, who posed with the living legend at Scarpetta.

Also at the Variety party were Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss in a coral body-con dress and Kiernan Shipka in a full-skirted frock.

Their co-star Jessica Pare displayed her long lean figure in a strapless black gown.

Living legend: The Golden Globe winner flaunted her famous hour-glass figure with her biggest fan, Jane Lynch

The AMC series received 11 Emmy nominations, including nods for Moss, Christina Hendricks, Jon Hamm, and more.

Lynch, who's up for supporting actress this Sunday, joined her Glee co-star Jenna Ushkowitz wearing a golden tube dress.

Orange is the New Black's Laura Prepon made an appearance in a perforated LBD with cut-outs at the bust.

Mad women: Also at the Variety party were Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss in a coral body-con dress and Kiernan Shipka in a full-skirted frock

LBD: Their Mad Men co-star Jessica Pare displayed her long lean figure in a strapless black gown

Solid gold: Lynch, who's up for supporting actress this Sunday, joined her Glee co-star Jenna Ushkowitz wearing a golden tube dress

Presenter Kat Graham, Dancing with the Star's Karina Smirnoff, and Gossip Girl's Michelle Trachtenberg all turned up for the glitz bash.

Modern Family's Julie Bowen posed alongside her co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

The Emmy nominee looked lovely in a black floral maxi-dress, while her onscreen daughter Sarah Hyland opted for red lace.

Flawless: Nashville star Connie Britton wowed in a full length navy number and left her signature red locks loose around her shoulders 

Black is the new black: Orange is the New Black's Laura Prepon made an appearance in a perforated LBD with cut-outs at the bust

Lovely ladies: Presenter Kat Graham, Dancing with the Star's Karina Smirnoff, and Gossip Girl's Michelle Trachtenberg all turned up for the glitz bash

Nominated Sunday! Modern Family's Julie Bowen posed alongside her co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Modern ladies: The Emmy nominee looked lovely in a black floral maxi-dress, while her onscreen daughter Sarah Hyland opted for red lace

Veep's Anna Chlumsky, Days of Our Lives' Lisa Rinna, and Masters of Sex starlet Caitlin FitzGerald all stuck with basic black looks.

Modern Family's Ty Burrell posed with his wife Holly, and Behind the Candelabra's Scott Bakula stood by his wife Chelsea Field.

Gossip Girl's Jessica Szohr and The Americans' Annet Mahendru both wore delicate pink frocks while Twilight's Nikki Reed went for a blue jumpsuit.

Jon Cryer posed with TV personality Lisa Joyner at the Variety & Women In Film Pre-Emmy Event

Famous faces: Jon added his name to the autograph board as he partied with his peers 

Little black dresses: Veep's Anna Chlumsky, Days of Our Lives' Lisa Rinna, and Masters of Sex starlet Caitlin FitzGerald all stuck with basic black looks

Couples: Modern Family's Ty Burrell posed with his wife Holly, and Behind the Candelabra's Scott Bakula stood by his wife Chelsea Field

Attendees: Gossip Girl's Jessica Szohr and The Americans' Annet Mahendru both wore delicate pink frocks while Twilight's Nikki Reed went for a blue jumpsuit

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