We’ve written about the great new AirBnB “Experiences” program before, and how we’re gearing up for it here on the Cape.
This is one that caught our eyes – spending the day with the costume designer from ‘Mad Men’, known for it’s excellent Sixties fashion sense. The designer, Janie Bryant, has built a little empire based on her good eye and AirBnB fans of the show can share it with her …
From an occasionally reliable source:
Trying an Airbnb ‘experience’ on for size with a ‘Mad Men’ costume designer
A few hours spent touring a musty labyrinth of vintage dresses and pants in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley might not seem like a vacation activity, but it was heaven to a handful of visitors on a scorching hot day just before Halloween.
Forget typical fare such as spotting names on the Hollywood Walk of Fame or Instagramming a double-double from fast-food favorite In-N-Out Burger, these women had shelled out $200 for an “experience” incredulously orchestrated by Airbnb: four hours of face time with “Mad Men” costume designer Janie Bryant, who took them on a pilgrimage to the storage-and-rental behemoth Western Costume Company.