If these Thom Browne dresses ring a bell, it’s because the designer invited the famous and other friends to dinner at the Commerce Inn during New York Fashion Week, and as a special bonus he gave them all his clothes. Were. In lieu of a runway (they held their second couture show in Paris in June), it created some engaging social content on the brand’s Instagram account as well as guests’ TikTok feeds. In this clip You can see Addison Rae, Evan Mock, Alton Mason, and gladiator iiEvil twin emperor Fred Hechinger is vamping for the camera.
At a showroom appointment in Paris a few weeks later, Brown explained that the season originated with the plastic that people used to cover their furniture in the ’50s and ’60s. “I like to develop clothes that are both technical and classic,” she explains. They’ve used the material in their previous collections for shoe coverings – it’s water-resistant, so it’s equally viable for the raincoats that open the men’s and women’s lineup. There is no shortage of interesting materials in the collection, from their well-known seersucker and madras to the simple tweeds that are an increasing part of their repertoire.
As usual the proportional game was one of his preoccupations. A miniskirt and oversized sport coat made for an off-kilter combo. Another look paired a shrunken jacket with a long button-down, a slip dress, and another skirt, while the trompe l’oeil technique created a similar layered look out of a single sheath. His beloved dog Hector was another friendly role model. Giving the fit-and-flare poodle skirt, another relic of the 1950s, a new take, Brown tucked the little pup under a midi-length pencil skirt—call it a Dachshund skirt. One piece on the rack that was not visible in these photos is a canvas barn jacket. Martha Stewart wore it to a New York dinner party, which was perfect casting.
