Thom Browne put in an appearance at the San Francisco Brooks Brothers to promote the Black Fleece line recently. From the waist up, his clothes wouldn't turn any heads.
From a distance, his signature short trousers, bare ankles, and over-sized shoes are another story.
Some shopping went on at the event, but the flow of bags leaving the store was less than a tidal wave. Of course, at those prices they didn't need to be.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Thom Browne Visits Brooks Brothers
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Wow! How silly he looks from the waist down. He looks like a little boy that has outgrown his pants. I can't believe any series man who would want to wear clothes like that.
Have to agree with Andrew. Looks ridiculous.
This is so absurd, it almost defies comment. The cut of this line of clothing reveals a sort of obsessive-compulsive need for narrow lapels, short jackets, short trousers, ultra-short everything. And what is going on with the haircut? If you're going to shave it, shave it all off. I don't know what's worse: the legions of slobs out there in t-shirts and denim, or ridiculous eccentrics in little boys' clothing.
All that aside, I must admit I was very impressed (not to mention surprised) by the actual quality of the line. The style is great and no one is forcing anyone to wear the clothes like Browne does. Unfortunately it all seems to be cut for elves (or at least men with no shoulders to speak of) and the sizing is an absolute joke. These latter 2 "qualities" do the entire line a huge disservice. Shame.
I agree Nick. Some of the trouser fabrics are great worn conventionally, for example.
Stating up front that I too am not a fan of Thom Browne, I must admit that I was at least a little intrigued by the following paragraph in this months Esquire magazine.
"When he debuted his own collection in 2003, the concept behind his now-famous suit was to bring those conventions -- the narrow jacket, the hand stitching, the fitted pants -- to a generation rapidly abandoning the suit altogether. He wanted to save the suit from itself, and to do this, he knew he had to make it look radical. So he shrunk it. The Thom Browne suit is actually based on your father's old Brooks Brothers, but unless your father is Frodo Baggins, there's no confusing the two."
So while I might not love the manifestation of his love, apparently it is love, and that can't be all bad.
I think I'd rather wear Buster Brown. Does anyone buy these suits? I saw them at Barneys for $6-8k.
That hair is egregious.
He is beginning to look like a derelict.
I imagine the heads that were turned were in sympathy for that poor man who can only afford cast-off clothing, and not even in his size.
Actually, I think his style is derivative of Pee Wee Herman.
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