Thom Browne

Buttons: Where does it end?

source: Philadelphia Inquirer

 PA It seems the key to getting away with the tieless, unbuttoned look is in the style of the suits. Shirt designer von Schroeder says the Thom Browne-esque European-style fitted suits are much neater than the boxy look, with or without a tie. ...

Published Wed, Jun 17

Michael Bastian: That Thing He Does

source: New York Times

 United States They have joined the cult of the designer brand (see Dior, Margiela, Thom Browne), squeezed into slim silhouettes (see Atkins, South Beach) and inched up their hemlines (viz, a flash of ankle for trousers, a flash of thigh for shorts). ...

Published Wed, Jun 3

Pricing Designer Shorts? Think Deep Pockets

source: New York Times

 United States and fewer still for Thom Browne's seersucker man-skort, which, at $1495, could make you rethink the derivation of the name of said fabric. Designers have been trying to make a case for shorts for several years, showing them with suits or a crisp ...

Published Wed, May 20

Homme Improvement

source: Business Mirror

 Philippines His clothes look back to the playful days of the Kennedy boys during their summers in Hyannisport, or of preppy Ivy League lads strolling in the Hamptons. More Michael Bastian than Ralph Lauren, or more Thom Browne than Tommy Hilfiger, Simpao's designs ...

Published Sat, May 16

Fast Fashion Forward: dsquared, Thom Browne, Ben Sherman

source: Gay Wired

 CA The New York Post reports that Thom Browne, the one-time winner of the best men's designer CFDA who is famous for his $5000 trim cut suits, is in severe danger of going bankrupt. Could the Pee-Wee Herman look be a casualty of the recession as well? ...

Published Thu, Mar 26

Men’s Designer Is Squeezed in Effort to Raise Cash

source: New York Times

 NY His $5000 shrunken suits are the height of men’s fashion now. But Thom Browne, a highly touted designer whose wares are spotlighted in luxury stores like Bergdorf Goodman, is desperately trying to head off a cash crunch, The New York Post reported. ...

Published Wed, Mar 25

Is Thom Browne Going Downe?

source: BlackBook

New York Magazine While just how exorbitant Browne’s spending on tailor’s and fashion shows actually got is up for debate (after all, his suits are meant to mimic the craftsmanship of a Savile Row-crafted garments, which don’t come cheap; not to mention his most recent ...

Published Wed, Mar 25

Thom Browne Might Have to File for Bankruptcy

source: New York Magazine

Is there no place for Thom Browne's $5000 shrunken suits in this economy? The New York Post reports that the extremely influential menswear designer may have to file for bankruptcy if he can't find a financial backer. Browne has reportedly been looking ...

Published Wed, Mar 25