Thom Browne

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Thom Browne is difficult but not fussy.  He likes his shirts washed and dried.  Not pressed.  And he never buttons down his button down shirts either.  But all of his clothes—jackets, trousers, sweaters and shirts—are meticulously hand-made in familiar fabrics and cut for a young minded guy.  He likes using grosgrain taping under the working buttons of jacket sleeves, sometimes on the lapels and trimmings of the jacket, even the inside of the hem of the pants. The lapels are narrow, and the jackets and trousers are cropped.  That is what fashion is to him.  It’s about the individual, and for the wearer to enjoy.  He believes that fashion and style should come from the wearer’s within and should feel natural.  His clothes are for someone who is either interested in fashion and always wanted an alternative to the existing bespoke ideas, or for someone who wants to look great without having to resort to highly designed men’s fashion.

Steve McQueen in the “Thomas Crown Affair,” John F. Kennedy as the junior Senator from Massachusetts, Sear’s catalogs—all of the inspirations for Thom Browne's aesthetic come from the late 1950’s and early 60’s and stem from a time of true American sensibility.  Thom Browne opened his doors in the fall of 2001, offering custom made clothes alone. In Spring/Summer 2004, Thom Browne took his first step into ready-to-wear. All of the items from his ready-to-wear collection continue to be hand-made, but simply pre-made for the customer who values quality, fine detailing and a fresh vision. In November 2006, the original “by-appointment-only” shop in the Meatpacking District relocated to Tribeca which accommodates both private appointments for custom clients as well as basic essential Thom Browne ready-to-wear items such as grey suits, navy sport coats, shirts, ties  and shoes. 

Thom Browne is the recipient of the 2006 CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year, finalist for the National Design Award from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum for 2006, 2008, and 2009, the Rising Star Award for Menswear by FASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL for 2005 and the runner-up prize of the 2005 CFDA VOGUE FUND.    

Since the fall 2007 season with an invitation from Brooks Brothers, Thom Browne has been designing a capsule collection called Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers for men and women as part of their newly introduced creative concept laboratory.  An opportunity to design a line of men’s jewelry also arose in fall 2006 through Harry Winston, which was launched in fall 2007.  Most recently, Browne was named to design Moncler’s new men’s collection called Gamme Bleu which unveiled in January 2009 during Men’s Fashion Week in Milan.

For more information, please visit www.thombrowne.com.