Designer Thom Browne's unconventional fashion

According to fashion designer Thom Browne, no one thought it was a good idea when he began his own label in 2001. But today he is one of America's most successful designers, noted for his suit pants that expose men's ankles, and for Michelle Obama's 2013 Inaugural attire. Correspondent Alina Cho visits a Thom Browne fashion show in Paris, and speaks with Vanessa Friedman, chief fashion critic of The New York Times, about why Browne gets such attention.

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[susangowin]

I can honestly say I have never seen anyone wear these styles in my area, but I'm from the suburbs of Philly. Who's buying these clothes besides celebrities and rich people?

[deesong]

I love it—from PA. Wishing him continued success!!

[KitC]

fashion is great, how about a company that can make pants for under $50 for working class and middle-class people who aren't 120 lb? literally also is it hard to find actual human beings to measure actual human proportions and could close properly because we actually aren't all made like mannequins, it's 2022 and you would think that this would be available by now.

[amandacrook]

I love the style! So cute! Such a talented designer.

[jayt]

As a gay man nearing forty it BLOWS MY MIND to see straight, super masculine, supposedly ideal men dressing in the same style we gay men always have but were mocked for.

[hobahoba]

He is one of genius in Fashion industry, hopefully his success roses and blooms. Please don’t end up tragically and young such as Alexander McQueen. Fashion industry need talented people, it’s been boring for so long…..

[jeanashchuchinov]

My husband thinks men and women should still dress this way! Jackets, ties and dress shirts

[myothercarisadelorean]

2 Questions:
1) Is the Met more about an art show than a fashion show? Just wondering because nothing in those clips they show look practical.
2) He and every other designer claim that the market is "dressing up". You sure about that? Everyone nowadays wears flip flops or Crocs.

[liveslisa]

Love his creativity! Why not?! Let's do it!

[bloatedsodium]

A perfect example of being original and creating your own path.

[pleinaire]

Men in skirts???? the Scottish kilt come to mind.!!

[saralewis]

I came here, looking to find out more about him . I like his style.

[STLmurphy]

“Browne’s shrunken suit eventually caught on.”
Did it? Where have you ever seen a man (not a paid celebrity) wearing one of these get-ups?

“Sales at his company are up because more people are dressing up.”
Are they? Get on an airplane and count how many suits you see, versus shorts and flip-flops. The trend is in casual wear, and has been for a long time. If anything, the pandemic and the rise of work-from-home has all but killed demand for formal/business attire.

“He’s the first breakout menswear designer America has produced in decades.”
Really? I’ve heard of Tom Ford, Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs, but I never heard of Thom Browne before today.

This piece needed an editor with a much more critical eye.

[KitC]

You know who doesn't spend $1700 a year on clothing, the 8 million people on SSI who have already proven a medical inability to work full-time, who can't even work part-time or get married without heavy penalties, and who live on an average benefit of $300 to $500 a month. Think about that the next time you see homeless people or if you wonder why your adult disabled child can't find a place to live independently because it's not enough to pay rent on and also because people are illegally refuse to accept SSI as rent. If this angers you, write to your elected officials and write to CBS to actually make a story about this. I'm not talking about SSD I'm talking about the poorest of the poor in this country in 2002 who live on $300 to $500 a month which is significantly under the magic subsistence amount we all decided during the pandemic.

[AutoMotivatedTV]

no one thought it was a good idea when he began his own label in 2001 ... And they were right!

[janismacolley]

It's clothing as art. No one can wear these clothes in our day to day world but isn't it fun to imagine? Would you hang a Dali in your livingroom? I think not...

[birdie]

No one is going to wear this but the wealthy

[carmensantana]

I like him as a person but his clothes uuggly.

[vovodetna]

As a man who continues to wear jackets, suits and ties as well as a fedora, I wouldn't ever purchase anything made by Browne. His garments for men are ridiculous. This aspiring Emperor definitely has no clothes. It's all a monumental joke.

[sagerie]

TB has not invented anything....several decades before him, Jean-Paul Gautier had men wearing shorts and skirts - and he did not take himself so seriously nor did he repeat himself collections after collections.