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Thom Browne
Founder and Head Designer, Thom Browne Menswear
Browne says we are past the point of no return. Read More
Keep it simple, says Thom Browne. Read More
Designer Thom Browne on fighting the man and the uniform. Read More
Browne hopes that designers aren't too swayed by industry forces. Read More
Scribbling on cocktail napkins. Read More
A fluid process that often starts with a movie. Read More
Browne hopes that wearers will make use of the flexibility of his designs. Read More
Browne puts the emphasis on craft and quality. Read More
Thom Browne discusses the differences between the genders--when it comes to clothes. Read More
There's nothing more inspiring than a dash of formality. Read More
Ignorance is bliss, says Thom Browne. Read More
Timeless fashion, Browne says, is masculine. Read More
Browne would like to see men bring more of themselves into their clothing. Read More
Thom Browne discusses the silhouette and design of his clothing. Read More
Browne says fashion offers a life of true luxury. Read More
Browne started far too late, he says. Read More
A competitive brood. Read More
About Thom Browne
Thom Browne is a New York based men's fashion designer. After graduating Notre Dame, Browne moved to Los Angeles to try his hand at acting. Though he landed a few commercials, he wasn't terribly successful. He realized his true calling was in fashion, and in 1997 moved to New York. His first job was as a salesman in Giorgio Armani's showroom; he moved to Club Monaco's design and merchandising departments before launching his own label in 2001.
Browne's designs are something of a throwback to a pre-business casual era: New York Magazine has described his work as evoking "a fetishized, black-and-white-movie masculinity." The Council of Fashion Designers of America awarded Browne 2006 Menswear Designer of the Year. Browne designs with a very specific impression in mind: "It's a very nice, very Continental, very charming world," he says.